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SPAC 310 — SPORTS INJURIES

African Studies · University of Ghana

This course introduces students to the basic injuries associated with the physical activities and the methods to prevent them and manage them if they should occur. Course Objectives This course is intended to provide students with the basic injuries in sports participation; how to assess them, prevent them and manage them. To identify the causes of sports injuries and how they can be avoided. To define knowledge about the general principles of initial treatment of injuries. Course Content Common Fitness/Sports injuries. Prevention of injuries. Treatment and management of injuries. Muscle soreness. Tendonitis. Lower back pain. Injuries to lower extremities. Heat stress. Exercise in the cold.

Credits
2
Level
Level 200
Semester
Semester Two

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Course details from University of Ghana Volume 3 Handbook for the Bachelor's Degree: Course Descriptions for Programmes in the Sciences (2017).