Physical Education

Admissions Portfolio

First-year Experiences

We believe that every student interested in making a commitment to this ATEP should be provided an opportunity to experience the activities that are associated with the practice of athletic training. With this in mind a series of planned experiences have been developed for you to explore what it means to be an athletic trainer. These experiences are to be completed within the Denison University athletic training program while you are under the supervision of an athletic trainer. As you progress within these activities take the time to prepare, engage, and reflect upon the knowledge you gained and the feelings you had. You are then expected to prepare a portfolio in which you demonstrate your understanding of and capacity for patient care within athletic training.

Our staff is committed to working with students during each step of the ATEP admission process, so feel free to become a regular participant. We expect that the form of your portfolio will reflect your individuality. There is therefore no formula for preparing this portfolio other then it must demonstrate your personal development within the area.

Specific Experiences In ATEP Admission Portfolio

Conduct a general patient examination. Establish effective communication with the patient and discuss the patient's prior medical history. Also discuss the circumstance that brings the patient to you. Finally obtain measurements for each vital sign.
Conduct a general patient examination for an upper respiratory illness.
Conduct a patient evaluation for an upper extremity injury. Limit the scope of your evaluation to taking a patient history and making clinical observations.
Conduct a patient evaluation for an upper extremity injury. Limit the scope of your evaluation to taking a patient history, making clinical observations, and palpation of involved bone, ligament, muscle, and tendon.
Conduct a patient evaluation for a lower extremity injury. Limit the scope of your evaluation to taking a patient history and making clinical observations.
Conduct a patient evaluation for a lower extremity injury. Limit the scope of your evaluation to taking a patient history, making clinical observations, and palpation of involved bone, ligament, muscle, and tendon.
Assume a leading role in providing immediate care for a person with an acute injury/illness.
Assume a leading role in providing immediate care for a person with an acute injury/illness. This experience should be for a condition not active in the previous experience.
Screen a patients for indications and contraindications for treatment using each of the following modalities: TENS, ultrasound, moist heat, ice bath, and ice bag. Apply each modality using appropriate technique.
Screen a patients for indications and contraindications for treatment using each of the following modalities: warm whirlpool, cold whirlpool, paraffin bath, epsom salt, and ice massage. Apply each modality using appropriate technique.
Screen a patient for indications and contraindications for treatment using each of the following exercises: isometric strengthening, isotonic strengthening, passive stretching, passive range of motion, and active range of motion. Instruct, demonstrate, and supervise each exercise form using appropriate technique.
Screen a patient for indications and contraindications for treatment using each of the following exercises: isokinetic strengthening, active inhibition stretching, massage, traction, and neuromuscular control. Instruct, demonstrate, and supervise each exercise form using appropriate technique.
Discuss with an athletic trainer the intervention skills that might be effective when trying to secure help for a person who is addicted to alcohol.
Demonstrate a personal intervention that might be effective when trying to secure help for a person who is addicted to alcohol.
Explore a variety of motivational techniques that may enhance patient compliance with rehabilitation. These techniques should include: verbal motivation, visualization, imagery, and desensitization.
Explore the form and function of appropriately set rehabilitation goals with an athletic trainer.
Explore the function of each of the nutrient classifications and their general role within the body.
Calculate a patient's body mass index (BMI), percent body fat, and percent lean weight. What would the patient's body weight be if their percent body fat decreases by five-percent.
Summarize the signs and symptoms for the eating disorder of bulimia nervosa. Explore the prevalence, causes, how the diagnosis is made, and common treatment techniques for this disease.
Summarize the signs and symptoms for the eating disorder anorexia nervosa. Explore the prevalence, causes, how the diagnosis is made, and common treatment techniques for this disease.
Work with an individual to develop a general cardiovascular conditioning program.
Work with an individual to develop a general muscular strengthening program.
Introduce yourself and your responsiblities to a coach.
Initiate a conversation with a game official. Make sure to explain your responsiblities and answer any questions they may have for you.

When you are prepared to begin progressing through these experiences please let us know. Many of these experiences will require the direct supervision of an athletic trainer. Other experiences can be facilitated by an athletic trainer or physician associated with our ATEP.

While a portfolio of development should always reflect your individuality, you may find it helpful to discuss the formation with an individual familiar with portfolio methods. Your portfolio should be submitted as a part of your ATEP application.