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Brief History of

Explore the evolution of athletic training, from its early roles in Greek and Roman civilizations to the formation of NATA in the 20th century. Learn about key figures, influences, and the path to professional standards.

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Brief History of

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  1. Brief History of Sports Medicine

  2. History of Athletic Training • Drive to compete was important to early societies • Roles are the same in modern sports • Greek and Roman Civilizations Roles • Coaches • Trainers • Physicians

  3. History of Athletic Training • Disciplines that emerged during the era • Exercise • Medicine • Physical Therapy • Physical Education • Sports

  4. 1st record of highly organized sports Greek Society Olympic Games - most famous Many of the athletic and medical roles that emerged from this era are the same in modern sports Women were prohibited from watching and participating

  5. Greek Society • Roles that emerged: • personal trainer/athletic trainer • medical specialist • massage therapist • holistic healers - “medicine men”

  6. Greek Society • Herodicus - physician and athletic trainer, teacher of Hippocrates, recommended exercise as a method for disease treatment • Hippocrates - father of modern medicine

  7. Roman Society • Galen - physician to Roman athletes, wrote about positive effects of proper diet, rest, avoidance of excessive alcohol consumption, and exercise as a prerequisite for physical conditioning

  8. Spartan Society • Women were encouraged to participate • Strong, healthy women would produce future Spartan soldiers - who were the epitome of physical perfection

  9. 19th Century • Beginning of athletic training as we know it • emerged with the rise in popularity of interscholastic and intercollegiate athletics in US • questionable background - lacked technical knowledge of today’s field • use of home remedies -

  10. 20th Century • Move to view athletic training as a legitimate profession • formation of NATA - 1950 • establishment of standards for athletic trainers • Athletic Training included in allied health professions in 1991

  11. Training implies the act of coaching or teaching Athletic training is the field that is concerned with health and safety Certified Athletic Trainer is a specialist in athletic training Evolution of Athletic Training: Terminology

  12. Dr. S.E. Bilik Wrote The Trainer’s Bible in 1917 Cramer Family Published First Aider in 1932 Created market for products to treat injured athletes Played prominent role in education Evolution of Athletic Training: Major Influences

  13. 1930s effort to est. National Athletic Trainers Association (NATA) Est. officially in 1950 in Kansas City, Missouri Purpose Est. professional standards for the athletic trainer Evolution of Athletic Training: Establishment of NATA

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