Learn about environmental factors in sports medicine with this Realityworks Environmental Factors in Sports Medicine Lab Kit.
Designed to help create and facilitate engaging laboratory activities on multiple subjects, such as atmospheric conditions that contribute to injuries, developing emergency action plans, sun exposure, risk and more. This unique interactive kit has enough supplies for 10-15 individual students or multiple pairs to engage in lab activities at any one time. It also comes with a full curriculum and a storage box.
The included curriculum covers the following lesson topics:
- Atmospheric conditions that contribute to environmental injury
- Environmental factors to be considered when caring for athletes
- Circadian dysrhythmia impact on athletes
- Developing an emergency action plan (EAP) and policy for thunder and lightning as it relates to athletics
- Sun exposure and risks to athletes
This sports medicine lab kit allows students to gain hands-on experience by:
- Practicing using a sling psychrometer and WBGT heat stress meter
- Practicing measuring light intensity with a light meter
- Developing an EAP using the 8-point lightning safety plan
- Performing a sunscreen SPF experiment
Contents include:
- 5 x Handheld light meters
- Batteries
- Industrial poly bag
- 5 x Heat stress meter
- 10 x Sling psychrometer
- 20 x Sheets of SunPrint paper
- 100 x Sheets of write-on transparency film
- 100 Blank index cards
- Pack of 100 Cotton balls
- Carrying case
- Downloadable curriculum
- 1-year limited warranty
Example Resources: Environmental Factors in Sports Medicine Curriculum.
