Physical Education Standards
STANDARD / OBJECTIVE / TOPIC/STRAND / ELEMENT (Noun+Verb)By Grade Level / ASSESSMENT
Unit 1: (2 weeks) / PE1. Students will describe various career options in the field of sports medicine and the educational requirements for each. / a. Careers in Allied Health
b. Ethics/Legal
c. Medical Terminology / 1a1. The learner will be able to identify a variety of careers in allied health and explain the educational requirements for each area. (ie. athletic trainer, biomechanist, exercise physiologist, massage therapist, personal trainer, physical therapist/assistant, occupational therapist, orthopedic surgeon/physician, strength and conditioning coach, sports chiropractor, sports psychologist, and sports nutritionist)
1a2. The learner will be able to explain certification, accreditation, registration, and licensure (state and federal) as it applies to the disciplines such as athletic training, kinesiology, exercise physiology, massage therapy, personal training, physical therapy/assistant, occupational therapy, medicine, strength and conditioning, sports chiropractic, sports psychology, and sports nutrition.
1b1. The learner will be able to differentiate between ethical and legal issues that impact healthcare as they relate to the field of therapeutic medicine.
1b2. The learner will be able to explain the Professional Standards of Care and Georgia laws governing the practice of fields in the area therapeutic medicine.
1b3. The learner will be able to define, compare and contrast following terms related to the field of therapeutic medicine: negligence, malpractice, tort law, reasonable care, Good Samaritan Act, confidentiality, informed consent, Patient Bill of Rights, Code of Ethics, and Guide for Conduct.
1c1. The learner will be able to interpret common medical abbreviations, symbols, and acronyms.
1c2. The learner will be able to define, spell, and pronounce basic medical word roots, prefixes, and suffixes.
1c3. The learner will be able to combine medical roots, suffixes, and prefixes in order to form medical terms.
Unit2: (2 weeks) / PE2. Students / a. Emergency planning
b. Infection control
c. Environmental considerations / 2a1. The learner will be able to develop an emergency action plan identifying the duties and roles of each individual in the emergency action team.
2b1. The learner will be able to define blood and air borne pathogens.
2b2. The learner will be able to explain methods of transmission of microorganisms and identify means for controlling the spread of pathogenic microorganisms.
2b3. The learner will be able to describe the characteristics of the infection chain.
2b4. The learner will be able to identify causes, signs and symptoms, occurrence, mode of transmission, incubation period, time frame for communicability, and prevention for the following: Human Immunodeficiency Virus, Hepatitis (A, B, C, D, E, and G), Tuberculosis, Meningitis, Mumps, Measles, Chickenpox, and Herpes.
2b5. The learner will be able to explain and demonstrate standard precautions as established by the Centers for Disease Control (CDC).
2c1. The learner will be able to define terms: heat stress, heat exhaustion, heat stroke, hypothermia, frostbite, and shock.
2c2. The learner will be able to identify signs of dehydration.
2c3. The learner will be able to discuss the recommended guidelines for fluid replacement.
2c4. The learner will be able to describe the proper care for environmentally caused conditions.
2c5. The learner will be able to identify the stresses of exercise in the heat and cold conditions in both the trained and untrained state.
2c6. The learner will be able to identify the adaptations that occur as a result of acclimatization to heat and cold conditions.
Unit 3:(2 weeks) / PE3.Students will / a.Injury assessment and evaluation
b.Basic tissue injuries / 3a1. The learner will be able to describe the subjective, objective, assessment, and plan (SOAP) reporting that is standard note writing in patient documentation.
3a2. The learner will be able to collect and document client history, observation, palpation, and special tests (HOPS).
3b1. The learner will be able to describe common bone/joint disorders affecting participants of physical activity.
3b2. The learner will be able to identify common muscle disorders related to sports medicine.
3b3. The learner will able recognize the different types of soft tissue and bony injuries, the signs and symptoms of acute versus chronic musculoskeletal abnormalities and the healing process associated with each.
Unit 4:(6 weeks) / PE4. Students identify lower extremity injuries / a.Foot, ankle, lower leg injuries
b.Knee injuries
c.Lumbar and thoracic injuries / 4a1. The student will be able to identify the basic anatomy, mechanism of trauma and specific types of injuries that occur to the foot, ankle and lower leg.
4a2. The student will be able to recognize signs and symptoms associated with injuries of the lower extremity.
4b1. The student will be able to identify the basic anatomy, mechanism of trauma and specific types of injuries that occur to knee
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4b2. The student will be able to recognize signs and symptoms associated with injuries of the knee.
4c1. The student will be able to identify the basic anatomy, mechanism of trauma and specific types of injuries that occur to the lumbar and thoracic spine.
4c2. The student will be able to recognize signs and symptoms associated with injuries of the lumbar and thoracic spine.
4c3. The student will be able to recognize and evaluate for biomechanical limitations of the athlete that may predispose them to injury.
Unit 5:(6 weeks) / PE5.Students willupper extremity /
- Wrist, hand, elbow injuries
- Shoulder injuries
- Head and neck injuries
5a2. The student will be able to recognize signs and symptoms associated with injuries of the wrist, hand and elbow.
5a3. The student will be able to identify the basic anatomy, mechanism of trauma and specific types of injuries that occur to the wrist, hand and elbow.
5a4. The student will be able to recognize signs and symptoms associated with injuries of the wrist, hand and elbow.
Missing shoulder objectives………..
5c1. The student will be able to identify the basic anatomy, mechanism of trauma and specific types of injuries that occur to the head and neck.
5c2. The student will be able to recognize signs and symptoms associated with injuries of the head and neck.
5c3. The student will be able to recognize neurological symptoms in an effort to differentiate between nerve root lesions and brachial plexus injuries.
5c4. The student will be able to recognize disc involvement versus strains and sprains of the cervical spine.
5c5. The student will be able to recognize signs and symptoms of traumatic brain injury.
Revised 12/13/07