ATR 250 Prevention/Assessment of the Lower Extremity

3 Credits

In this demanding course, the student gains a working knowledge of the techniques that are involved in preparing athletes for competition and evaluating athletes with medical conditions. The goals of this course are to provide the student with a thorough understanding of orthopedic evaluation as well as common athletic injuries related to the lower extremity. Other topics of study include, but not limited to, specific conditions related to the lower extremity, systematic evaluation procedures, differential diagnosis, documentation procedures, and tissue response to injury, environmental considerations, and the psychology of athletes. As a measurable outcome of this course, the student must demonstrate success outcomes (70% or higher) on all exams and written assignments.

Prerequisite(s): ATR 189 , ATR 220 (with a minimum grade of “C”).
Concurrent with: ATR 255 ,BIO 130 /BIO 135 or BIO 205/BIO 215.