Description

Program Objectives

This program will focus on global issues in sports medicine, specific medical treatments used for sport related injuries and will include medical observations in clinical facilities and educational tours. The student will be able to learn medical practices and techniques that are used in Taiwan plus various traditional Chinese therapeutic techniques used to treat athletes and physically active individuals. This will allow the student to gain a broader perspective of the global sports medicine community.

Academic Program

The academic program will focus on the theories and techniques used in traditional Chinese medicine. Specific topics will include:

1. Injury epidemiology and injury characteristics for Taiwanese sports
2. Biomechanics of movement and related stress and strains that cause injury.
3. Traditional Chinese medicine therapy used to reduce inflammation
4. Learn various joint mobilization, tissue release and manual therapy techniques used Taiwan.
5. Treatment of injuries through acupressure therapy and massage.
6. The use of acupuncture and herbal medicine used to treat injures and illnesses.
7. Learn the theory and use of cranial therapy techniques for the treatment of illnesses.
8. Laws and regulations used in different countries related to the practice of athletic training.
   

Clinical Education

Students will gain clinical education at National Taiwan Sport University athletics program. Clinical experiences will be with Asian sports (judo, taekwondo, wushu) and traditional western sports (baseball, basketball, track and field).

Course Syllabi

KINS 4150/6150: Global Issues in Sports Medicine, 3 Credit Hours
KINS 4000/6000: Problems in Exercise Science (Clinical Education), 1 Credit Hour

Tai-Chi Lessons

Tai-chi is a Chinese martial art often practiced with the aim of promoting health and longevity.  The Tai-chi training forms are well known as the slow motion routine that groups of people practice together every morning in parks around the world, particularly in China.  Some medical studies support its effectiveness as an alternative exercise and a form of martial arts therapy.  Tai-chi is considered a soft style martial art – an art applied with internal power.  There will be 8 Tai-chi lessons during the study abroad program.