CARE AND PREVENTION OF INJURIES.

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Pre-requisites: sophomore standing. Explores the development, progression, and treatment of musculoskeletal injuries. There is an examination of injury incidence and risk factors for common musculoskeletal injuries affecting the upper and lower body. Additional topics include the inflammatory response to injury, the healing process of musculoskeletal tissues, the structural properties of biological tissues, mechanisms of pain perception, and strategies for injury prevention and treatment.