Course participants receive certificates following the course indicating their successful completion of this 6 hour workshop. This course is a weekend workshop in which practical and theoretical information is provided during a 16 hour workshop. It is an introduction to the concepts of injury management, injury identification and taping techniques of the foot, ankle, and lower leg. This 16 hour workshop places an increased emphasis on the practical application of prevention, evaluation, and treatment of injuries. Participants must develop some competency in taping for the foot, ankle, lower leg, wrist, thumb, and fingers.
Participants develop advanced assessment and taping techniques for each joint area.
The program improves their knowledge and practice of good nutrition to help them attain and maintain peak performance. Sensible food choices provide athletes with the nutrients necessary for good health and optimum performance. The program includes fact sheets, activities, recipes and video regarding training diets, precompetition meals, dining and dashing, and the roles of carbohydrates, protein, fat and fluids in their diets. The one hour Drug Education Seminar covers issues regarding the spirit of sport, drug doping control, infection in sport, HIV control, hydration and heat exposure. This program is useful to many athletes regardless of their level of competition.