Course Description
In this course, the basic principles of sports safety will be examined from theoretical and practical viewpoints. Students will learn guidelines for implementing a safe sport environment and preventing injury. Common sport injuries will be studied along with the principles of taping associated with the care of these injuries. This is an introductory course in sports injuries.
Course Content
- Sport Safety Program
The student will:
- Describe the role of the sport safety person
- Describe the components of a safety program
- Describe the human body as related to sports injuries:
- Structural Factors
- Functional Factors
- Movement concepts
- Sport Safety Principles
The student will:
- Describe the principles of the prevention of sports injuries.
- Describe risk management procedures
- Describe and demonstrate the application of standard sports aid:
- R.I.C.E.S. principles
- Care of overuse and chronic injury
- Common Sports Injuries
The student will:
- Identify classifications of sports injuries
- Describe etiology and pathology of common injuries
- Provide basic assessment of common injuries and determine routes of referral
- The Relationship of Sport and Fitness Principles to Sport Injuries
The student will:
- Describe the role of nutrition and drug ingestion within sports injuries
- Apply the principles of fitness and training to sports injury prevention and care
- Describe and demonstrate the application of standard sports aid:
- R.I.C.E.S. principles
- Care of overuse and chronic injury
- Basic Taping Techniques
The student will:
- Describe and demonstrate the use of basic sports aid supplies
- Describe and demonstrate functional taping principles:
- Biomechanical Factors
- Procedures
- Techniques
Learning Activities
1. Lecture
2. Discussion groups and group projects
3. Practical applications and experiences
4. Guest presenters
5. Technology-Assisted learning
- Lecture
- Discussion groups and group projects
- Practical applications and experiences
- Guest presenters
- Technology-Assisted learning
Means of Assessment
The selection of evaluation tools for this course is based upon adherence to Douglas College evaluation policy regarding number and weighing of evaluations, for example a course of three credits or more should have at least three separate evaluations.
The following is presented as an example assessment format for this course:
| Examinations (2) |
40% |
| Applied Assignments (2) |
30% |
| Practical Application (Taping and Assessment) |
30% |
Learning Outcomes
Upon completion of the course the student will be able to:
1. Understand components of a safety program.
2. Describe and demonstrate sports safety principles.
3. Recognize common sports injuries.
4. Link the relationship of sport and fitness principles to injury.
5. Demonstrate basic taping techniques.
Upon completion of the course the student will be able to:
- Understand components of a safety program.
- Describe and demonstrate sports safety principles.
- Recognize common sports injuries.
- Link the relationship of sport and fitness principles to injury.
- Demonstrate basic taping techniques.
Textbook Materials
Will be decided by course instructors. Potential resources include:
- Anderson, M. and G. Parr (2011) Fundamentals of Sport Injury Management (3rd Edition), Publisher: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins.
- Instructor assembled course pack