Athletic Training Program Essay
The athletic training program at Aurora University is beginning the second half of the 2017 spring semester. All students, including facility, enjoyed the much need spring break. Pre-athletic training students are finishing up their observation hours in high schools and colleges around the area. They are being taught the foundations of the profession with our numerous and insightful clinical preceptors. Meanwhile, sophomores just completed their first lower extremity evaluation practical exams on the ankle and foot, and are being to study for their knee practical. This semester, juniors are finally qualified to conduct an evaluation on any part of the body! Which allows them to fully think and act like a certified athletic trainer. Additionally,
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The race starts at 9:00am on March 25, 2017 right outside of Vago Field. Get your whole program involved by registering on www.signmeup.com/118053. Early registration is $25 for non-students and $12 for students. Make this race a competition involving your entire athletic training education program! The athletic training honor society, Iota Tau Alpha, has been busy this month. The students from the honors organization were able to test each other’s VO2max in Aurora University's newly refurbished exercise science laboratory. VO2max is the measurement of the maximum amount of oxygen that an individual can utilize during intense exercise, and is one factor that may help determine an athlete's capacity to perform sustained exercise. This was a great experience for all the students involved since it allowed everyone to become more familiar with specialized training equipment. Additionally, ITA is hosting a Manual Therapy Lab conducted by Dave Maaske P.T., M.S., ATC. Dave received a Master of Science Degree in Physical Therapy from the Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis in 1991 and has practiced in the outpatient orthopedic setting since graduation. Dave is a licensed physical therapist and certified athletic trainer who will be conducting a two hour lab on soft tissue
The race starts at 9:00am on March 25, 2017 right outside of Vago Field. Get your whole program involved by registering on www.signmeup.com/118053. Early registration is $25 for non-students and $12 for students. Make this race a competition involving your entire athletic training education program! The athletic training honor society, Iota Tau Alpha, has been busy this month. The students from the honors organization were able to test each other’s VO2max in Aurora University's newly refurbished exercise science laboratory. VO2max is the measurement of the maximum amount of oxygen that an individual can utilize during intense exercise, and is one factor that may help determine an athlete's capacity to perform sustained exercise. This was a great experience for all the students involved since it allowed everyone to become more familiar with specialized training equipment. Additionally, ITA is hosting a Manual Therapy Lab conducted by Dave Maaske P.T., M.S., ATC. Dave received a Master of Science Degree in Physical Therapy from the Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis in 1991 and has practiced in the outpatient orthopedic setting since graduation. Dave is a licensed physical therapist and certified athletic trainer who will be conducting a two hour lab on soft tissue