ESHE 150 FUNDAMENTALS OF ATHETIC TRAINING OBSERVATION PACKET Fall 2010
Guided Observation Booklet General Information 1. This book is designed to help you take a more active role in your practical experience. 2. It is designed for you to take notes in and write down thoughts. You must turn this in when you turn in your complete packet, because it has signatures in it, and it serves as documentation 3. Each guided observation (EXCEPT for the supply knowledge observations) must be typed in paragraph form. Your grade will be based upon thoroughness of your observations and your response. See an example response on the next page. 4. All observations are due on or before December 8, 2010 by 2pm; you can turn them in early if you want to do so after you complete your observation.
Guided observation example: Assume that the following was your guided observation task: Ask the athletic training student assigned to this sport the following question(s): a. What is your name and where are you from? b. How much water do the player s drink in a typical practice and how many water breaks do they typically get? c. What are 2 of the major nerves in the arm and what muscles do they innervate? d. Tell me how much studying you do for athletic training courses in a typical week. You observation book might look like this: However, your typed paragraph should look something like this: The athletic training student that I talked to was Angela Mickle. She told me that she is an air force brat but considers herself to be from Las Cruces, NM, since that is where she went to high school. When I asked her how much water the athletes drink she told me that most of a 5 gallon cooler is gone by the end of practice. Typically, the athletes are given about 3 breaks every day, although it depends on how long practice is. Angela told me that 2 of the majors nerves in the arm are the axillary nerve, which innervates the deltoid muscle and the musculocutaneous nerve which innervates the major flexors of elbow (the Biceps for example). When I asked her how much studying she does for athletic training courses in a typical week she said a lot!. She then said about 10 12 hours per week, more if there is a test.
ESHE 150 Guided Observation Situation: Soccer Practice (Men s/ Women s) Date: CI initials: 1. Describe the drills that were done at the practice while you were there. 2. Ask the athletic training student assigned to this sport the following questions: a. What is your name and where are you from? b. What is a typical practice week like? c. How long does it take you to get everything ready for practice? d. What kind of injuries have you seen with this sport to date? e. What do you bring out to the practice field for set up of this sport? f. What time do you usually get here and what time do you finish? g. What is your biggest challenge as an athletic training student?
ESHE 150 Guided Observation Situation: Field Hockey Practice Date: CI initials: 1. Describe the equipment that the field hockey goal keeper must wear to protect herself. Ask the athletic training student assigned to this sport the following questions: a. What is your name and where are you from. b. What are the most common injuries that you have seen this semester? c. What is a mastery check? d. Give me one strategy that will help me with mastery checks. 2. Have them show you a specific mastery check that has an indicate a. What is the check? b. Ask them to explain to you what the indicate part means
ESHE 150 Guided Observation Situation: Volleyball Practice Time in: Date: Time out: CI initials: 1. Describe the athletic training set up of the practice. What equipment is available on court side for dealing with the prevention and care of injuries occurring to the athletes associated with this sport 2. Ask the student athletic trainer assigned to this sport the following questions: a. What is your name and where are you from? b. What do you do during the practice? c. Give me two specific pieces of advice that will help me to be successful in the ATEP
ESHE 150 Guided Observation Situation: Volleyball game Date: CI initials: Time in: Time out: 1. Describe the interaction between the athletic trainers and the athletes after the game. What did the athletic trainer do during the game? Be specific
ESHE 150 Guided Observation Situation: Soccer game Men s or Women s Time in: Date: Time out: CI initials: 1. Describe the interaction between the athletic trainers and the athletes prior to the game. What did the athletic trainer do (taping, stretching, treatments) to prepare their team for competition. Be specific
ESHE 150 Guided Observation Situation: Athletic Training Room Coverage Time in: Date: Time out: CI initials: 1. Describe the interaction between the athletic trainers and the athletes prior to the practice. 2. Where is the Personal Protective Equipment located in the ATR? Please identify what ATR you are answering these questions for in this guided observation question. 3. Where are the biohazard containers located, blood and sharps container/s?
ESHE 150 Guided Observation Situation: Morning Rehab Time in: Date: Time out: CI initials: 1. List the names of 4 exercise that an athlete performed while you observed and why they were performing the exercises. 2. Ask the student or ATC the following: What happens if an athlete doesn t show up for a morning rehab? 3. Ask the ATC, why do you do rehab in the AM instead of the afternoon? Do athletes do multiple rehab sessions in a day and why?