Course Outline
Level 1 Sports Trainer course is designed to introduce participants to the basic knowledge and skills required by a Sports Trainer. These skills include the management of specific sporting injuries, sports taping and transporting an injured athlete. This course educates prospective Sports Trainers, teachers, coaches, administrators and parents on the basic principles of sports medicine. This is the standard requirement to perform the duties of a Sports Trainer in most major Australian sporting codes. The course covers the following units:
Sports Trainer in Action
Basic Musculoskeletal Anatomy
Preventing Sports Injuries
Nutrition and Hydration in Sport
Drugs in Sport
Management of the Injured Athlete
Common Medical Conditions
Concussion
Sports Taping (ankle, thumb and finger)
Transporting the Injured Athlete
Common Sporting Illness and Injuries
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