ATHL 6705 - Rehabilitation of Athletic Injuries II

Prerequisite: ATHL 6702. A study of current theory and application in the use of therapeutic exercise and rehabilitation in the sports medicine/athletic training setting. Emphasis will be placed on progression, prescription, and application of therapeutic rehabilitation exercises and reconditioning programs of surgical and non-surgical athletic injuries. This is an advanced course designed to investigate the scientific and philosophical bases of therapeutic exercise with specific reference to the rehabilitation process. This course is intended to provide the student with the expanded theoretical background required for prudent clinical application of the most current therapeutic exercise programs and reconditioning procedures. Indications and contraindications for each specific exercise progression procedure will be emphasized. Students will be provided the opportunity to conduct experiments with various rehabilitation and reconditioning exercises currently employed with the state of the art rehabilitative/reconditioning equipment. 4 credits.