Guest Speaker
First guest speaker of the semester
Who is Paul?
The first current event topic
What is CTE?
Sports Medicine
What is a branch of medicine that deals with the prevention and treatment of sport injuries?
A characteristic needed for a position in sports medicine
What is compassion?
The use of heat, cold, or electrical stimulation to produce an increase or decrease in blood flow
What is therapeutic modality?
College attended by the guest speaker, where he obtained his bachelor's degree
What is Plymouth State College?
The second current event topic
What is youth sports and injuries?
Certified Athletic Trainer
Who is a person who combines knowledge and hands-on skill to increase athlete's safety?
How to show sensitivity when dealing with athletes; how to gain important information
What is good listening skills?
The branch of health care that deals with evaluating athletes and preventing and treating injuries. These athletes can range from wheelchair basketball players to the extreme skier.
What is sports medicine?
Two universities in CT that offer athletic training programs
What is Sacred Heart University and Southern CT State University?
What is Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy?
A professional member of the sports medicine team who evaluates existing levels of fitness and athleticism, along with helping to increase the strength and endurance of an individual or team while promoting a healthier lifestyle
Who is a certified strength and conditioning specialist (CSCS)?
Skills to competently provide direction and control in a situation. Walk the walk and talk the talk of a leader.
What is leadership skills?
Allied health care professional educated and trained in the prevention, assessment, treatment, and rehabilitation of injuries.
What is a certified athletic trainer (ATC)?
ATC's response to, "can we move him?" when the person was hit, not moving, in and out of consciousness, and could not feel his legs
What is, "no?"
The Tommy John injury
What is a tear of the ulnar collateral ligament (UCL) in the elbow?
Works in hospitals, offices, public/private educational services, outpatient centers
What is an occupational therapist?
Ability to explain explain important medical information to patients, parents, coaches, and others in terms they can understand.
What is communication skills?
A method of exercise designed to prepare an individual to become physically able to do the activities he or she wishes to do in daily life, without causing undue physical stress.
What is a physical fitness program?
This inspired the ATC to start in an athletic training program
What is a torn ACL injury?
Who is Chris Nowinski?
Works in college and professional sport teams, hospitals, home health care, nursing care facilities, outpatient care centers, teaching, research
What is a physical therapist?
Although sports medicine focuses on preventing and overcoming physical setbacks, this is not always possible- some injuries fore drastic changes in a person's life. This type of attitude can help one be there, be truthful and not negative
What is a positive attitude?
Group health care plan that provides a predetermined, prepaid medical care benefit package
What is a health maintenance organization (HMO)?