The beginning of my first day of the internship program was hectic at first and I felt a little bit out of my element however, after a couple hours got into the rhythm of the testing process and became more comfortable. Being thrown right into the mix of things was just what I needed and wanted on my first day. I am constantly looking to challenge and improvement myself as a strength and conditioning coach. I have been out of school for roughly 5 years and this was my first hands on experience since then with PPE AND FMS testing outside the classroom, I was administering the Ankle Dorsi-Flexion and the shoulder mobility test. The testing was pretty straight forward as far as giving the athletes instructions and conducting the tests.
As the day progressed through the testing I began to to notice commonalities among athletes on certain teams would do well or poorly or fail the tests depending on there sport. This could be associated with the risk for injury and common injuries in the sport. I found this interesting and left me wanting to know and understand the data entry process, its practical application to strength and conditioning program and how we will help with the recovery process and injury prevention of the athletes who did poorly or failed the tests.
After the PPE testing I assisted with the high jump test and 1 repetition max for the flat bench press. I have use the jump pad and computer previously so I was already comfortable with the equipment and the testing protocols for the athletes to follow. I enjoyed working with the Track and Field team a lot, I feel like the understand the amount and quality of work he put in with the strength and conditioning program will help improve their athletic performance.
At the end of my first day I left satisfied with the time and work I put into the testing and the amount if education and experience I had was great. I am eager and up for the challenges I will encounter through my time at Northeastern University.