Prevention, Assessment and Immediate Care of Environmental Cold Injury: Evidence-Based Recommendations

Presentation:

Prevention, Assessment and Immediate Care of Environmental Cold Injury: Evidence-Based Recommendations

CEUs Awarded:

1

Registration Fee:

$15 for NATA members, $25 for Non-members

Date:

Wednesday, September 21, 2011

Time:

11 a.m. – 12:15 p.m. Central (12 p.m. Eastern, 9 a.m. Pacific)

Abstract:

There will be a description of strategies and recommendations for preventing, evaluating and treating environmental cold injuries. Discussion will also include basic physiology of cold exposure and risk factors associated with environmental cold injury including, hypothermia, frostbite and non-freezing cold injury.

Presenter:

Thomas Cappaert, PhD, ATC, CSCS; Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis
 

Dr. Cappaert is currently a Visiting Lecturer at Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis. He received his PhD from the University of Toledo and teaches graduate and undergraduate-level research methods, graduate-level statistical analysis and injury evaluation. Dr. Cappaert serves on the Editorial advisory board of the Journal of Athletic Training, the Athletic Training Education Journal. the Journal of College Science Teaching and is a manuscript reviewer for several other journals. He is a Certified Strength and Conditional Specialist (CSCS) and an ACSM Certified Exercise Specialist. Research interests include environmental cold injury and lumbar spine injuries in athletes.

Learning Objectives:

Participants will be able to:

• Identify signs and symptoms of injury associated with cold exposure.
• Describe appropriate immediate care guidelines for environmental cold injury.
• Analyze extrinsic and intrinsic risk factors for cold injury and develop risk management plans and guidelines.
• Explain basic physiological response to cold exposure and factors that affect the ability to maintain normal body temperature.

Athletic Training Domains:

Prevention
Clinical Evaluation and Assessment
Immediate Care

Course Level:

Essential

Attendance Capacity:

75