Signs and Symptoms!

Hi Class,

While marking your 1st Aid test, I was reading a website that helped to define the difference between a sign and symptom... Check it out!

http://medicine.org/what-is-the-difference-between-a-sign-and-a-symptom/

Student Leadership Assignment

Hi Class,

Hope you are all enjoying the great weather!! Hopefully it is like this the rest of the year!!

Here is the schedule for the leadership assignment:

May 22 - Stefan, Evan, Andy S.
May 24 - Brett, Amy, Eleanor
May 28 - Mimi, Timmi, Erica
May 30 - Howard, Daniel, Andy K.
June 01 - Darren, James, Jang
June 05 - Kevin, Milton, Daryl
June 07 - Alvin, William, Marc, Oscar W.
June 11 - Oscar Y, Matt, Jon
June 13 - Kevin, Arian, Michelle

Here is the criteria for assesment.

Taping Exam

Sports First Aid

Checklist:

·       Pay your taping fees ($50).

·       Bring in a copy of your CPR “C” certificate (to get full SportsAider certification). If you don't you will only get Sports First Aid Taping.

Possible Techniques:

·       Closed Basketweave

·       Modified Gibney

·       Longitudinal Arch (Low Dye) [technique A + B]

·       Wrist Hyperextension/Hyperflexion

·       Contact Wrist

·       Contact Thumb

·       Finger Technique I (Buddy System)

·       Finger Hyperextension/Hyperflexion

·       Elbow Hyperextension

Grading on the taping exam:

·       Full mark = 10/10

·       Deductions:

◦         - .5 for a shadow

◦         - .5 for a wrinkle

◦         - .5 for loose tape

◦         - 1 for a window

◦         - 1 for an unnecessary piece of tape

◦         - 1 for a piece of tape placed incorrectly

◦         - 1 to 5 if tape job does not decrease ROM or do what it is supposed to do!

Schedule:

May 8th	May 10th
William & Oscar W.	Jonathan & Matt
Alex & Brett	Mimi & Erica
Eleanor & Amy	Jang & James
Kevin & Daryl	Darren & Timmi
Oscar Y & Milton	Stefan & Evan
Alvin & Michelle	Andy K & Howard
Andy & Marc	Daniel & Arian

q       You are expected to attend class on the other day!!!

q       Please be prepared to tape at lunch time if we fall behind schedule.

Summer Jobs

It's time to get out there and start gaining experience!!!

Here is a link to Atlantis Pedalheads. They are looking for cycling instructors for their summer kids camps. http://alt.atlantisprograms.com/about/positions/cycling-instructors/

I will post more job opportunities as they come up,

Ms. U

Taping Exam

Hi Class,

The taping exam will start on Tuesday. I will send out the schedule tomorrow after it is finalized. Keep practicing!!

Ms. U

Elbow Hyperextension and Buddy Finger!!

Hi Class,

Today we have two tape jobs! Elbow hyperextension and the buddy system for fingers.

Elbow hyperextension:



Buddy system for fingers:

Modified Gibney Tape Job

Today's tape job will be the modified gibney. Here's the video to check out:

Make sure you are practicing a lot!!!! We are getting closer and closer to being finished all the tape jobs that you will need to know for the exam!!

Closed Basket Weave

Hi Everyone,

Today in class we covered the closed basket weave. You may choose to do either the version in the manual or in this video!!

Supplies needed for this tape job:

• Tape Adhesive
• Tape
• Pro Wrap
• Heel and Lace Pads

Make sure you ask the athlete if they sprained their ankle by inverting (rolling in) or everting (rolling out)!!!

Low Dye Longitudinal Arch Support

Hi Everyone,

Hope you had a fantastic Easter long weekend! Weather was great so I hope you were all outdoors enjoying yourselves! I did some goalie specific soccer training and felt pretty good! Looking forward to being able to play again real soon. Anyways, my motivation for tomorrows tape job is that it is relevant to me right now!! HAHAHAH I've have been having random pain in my left foot off and on for nearly a year! The only way to avoid it is by using this particular tape job. Check out the video for the longitudinal arch suopport tape job called the "Low Dye":

We will learn this specific version as well as a couple of other variations! Make sure that you splay the foot in order to ensure the best tape job!!

Contact Wrist

Check out the video for a little preview of the tape job we will be covering in class tomorrow. It is called contact thumb and can be used to limit wrist hyper flexion & extension. The part that you want to watch is around minute 5:00.

Class tomorrow! Contact Thumb

Hi Everyone,

Looking forward to seeing you all again after the break! We will meet in C203 to continue on with our Sports 1st Aid and Taping seminars.

Tomorrow's tape job is called Contact Thumb. It is used to restrict movement of the thumb in sports that don't require a lot of dexterity (rugby, soccer, etc).

FYI - NCCP has informed me that you will not be getting certificates for your FMS course. My contact has indicated that you will get receive a coaching number so that you can log on to their system and print off your card. I will explain more on Monday.

Welcome back!!

Hi Everyone!!!

I hope you all had a fantastic spring break!!! Mine was great!! I was in Europe on the Chef's trip and we got to do and see a lot!

FYI - YOU DO NOT HAVE CLASS THIS WEEK. YOU HAVE TWO MORE BLOCKS OFF IN LIEU OF THE HI5 WORKSHP!!

Wrist Hyper-flexion/extension Taping

Hi Folks,

Thanks for your help doing inventory on the 1st Aid kits! I think that they are in much better shape now. I think I inhaled a wee bit too much dust though... I have been put in charge of over-hauling the supply room (lucky me!!)

In the second half of class, we learnt how to do a tape job for wrist hyper-extension. This video shows a taping technique that is very similar to the one we learnt:

Anti-Bullying Day

Today is anti-bullying day! What can you do to raise awareness around this cause?

National Coaching Certificate Program

Hi Class!

Congrats on finishing another certificate! Your resumes are going to look pretty great by the end of the year! Here is a link to the NCCP website so you can find more information on coaching and other certificates:

Hi5 Recreational Leadership Workshop

Just a reminder that we have the HIGH FIVE recreational leadership workshop on the pro-d day (FEB 17). Please be on time and prepared to start at 9am. Your attendance is mandatory if you wish to receive a HIGH FIVE Rec Leader Certificate.

Principles of Training

Hi Folks,

Today in class we started on a Principles of Training assignment. You and a partner will research the principles of training and present what you have discovered via a media format of your choice. It is out of /24 and due on JAN 12, 2012

Here is a nice graphic that explains the main principles. Tedium is the same as Variation.

Anatomy and Physiology

Hi Class,

For the most part, good work on the respiration lab in the weight room last block. I really appreciate the effort that those of you who had PE strip and completed all of the activities (stairs and sprints included) made! If you didn't finish, the respiration lab is due at the beginning of next class.

We will be back in the classroom on Friday. Our topic will be principles of training.

Here's a little trivia challenge... Today in class we talked about the FIT principle (frequency, intensity, time). Sometimes this acronym has an extra T... F.I.T.T. Be the first person to reply to this post (with a decent explanation) and earn yourself a bonus mark for your Term 2 mid-term.

Ms. U