Chapter 1: The Athletic Trainer and the Sports Medicine Team

1. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=etuyavlhkCo&safe=active Chapter 1: The Athletic Trainer and the Sports Medicine Team

2. Sports Medicine Broad field of medical practices related to physical activity and sport Involves a number of specialties involving active populations Typically classified as relating to performance, enhancement, or injury care and management

3. Sports Medicine Human Performance Injury Management Exercise Physiology Practice of Medicine Biomechanics Sports Physical Therapy Sport Psychology Athletic Training Sports Nutrition Sports Massage

4. The Sports Medicine Team Physicians Dentist Podiatrist Nurse Physicians Assistant Physical Therapist Athletic Trainer Massage Therapist Ophthalmologist Dermatologist Gynecologist Exercise Physiologist Biomechanist Nutritionist Sport Psychologist Coaches Strength & Conditioning Specialist Social Worker Neurologist Osteopath Psychiatrist

6. The Athletic Trainer In charge with injury prevention and health care provision for the athlete Athletic trainer deals with the athlete and injury from its inception until the athlete returns to full competition

7. Athletic Trainer and the Athlete Major concern on the part of the ATC should be the athlete All decisions impact the athlete The injured athlete must always be informed Be made aware of the how, when and why the course of injury rehabilitation is the way it is.

8. Areas of Knowledge Knowledge of Risk Management and Injury Prevention Evaluation and Assessment of Injury and Athletic-related Illness Acute Care of Injury Therapeutic Exercise/Rehabilitation of athletic-related Orthopedic Injuries General Medical Conditions and Disabilities Health and Wellness Issues Recommendation of appropriate OTC medication use Nutritional Aspects of Injury and Illness Psychosocial Intervention and Referral

9. Athletic Trainer (ATC = Athletic Trainer, Certified) • Roles & Responsibilities of the ATC 1. Prevention of Injury : • Conduct Pre-Participation Physicals • Ensure Appropriate Training & Conditioning • Monitoring Environmental Conditions to Ensure Safety • Educating Parents, Coaches, and Athletes • Taping, Bracing, Wrapping of Injuries • Stretching

10. Roles & Responsibilities of the ATC (Continued) 2. Recognizing, Evaluating, and Immediate Care of Injuries • Be able to efficiently & accurately evaluate an injury • Appropriate First Aid 3. Rehabilitation and Reconditioning • Oversee Rehabilitation and ultimately the return to play for the athlete

11. Roles & Responsibilities (Continued) 4. Health Care Administration • Health & Injury Records, Insurance, Supply/Equipment Ordering 5. Professional Development & Responsibility • Education of the Public as to the roles & responsibilities of the ATC

12. Personal Qualities of the Athletic Trainer Stamina and the ability to adapt Empathy Sense of humor Communication Intellectual curiosity Ethical practice

13. Certification Requirements • BS or Masters in Athletic Training through a curriculum approved by Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP) • Successful completion of the NATA Board of Certification exam • Continuing Education Required to Maintain Certification • Licensed in majority of states

14. Continuing Education Requirements Ensure ongoing professional growth and involvement Requirements that must be met to remain certified 80 CEU’s over the course of three years

15. State Regulation Athletic Training Profession is Regulated in Many States in an Effort to Protect the Public

16. Sports Medicine & Athletic Training Traditional setting of practice including colleges and secondary schools Dealing exclusively with an athletic population Today certified athletic trainers (ATC) work in a variety of settings Professional sports, hospitals, clinics, industrial settings, the military, equipment sales, physician extenders

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