Protective Sports Equipment and Proper Fitting

Course overview

One of the primary responsibilities of the sports medicine professional is the prevention of injury. What role does the sports medicine professional play in the proper fit of protective equipment, and what is the role of the sports medicine professional in the modification of this equipment? Protective equipment is designed to absorb the shock of collision and/or contact in sports. Proper fitting of protective equipment is the first step in the prevention or minimization of sports-related injury, especially in contact and/or collision sports. This course will provide information and demonstration regarding the most common types of protective sports equipment, tutorials for proper fitting of this equipment, and an interview session where sports professionals will share stories of mishaps with protective equipment.