Injury Analysis Research Project (Culminating Assignment: PEP 380: Upper-Body)
Assignment Objective:
The Aspiring Health, Physical Education, or Wellness Professional will compose a detailed Injury Analysis Research Project for an Upper-Body Injury or Condition that commonly occurs in sports or activities. Students will investigate the full scope of the injury, and apply the Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities (KSAs) they have acquired throughout the course to explore and assessvarious treatment options and cite evidence from multiple sources of academic research to formulatea detailed analysis of the injury.
This Culminating Assignment of an Injury Analysis Research Project requires students to illustrate the anatomy of the injured area, characterize the Mechanism of Injury (MOI), classify the forces at play, explain the evaluation techniques, recommend a treatment plan, investigate surgical options, and design a rehabilitation program.
Performance Objective:
The Aspiring Professional will Cite Evidence of academic research and Apply the Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities (KSAs) from the course, to Develop a detailed Analysis Project for an Upper-Body Injury that closely follows the detailed Project Outline, that scores in the skilled or better category of the MTS/LUHWS-aligned assignment rubric.
Assignment Instructions:
The Aspiring Professional will construct a 5-page Injury Analysis Research Project that closely follows the Project Outline. The Project is Research-based and requires the Citation of 3or more Academic References on a Reference Page and within the paper as in-text Reference Citations. The Project MUST be written in APA style, use appropriate formatting, provide headings in the paper, college-level writing, grammar, spelling, and flow. The Project should also detail factually accurate information that is directly aligned with the course material. It is also critical to use the appropriate anatomical, kinesthetic, medical, and clinical names and terms for structures, descriptions, assessments, equipment, procedures, treatments, and rehabilitative exercises.
This is a 300-level Culminating Assessment in the format of an Injury Analysis Research Project. Students are expected to be descriptive and detailed, closely follow the Assignment Outline, and proofread their project several times before submitting it. Please consider using various Campus Resources to assist you in the completion of this project, including the Library for research and the Writing Center for writing style and proofreading. Remember the assignment will be screened for Plagiarism, so make sure you complete Original Work by synthesizing and summarizing information from your research.
Assignment Scoring:
The Injury Analysis Research Project will be evaluated and assessed (scored) on the attached Assignment Rubric. It is on the last page of the Assignment Guide and embedded into the Assignment on Canvas. The expected Level of Performance to meet the Learning Objective for this Project is to score in the skilled or better category for ALL sections of the rubric.
The Rubric is aligned with the appropriate Professional Standards. Physical Educationmajors will be aligned with the Missouri Teacher Standards (MTS), while Wellness majors will be aligned with the Lincoln University Health & Wellness Standards (LUHWS).
Turn It In: This assignment will be checked for plagiarism! Anything above 35% on a turn-it-in report will be reviewed and turned in to the academic ethics committee. This could result in very serious consequences. DO NOT COPY WORK!
Assignment Deadline:
- Deadline: Sunday, April 26, 2026(11:59 PM)
- LATE Submissions are NOT Accepted
- Please do NOT Procrastinate
Injury Analysis Research Project Outline (PEP 380: Upper-Body)
The Aspiring Professional will Cite Evidence of research to compose a detailed 5-page Injury Analysis Research Project of an Upper-Body Injury that commonly occurs in sports or activities.
Students MUST closely follow the Outline, use Numbers and Headings, cite at least 3 References, and follow APA Format in their college-level, originally developed Research Project.
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