This course is designed to provide the student with on and/or off-grounds clinical experiences in athletic training and sports medicine. Observation and performance of professional skills under the supervision of a certified athletic trainer; focuses on psychomotor skills and clinical proficiencies introduced in KINE 5700 and 5710. Prerequisites: MS Athletic Training (ATHTRN-MS), must have taken (or currently taking) KINE 5700 and KINE 5710

This course provides the student with the knowledge of psychosocial aspects of physical activity and injury. Topics include but are not limited to theories related to the psychological and emotional aspects of trauma and forced inactivity, use of motivational activities toward rehabilitation, principles of mental preparation, relaxation, and visualization, theories and techniques of interpersonal and cross-cultural communication.

This course is designed to provide the student with on and/or off-grounds clinical experiences in athletic training and sports medicine. Designed to expose the student to theories, concepts and challenges through completion of a six-week clinical immersive and 7-week clinical experience at an approved affiliate clinical site.