Medical Aspects and Pharmacology in Athletic Training

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This course will prepare the athletic training student to recognize, evaluate, and manage common general medical conditions that may affect physically active individuals. Conditions that affect all of the major body systems will be discussed. Management of these conditions, which may include prescription or over the counter drugs will be discussed as well. Additionally, this course will provide athletic training students with information regarding the relationship between nutrition and physical fitness for the purpose of developing individualized nutrition plans for physical fitness and general well being.