KSS 2605 - Sports First Aid and Injury Prevention
Fall 2026 Syllabus, Section 03, CRN 42005,
Credit hours: 3
Course Meeting Times
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Instructor
Cody Dulaney
Email: csdulaney@ysu.edu
Course Description
2605. Sports First Aid and Injury Prevention. Basic injury prevention, evaluation, and emergency care. Certification in ARC Standard First Aid and Adult CPR. Basic wrapping and strapping techniques used with common sports injuries. Two hours lecture, two hours lab. Prereq.: Exercise science major, Wellness minor, or consent of instructor. 3 s.h.
Course Readings
| Group | Title | Author | ISBN |
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| Optional | Athletic Injury Management | Prentice | 978-1-265-00439-2 |
The course readings are subject to change in the event of extenuating circumstances, research developments, current events, and/or to ensure better learning.
Assignments/Assessments
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Injury Prevention
| Week of | Reading(s) | Proposed Topic | Due/To Prepare for Class |
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| 8/24 | ARC Chapter 1 Chapter 2,3 Prentice |
Before Giving Care Pharmacology, Drugs, Nutrition, and Supplements |
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| 8/31 | The ethics of supplements Health Communication (Misinformation) |
Class Participation: Debates Science Misinformation |
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| 9/7 | Environmental Considerations | Chapter 6 Prentice ARC Chapter 7 |
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| 9/14 | Tick Talk | Pre-class quiz on assigned Tick Talk Reading | |
| 9/21 | ARC Chapters 2,3,4,5 | Checking an injured/ill person Cardiac emergencies |
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| 9/28 | Chapter 12, Prentice | On-the-field Acture Care and Emergency Procedures Traumatic Injuries |
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| 10/5 | Chapter 13, Prentice Chapter 16, Prentice |
Off-the-field injury evaluation Using therapeutic exercise in rehabilitation |
-Quiz on all material cornered since Exam I |
| 10/12 | Chapters 9 and 10, Prentice | Mechanisms and Characteristics of MSK and Nerve Trauma Tissue Response to Injury |
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| 10/19 | Chapter 8, Prentice | Exam II Wrapping and Taping |
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| 10/26 | Wrapping and Taping practice | ||
| 11/2 | Wrapping and taping lab practical | ||
| 11/9 | The knee and related structures | ||
| 11/16 | The thigh, hip, groin, and pelvis The shoulder complex |
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| 11/23 | The elbow, forearm, wrist, hand, and fingers | ||
| 11/30 | The spine Final Exam Review |
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| 12/7 | Final Exam |
The course schedule, policies, procedures, and assignments in this course are subject to change in the event of extenuating circumstances, by mutual agreement, and/or to ensure better learning.