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Philip Ford, Ph.D., ATC

Associate Professor, Exercise and Sport Science
Program Director, Applied Exercise Science		 Phone: (626) 815-5089
Email: pford@apu.edu
Fax: (626) 815-5084
Philip Ford has been at APU since 1999 serving as an athletic trainer, clinical instructor, and faculty member in the Athletic Training Education Program. Currently, he serves as director of the Applied Exercise Science Program, and as associate professor. He is a passionate educator, instructing students in injury prevention and rehabilitation of orthopaedic injuries. Ford is also involved in curriculum development from high school to the graduate level in athletic training and sports medicine.

Education

Ph.D. - Human Performance, University of Southern Mississippi
M.S. - Exercise and Sport Studies, Boise State University
B.S. - Corporate Fitness and Wellness, Minor in General Science, Grand Canyon University:
Credentials/CertificationsCertified Athletic Trainer - Board of Certification, Inc.
First Aid and CPT Instructor - American Red Cross

Expertise

  • Assessment of muscular function and the effects of stretching
  • Clinical instructor training and development

Courses Taught

AT 220 – Risk Management for the Physically Active (F)
AT 242 – Practicum in Wrapping, Taping, and Bracing (S)
AT 340 – Practicum in Orthopedic Assessment (F)
AT 352 – Therapeutic Exercise (S)
AT 440 – Practicum in Therapeutic Exercise and Medical Conditions (F)
AT 452 – Current Concepts in Treatment and Rehabilitation (F)
PE 363 – Physiology of Exercise (F)
PE 560 – Sports Medicine

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