Practical Training Laboratory:
Assisting a Sports Medicine Technician
Assignment E1:
The Sports Medicine Consultation
The Sports Medicine Consultation
Instructions:
Work with your designated Sports Medicine Technician for demonstrating proficiency in body composition analysis.
Work with your designated Sports Medicine Technician for demonstrating proficiency in body composition analysis.
To get credit for this lab, you will need to complete the tasks listed below:
- Recruit 2+ of your friends or relatives to volunteer as "mock" medical-fitness clients at your designated medical-fitness facility.
- Have your recruits schedule a Sports Medicine Consult during which time you can "shadow" your lab instructor.
- Observe your instructor conducting at least 1 complete Sports Medicine Consultation.
- Under supervision, take the measurements and fill-in the Body Composition part of at least 1 Sports Medicine Consultation Form.
- Enter the data from at least 1 Sports Medicine Consultation into the online form on the AASMT website.
- Practice completing the Body Composition part of as many Sports Medicine Consultations as needed to become proficient.
- When you're ready, demonstrate your proficiency on an actual client at the clinic and have the instructor validate it below.
Proficiency Validation E1