- In the world of athletics, power is a crucial component needed to maximize athletic performance. Athletes that lack adequate training and conditioning in this area may also have a higher risk for injury. While athletic trainers play a key role in injury prevention and returning athletes to sports following an injury, they and other healthcare providers working with these athletes may not have the in depth education or experience on how to develop a comprehensive conditioning program. This program will discuss the importance of having a comprehensive training plan and working with a strength and conditioning specialist.
- Early specialization of sports in youth athletes is a well-discussed topic. However, the focus is typically on those athletes that specialize in skilled sports. This program will cover the young power athlete and how their injuries and care may differ. We will review who the pediatric power athlete is, what injuries they are susceptible too, and how we as clinicians can best support them to prevent injury. This program will help athletic trainers and other healthcare providers who may not be aware of these differences to better understand the influence of these training programs.
- A common topic in sports is performance enhancing drugs, other banned substances, and how they affect the athlete both positively and negatively. Athletic trainers and other healthcare professionals who interact directly with these athletes and need to be familiar with how these substances affect the performance of an athlete and any potential injury risk. This course will review the current processes and guidelines in place for following regulations for these substances as well as the testing procedures that may be involved.
- In an athlete with an upper extremity injury, proper implementation of a rehabilitation program can mean the difference between a successful return to sport and one with prolonged complications or re-injury. Overhead athletes in particular require a focus on activity-specific exercises prior to fully returning to sports in order to be successful. Some athletic trainers, and other healthcare providers, may not be experienced with sports specific progressive programs. This program will teach the athletic trainer and other healthcare providers how to implement sport specific exercises, recognize when the athlete is ready to progress onto the next stage of exercise, and understand how to make an exercise more, as well as less, difficult. Participants will also be able to determine when an athlete is ready to fully return to their sport.
MaineGeneral Sports Medicine & Colby College Sports Medicine offer On-Demand- 13th Annual Spring Symposium: The Power Athlete & End Phase Rehab- Sports Integration
CAT A Presentation
On-Demand
Greg Cox, MS, CSCS Colby College Sports Medicine
Objectives:
- Understand the trainable components that make up the definition of Power in terms of strength and conditioning.
- Be able to identify the parts and /or phases of a strength and conditioning program that addresses these components.
- Understand the importance of training multiple physical qualities at the same time in the development of power.
Mara Nydes, MD Maine Dartmouth Sports Medicine Fellowship
Objectives:
- Express a more in-depth understanding of pediatric care and sports.
- Identify “Who is a pediatric power athlete” and what sets them apart from other athletes their age.
- Describe what early sports specialization in the pediatric power athlete is and explain the risks that come with it.
- Recognize the importance of cross training and rest in the pediatric athlete
- Summarize the injuries specific to the pediatric population.
Jessica Lucas, MD Maine Dartmouth Sports Medicine Fellowship
Objectives:
- Discuss regulatory agencies for performance enhancing drugs.
- Understand guidelines regarding banned substances.
- Review Therapeutic Use Exemption and testing procedures.
- Understand the physical effects of performance enhancing drugs.
- Express common sports injuries associated with performance enhancing drugs.
Samantha Farago, ATC MaineGeneral Sports Medicine
Objectives:
- Understand how to create activity-specific exercises for a lower extremity injury.
- Recognize how to increase and decrease the intensity of an exercise for the lower extremity.
- Identify when an athlete is able to fully return back into sport from a lower extremity injury.
- Compare the difference between functional exercise and activity- specific exercise for a lower extremity injury.
- Obtain knowledge in the basic components of activity-specific exercises.
According to the education levels described by the PDC, the following continuing education course is considered to be Advanced.
Credits Awarded
CEUs awarded: 3 CAT A CEUs
MaineGeneral Medical Center (BOC AP#: P2258) is approved by the Board of Certification, Inc. to provide continuing education to Certified Athletic Trainers. This program is eligible for a maximum of (3) CAT A CEUs. ATs should claim only those hours actually spent in the educational program.
