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Sports Science I (Elective)

“The world would have us believe that winning or success is measured by points on a scoreboard or by dollar signs. The Christian realises that winning or success is determined by whether or not a goal has been achieved, and that goal is to bring glory to God.” Thomas M. Boqdon

Overview

Students will participate in a variety of activities in order to gain a very hands-on and practical knowledge of the human anatomy and the way that God intricately designed humans so that bones, muscles and joints can work together in order to provide an incredible functionality. Students will be able to identify and understand the parts that make up the musculoskeletal system. Students will also learn about the wide scale of injuries that can occur in sport and the various treatment and prevention strategies that can be utilized. Students will experience advice from current health professionals providing a solid foundation to injury prevention and treatment as well as future career opportunities within the sports industry.

Aims

  • To identify the muscles, bones and joints within the musculoskeletal system? 
  • To understand the functionality of the musculoskeletal system.? 
  • To distinguish between different injury classifications? 
  • To explore a variety of injury prevention and treatment techniques and strategies? 
  • To experience professional advice regarding health injury prevention and treatment? 

Topics Include

  • Functional Anatomy: Bones, Muscles, Joints, Movements,
  • Sports Injuries?Acute or Chronic: Incidences?of injuries in various sports and activities, Prevention, Treatment: before, during and after physical activity, Learn about health care professional’s role in injury prevention?and treatment

Time Allocation

  • 5 periods a cycle

Requirements

  • Levy Cost
  • Health Care Professionals Incursion

Assessment

  • Musculoskeletal System Quiz – 10% 
  • Musculoskeletal System Practical – 40% 
  • Sports Injury Quiz – 10% 
  • Sports Injury Treatment Practical – 40%

“Do you not know that in a race all the runners run, but only one gets the prize? Run in such a way as to get the prize. Everyone who competes in the games goes into strict training. They do it to get a crown that will not last, but we do it to get a crown that will last forever. Therefore I do not run like someone running aimlessly; I do not fight like a boxer beating the air. No, I strike a blow to my body and make it my slave so that after I have preached to others, I myself will not be disqualified for the prize.” 1 Corinthians 9:24-27