Physical Therapy
This exam must be passed to become a licensed physical therapist in the U.S.
What is the National Physical Therapy Examination?
This association recommends that athletic trainers earn a master’s degree
What is the National Athletic Trainers’ Association (NATA)?
Licensed healthcare professionals who can evaluate, diagnose, prescribe, and assist in surgeries, but work under physician supervision.
What is a Physician Assistant (PA)?
Physical therapy majors at SDSU must take at least this many upper-division units.
What is 39 units?
The common ligament that is often torn in athletes the most in lower limb region?
What is anterior cruciate ligament (ACL)?
To practice as a physical therapist, you must complete this type of program accredited by CAPTE.
What is a Doctor of Physical Therapy (DPT) program
Name one setting where an athletic trainer might work other than a sports team.
What is a clinic (or hospital, college, secondary school)?
Requires 2–3 years of graduate-level training after a bachelor’s degree.
What is a Physician Assistant program?
The kinesiology class that is need of ENS 200 for pre-req class
What is ENS 303- Applied Kinesiology
The range for normal adult blood pressure is approximately
What is 120/80 mmHg?
Physical therapists who address pelvic floor disorders and post-mastectomy care focus on this area of health.
What is women’s health?
Roughly what percentage of NCAA athletic trainers are White?
What is 88%?
Needs 100–150 hours of meaningful clinical experience for admission.
What is Medical school (MD)?
Needs coursework such as General Chemistry, Biology, Anatomy, Physiology, and Statistics.
What is PA school prerequisite coursework?
The RICE method is a first-aid approach for acute injuries. What do they all stand for?
R-rest
I-ice
C-compression
E-elevate
This San Diego State University course introduces students to exercise and nutritional sciences.
What is ENS 200?
This role is a related career requiring a kinesiology–fitness specialist major and involves leading exercise classes
What is a fitness instructor?
Needs 1,000–3,000 paid patient care hours (PCE).
What is PA school?
Q: Needs additional coursework like Biochemistry, Physics, Organic Chemistry, and English.
What is Medical School prerequisite coursework?
This joint, the most mobile in the body, is a common site of dislocation for athletes.
What is the shoulder (glenohumeral joint)?
In 2025, there are projected to be this many licensed physical therapists in the United States.
What is 246,948?
These specialists focus on designing and overseeing workouts to improve athletes’ performance and reduce injury risk.
What is a strength and conditioning coach?
Can work in hospitals, clinics, and specialty practices, providing direct patient care.
What is both PAs and MDs?
Coursework may include Anatomy, Physiology, Microbiology, and Psychology.
Physical Therapy, PA, Physician, and Athletic trainer (ALL)
Heart rate multiplied by stroke volume equals this measure of cardiac performance.
What is cardiac output?