SM - Sports Medicine

Sports Medicine (SM) is a specialized career specific event that highlights students’ ability to write an exam alongside a practical component. SM students are versatile in that they should demonstrate a comprehensive understanding of athletic injuries, infections, and nutrition. There will be 50 multiple choice questions with a time limit of 60 minutes to complete them. The top scoring competitors will advance to round 2 for the performance of selected skills identified in a written scenario. The written test score will be used as a part of the final score.

This event is not limited to students with a background of competitive sports experience. Sports medicine allows students the opportunity to learn and familiarize themselves with common injuries and the benefit of a healthy body.

The following is the break down of the written portion of this event:

Round One: Written Test Plan

• Infection Control and Vital Signs .......................................................... 8%

• Careers, Athletic Trainer and Sports Medicine Team ........................... 8%

• Physical Fitness Assessment................................................................ 8%

• Ethical and Legal Considerations.......................................................... 8%

• Nutrition and Weight Management...................................................... 16%

• Physical Conditioning (Flexibility and weight training) ........................ 10%

• Common Athletic Injuries .................................................................... 34%

• Taping, Wrapping and Bracing.............................................................. 8%

The test score from Round One will be used to qualify the competitor for the Round Two skills.

Round 2: The skills approved for this round include:

*The selected skill(s) for Round Two will be in the form of a written scenario and will be presented to the competitor at the start of the skill to be performed. One or more skills may be combined in the scenario.

Skill I: Flexibility Exercises (6 minutes)

Skill II: Assessment

• Assess ROM and Strength Testing of Shoulder (5 minutes)

• Assess ROM and Strength Testing of Ankle and Foot (5 minutes)

Skill III: Taping

• Ankle (5 minutes)

• Arch (4 minutes)

• Elbow (6 minutes)

• Thumb(5 minutes)

For a greater understanding of this event, please refer to the event guidelines.