Academic Catalog 2024-2025

DPT 787 Elective: Sports Medicine

This course examines sports medicine from a health care team approach. Generally, the course will cover medical care and supervision of athlete (from pre-pubescent through professional), conditioning, special considerations for the athletic population, the environment in which exercise occurs, behavioral and psychological problems, general medical problems in athletes, injury prevention, diagnosis and treatment, and specific sports and sports injuries.

Credits

2

Prerequisite

Enrollment in the physical therapy program and successful completion of all prior coursework therein or permission of the course director and the Physical Therapy Program Director.

Offered

Spring A