by Care Team | Oct 13, 2026 | Enhance Learning - Athletic Training, Faculty Webinar - ATu
Learn how deliberate practice and self-explanation techniques help AT students strengthen clinical reasoning and become more self-directed learners. Dr. Chris Schmidt, PhD, ATC, will share practical examples of using ATu resources in classroom, lab, and clinical...
by Care Team | Oct 9, 2026 | Enhance Learning - Athletic Training, Faculty Webinar - ATu
Hear how the University of South Carolina’s athletic training program moved from ATu adoption to meaningful, program-wide integration. Zachary Winkelmann, PhD, LAT, ATC, CHSE, shares practical insights on curriculum mapping, faculty collaboration, simulations,...
by Care Team | Oct 6, 2026 | Enhance Learning - Athletic Training, Enhance Learning - Physical Therapy
Four psychological factors are consistently linked to worse PFP outcomes. Clinicians call these the psychological “yellow flags”. 1. Pain catastrophizing Expecting the worst possible outcome from pain signals, which can amplify perceived pain intensity. ...
by Care Team | Sep 1, 2026 | Enhance Learning - Athletic Training, Enhance Learning - Physical Therapy
No. Current evidence shows that Q-angle, height, weight, and BMI do not predict who develops patellofemoral pain. Local anatomy is not a risk factor. Why is this myth so common? For years, clinicians assumed structural traits like a wider Q-angle or higher BMI...
by Care Team | Aug 4, 2026 | Enhance Learning - Athletic Training, Enhance Learning - Physical Therapy
Does playing one sport increase risk? Yes. Single-sport specialization increases PFP risk by 1.5x compared to playing multiple sports. The repeated, identical joint loading pattern is the issue, not the sport itself. What is the biggest risk factor overall?...
by Care Team | Jul 6, 2026 | Enhance Learning - Athletic Training, Enhance Learning - Physical Therapy
Patellofemoral pain (PFP) is pain at the front of the knee, around or behind the kneecap (patella). Who gets it? PFP is one of the most common knee complaints in physically active people affecting runners, cyclists, and anyone doing repetitive knee-loading activity....
