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Athletic Training and Sports Medicine Team

Athletic Training and Sports Medicine Team. Historical Overview Greek Civilizations Olympic games Gymnastes – 1 st Coaches, skills & techniques Gymnastai – Conditioning Specialist, Hi fitness level Paidotribai – Massage Specialists. Today’s Sports Medicine.

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Athletic Training and Sports Medicine Team

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  1. Athletic Training and Sports Medicine Team Historical Overview Greek Civilizations Olympic games Gymnastes – 1st Coaches, skills & techniques Gymnastai – Conditioning Specialist, Hi fitness level Paidotribai – Massage Specialists

  2. Today’s Sports Medicine Sports Medicine – Broad term, many specialties • Athletic Training • Biomechanics • Exercise Physiology • Medicine – Doctors • Physical Therapy • Sports Nutrition • Sports Psychology

  3. Athletic Trainer Term Trainer is Confusing –used by many different occupations • 1950 National Athletic Trainers Association (NATA) • Developed standards for profession • Educational Standards • National Boards

  4. Athletic Training Definition – Specialization for implementation of injury prevention, emergency care & rehabilitation procedures

  5. Duties of Athletic Trainer • Injury Prevention • Initial care & evaluation • Rehab & conditioning • All Phases of health care environment • Organization & administration • Counseling & guidance • Education

  6. Injury Prevention • Pre-participation Physicals • Locker Room • Physician Office • Station • Medical History • Physical Exam • Strength & conditioning • Protective equipment • Correct Equipment • Proper fit & Maintenance • Safe environment – fields, courts, weather

  7. Emergency Care • Injury evaluation/assessment • Physician > Diagnosis • Athletic Trainers > Evaluates or Assesses • First Aid • Minor Injuries – Ice • Major injuries – Stabilization & transportation • Physician Referral • 80% of all injuries occur in practice

  8. Rehab & Reconditioning • Design and Supervise rehab program • Modify/change with healing process • Orthotic devices – braces, padding, taping

  9. Organization & Administration • Record Keeping – paper work, injury reports, status reports, insurance forms • Supervision – Coaches & Student Trainers

  10. Counseling & Guidance • Sports Psychology • Behavioral changes w/injuries • Injury motivation • Counseling regarding athletics and personal issues

  11. Qualities Of Athletic Trainer • Education • Flexible – need to be able to adapt to various situations, provide services in many different settings. • Burnout – not a 9 – 5 job, Monday – Friday • Empathetic – show compassion, understanding • Sense of Humor • Communication • Ethical

  12. Sports Medicine Team Comprised of many different personnel • Team Physician – responsible for total health care • Coach – teach skills, drills, rules, equipment, conditioning • Athletic Trainer • Other personnel

  13. Other members of Sports Medicine team • Nurse • Orthopedist • Dentist • Podiatrist • Strength & Conditioning Coach • Sports Psychologists • Physical Therapist • Nutritionist • Equipment Personnel

  14. Employment Setting for Athletic Trainers • Traditional Settings • Secondary Schools • College/University • Professional Teams • Non-Traditional Setting • Clinics Hospitals • Industrial Settings • Military • NASA • Sports Camps/Parks

  15. Becoming an Athletic Trainer • 4 year Bachelors degree from accredited College or University • National Boards – Exam (certification) • State boards

  16. Accredited Florida Schools (12) • Barry University • Florida Southern • Palm Beach Atlantic • FSU • University of Tampa • UCF • UF • Miami • UNF • USF • UWF • FGCU

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