Injuries & Active People

© Copyright 1998 by Pam Germain. All rights reserved.

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Introdution
Chapter 1 - Been There, Done That
Chapter 2 - Injuries: Tips for Prevention, Treatment, Recovery
Chapter 3 - Case Studies: Meet My Friends
Chapter 4 - Use this Information
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COURSE OBJECTIVES

After completing this course personal trainers and group fitness instructors will be able to:

Identify and discuss methods of injury prevention and recovery.
Modify and/or design an exercise routine to compensate for the inability to use upper or lower limbs.
Discuss Mind/Body techniques that aid injury recovery and teach at least one in a group fitness class or personal training session.

This correspondence course has been approved for 1.2 ACE CECs.

ASSIGNMENTS

There are four assignments and a final exam for Injuries & Active People continuing education course. If you have ordered this course and been given a student ID number you may begin submitting your assignments. As you do each assignment, submit it on the Assignment Form. Please fill in all the information requested. When you have completed the four assignments, go to the Exam Page and take the final exam. If you want to print out this assignment page, please do so. Also, remember to bookmark this page for easy access to your assignments!

ASSIGNMENT 1
ASSIGNMENT 2
ASSIGNMENT 3
ASSIGNMENT 4

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Assignment #1

Read the manual Injuries and Active People. Write a short summary about the most interesting ideas you learned.
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Assignment #2

In Chapter Two the concepts of injury recovery are highlighted in bold faced type. Base this assignment on those concepts.

Use the Case Studies in Chapter Three for the following written report. Select four (4) Case Studies to write about, covering the following topics.

Discuss which concepts the individuals in the case studies used during their injury recovery and how they applied them.
What additional suggestions for recovery would you, as an instructor, make to any of these people in the case studies?
What adjustments did any of them make to their exercise routine? Which ones could you use with personal training clients or in a group fitness class?
Pretend the case studies are your clients or in your group class. How would you further modify their program for them?
Choose one of the four case studies and design a new exercise routine for use during recovery. Base your routine on your knowledge of exercise modification.

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Assignment #3

Be "injured" for four hours. Restrict your leg or arm movement, wear an eye patch, or attach springed clothespins to your abdomen. Try various daily tasks and exercise movements. Write a report on the following:

How do you have to compensate for the way this "injury" restricts your movement?
Design an exercise routine for this "injury." Include modifications for the warm-up, cardiovascular exercise, strength training, cool-down, and stretching.
Have one or more of your students or clients restrict their movement and try your exercise routine. Include the feedback they give in your report.

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Assignment #4

Discuss the various Mind/Body and Fear Reduction techniques in Chapter 2 with several students or clients. Ask them which techniques they would feel comfortable using with a recovery exercise routine. Determine how you would include these techniques in either a group class or private training session. Try at least 3 techniques with students or a client and ask for their feedback and reactions. Write a report on your session with the students or client.
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Now that you have completed the assignments send an E-MAIL requesting the Final Exam. Please include your name and Student ID Number in the message.

Section 1 - Introducing "The Athlete Inside"
Section 2 - Athletic Training & Conditioning Class: The First Week
Section 3 - Need to Know! Fitness Terms & Exercise Principles
Section 4 - Athletic Training Workout Design
Section 5 - Sports Lectures & Workouts
Section 6 - Another Game/Student Projects
Section 7 - More Sports!
Section 8 - It's All in Your Mind (at least 75%)
Section 9 - Personal Trainers & Group Instructors: How to Use this Information
Correspondence Course Assignments
Online Course Descriptions
"How to Order."