Sports Medicine Lesson- Cryotherapy Lab

Grade:
10
April 21,2015

General
Outcomes
Specific
Outcomes

Unit: Injury Management Ice Lab

Date:

5, 6
5.1, 5.2, 5.3, 6.1, 6.2, 6.3

Introduction/Warm Up
- Attendance
- Review of where stations will be
(diagram up on Smart Board)
Activities and necessary
information are explained on the
day before the Lab
- Review of expectations of students in
the Ice Lab

Assessment/Evaluatio
n/Comments

Learning Activities/Teaching Strategies

- There will be 5 different stations for
students to go to
- Students will be informed the day before Students will be
of what they need to bring for the Lab
assessed through:
such as:
- Engagement
Clothes to get wet, shoes to take
- Observation
- Filling out the
off, one towel (per group)
chart and
- Students will work with a partner for
answering
each station; Partners will be picked by
questions
teacher beforehand
- Conversation
- Students will spend approx. 13 minutes
- Participation
at each station (10 minutes at each
station, 1 minute transition between
partners, 2 minutes transition between

each station)
Students will be told when to
switch at the 5 minute mark by
teacher
There will be more than one group at a
station at a time
At each station, students will take turns
before the recorder and the athlete
Students will be using stop watches to
track their timing at each station

Ice Lab Stations

- Station #1- Cold Water Submersion
Dip your foot into the bucket of ice
water for a period of 5 minutes
The subject will discern the
sensations as they occur
Partner will record time of
sensation and other observations
(color, tingling, etc.)
The time should be monitored to
record the elapsed time when the
senstations begin to change
Pay special attention to any
differences between this form of
cryotherapy and other forms
- Station #2- Ice Massage
One person will have ice
massaged in a circular motion
about 5 inches in diameter. The
ice must not remain in the same
spot for more than 5 seconds
The subject will discern the
sensations as they occur
Partner will record time of
sensation and other observations
Stop when the skin is bright red.
Record finish time
- Station #3- Baggie with Ice Cubes
Wrap bag of ice in a damp towel
Apply ice to limb using tensor
bandage
Partner will record time of
sensation and other observations
The time should be monitored to

record the elapsed time when the

sensations begin to change
Make notes to answer
question 5 on lab recording
sheet
Station #4- Ice Gel
Using two fingers, individuals will
take some ice gel and place it on
a 3 inch diameter on their skin
The subject will discern the
sensations as they occur
Partner will record time of
sensation and other observations
Station #5- Re-usable ice pack
Ice pack should stay in the freezer
until youre ready to use it
Wrap the pack in a damp towel
Apply it to limb using a tensor
bandage
The subject will discern the
sensations as they occur
Partner will record time of
sensation and other observations
Record the time that the pack
starts to lose its cold

Closure/Cool Down
- Review of what is going on next day
(Presentations)
- Reminder that questions are due from
the Ice Lab and that late marks will be
given for each day they are late
Equipment
- Ice
- Coolers
- Towels (provided by
students)
- Re-usable ice packs
- Plastic bags
- Ice gel
Modifications
- Bigger groups
- Ice gel instead of

Safety Considerations
- Temperature of Ice
- Allergies to the ice packs or ice gel

Differentiation
- Visual, auditory and kinesthetic
aspects in lecture

crushed ice
Preparation the day
before
Teacher picking the
partnerships

Asking students questions

Engaging students through activities

Cryotherapy Lab Classroom Set-up Diagram

Cryotherapy Lab Chart

Modality

Cold

Burn

Tingle

Sting

Ache

Numb

Foot ice
Bath
(Record
finish
time)
Record
Finish
time:
Ice
Massage

Ice Bags
(Cubes)

Ice Gel

Reusable
Ice Pack
Time
pack is
warm:

Procedures and Questions

- Questions and summaries to be due the following day- April
22, 2015
1. Do the lab stations, and record the time the sensations are felt,
as well as visual observations like skin color and level of
discomfort of the athlete in the appropriate box (10 marks).
2. Make a comparison between the cubed ice and crushed ice in
terms of comfort, surface area covered, elapsed time, and rate of
melting. Put response on a separate piece of paper (5 marks).
3. Write a summary that includes a comparative analysis of the
different techniques for applying ice. Include pros and cons for
each method, and when you would or would not use each
method (10 marks).

Information for Monday

-

Things the students need for Tuesday

o Clothes to get wet
o Shoes to take off
o Towel (1 per group)
Question 4 on Cubed Ice vs. Crushed Ice
Orientation of the Stations
o Descriptions of Each Station
o Following with diagram on Smart Board
Worksheet Information
o Ice decreases swelling by:
Decreasing circulation, decreasing inflammation,
decreasing local metabolism, decreasing pain,
decreasing muscle spasm
o During cold application the athlete will feel the following
progression of sensations inside the first 5 minutes:
Cold
Burning
Tingling
Stinging
Aching
Numbness