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Athletic Training Profession
Athletic Training
Lesson #1
What is Athletic Training
 The prevention, recognition,
evaluation, treatment,
rehabilitation, and health care
administration of athletic
injuries.
NATA
 National Athletic Trainers
Association
 Founded in 1950
 Headquarters in Dallas, TX
 More that 30,000 members
worldwide
 N.A.T.A. establishes high
standards for the education and
certification of athletic trainers.
Facts About Athletic Trainers
 Recognized as Health
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Professionals by the AMA
All have a Bachelor of Science
Degree
70% have a Masters Degree
75 hours of medically related
CEU’s every 3 years
More than 50% of ATC’s work
outside the school setting
Team Physician
1. “cornerstone” of the medical team
2. should be on sidelines at football games or
other contact sports.
3. immediately available when emergency
situations arise.
4. pre-participation physicals
5. clears players for return to activity after
injury.
6. works with trainer and student trainer to
develop training program.
7. is on call for emergencies.
NATABOC Certified Athletic Trainer
 is a highly educated and skilled professional specializing
in health care of the physically active
 has fulfilled the requirements for national certification
 in some cases, met state licensure requirements.
 passed the certification exam given by the NATA
 consisting of a written test, practical exam, and
written situations.
5 Practice Domains of Athletic Training
1.Prevention
2.Recognition, evaluation, and care of
injuries
3.Rehab and reconditioning of injuries
4.Health care administration
5.Professional development and
responsibility
ATC
 Credential for Athletic trainer
 Christopher Frey ATC, M.Ed.
 Not personal trainers
 Trainer???????
Duties of an ATC
 liaison between team Dr.,
coach, parent, and athlete.
 improve conditioning level of
teams during off-season.
 Assists in purchasing and
reconditioning of protective
equipment.
Standing Orders
 evaluate and provide first aid
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care
give basic treatments
outline rehabilitation
protective/supportive
techniques
inventory and purchasing
supplies
medical/accident record forms
providing treatments
Other Allied Health Professionals
 Homework: Come up with a list of 15 Allied Health Professions and
give a brief description of what each does:
 To be collected next class
 Typed?????
Sports Medicine Team
Athletes
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must keep in good physical
condition
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practice proper techniques taught
by coaches
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play by the rules
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follow coaches and athletic
trainer’s instructions
Parents
- must be informed on nutrition and home treatments for injuries
Officials
-enforce the rules
-monitor playing conditions
-cooperates with the athletic trainer and
physician when injuries occur and
environmental hazards exist
Coaches
 Plan practices that include:
 conditioning
 training of athletes
 teaching of techniques and rules of their sport
 Select, fit, and maintain protective equipment
 Supervision of facilities (field, courts)
 Update their education
 Work with team Dr. and Athletic trainer to do what is best
for the Athlete
Student Athletic Trainer
 maintain a clean athletic training facility
 inventory control
 pack kits.
 prepare electrolyte drinks (Gator Aid) and take water to
field/court.
 make sure plenty of ice is available for drinks and treatments.
 weigh athletes before and after every practice and keep weight
charts.
 Other record-keeping duties:
 learn to tape, wrap, change dressings, give minor
treatments and some first aid.
Common AT Room Rules
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co-ed facility
treat only student athletes
shower before receiving treatments
leave equipment in locker room
no loud music
supplies are not to be removed unless by permission from athletic
trainer.
7. All treatments must be documented by staff
8. Rules can be adapted or added depending upon your school.
Record Keeping
 Name
 Sport
 Date and Time of injury
 Place of injury
 Injury mechanism
 Injury evaluation
 Care provided
 Rehab recommendations
 Medical referral
Fundamentals of AT
 Programs for conditioning, injury prevention and rehabilitation
should be designed and supervised by highly educated and trained
certified athletic trainers
 First aid
 Anatomy
 Physiology
 Kinesiology
 Homework: define theses terms
Characteristics of a good trainer
 Come up with a list of 10 characteristic that you think a good
athletic trainer should have
Where do Athletic Trainers Work?
1. educational institutions (H.S. and college/university)
2. professional sports associations
3. sports medicine clinics
4. hospitals
5. corporate settings
Education
 Degree in Athletic Training
 No internship route available
 Typically a 4 year program
 2 years of clinical
experience
 School and non-school
settings
University Core Curriculum
Temple
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KN 1201 - Introduction to Kinesiology
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KN 3442 -Therapeutic Exercise
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KN 1223 -Human Anatomy & Physiology I
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KN 1224 -Human Anatomy & Physiology II
KN 3443 -Head, Neck, and Spine:
Assessment and Treatment of Injuries
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KN 1442 -Basic Techniques in Athletic
Training
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KN 3444 -General Medical Conditions in
Athletic Training
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KN 1444 -Movement Injuries: Prevention
and Care
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KN 3487 -Practicum in Athletic Training I
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KN 3687 -Practicum in Athletic Training II
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KN 2203 -Physiology of Physical Activity
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KN 2204 -Motor Behavior
KN 4279 -History and Philosophy of
Kinesiology
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KN 2421-Emergency Medical Care for
Health Professionals
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KN 4311-Advanced Physiology of Exercise
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KN 2431 -Pharmacology
KN 4443 -Organization and Administration
in Athletic Training
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KN 2441 -Lower Extremities: Assessment
and Treatment of Injuries
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KN 4450 -Special Topics in Athletic Training
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KN 4487 -Practicum in Athletic Training III
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KN 2442 -Upper Extremities: Assessment
and Treatment of Injuries
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KN 4687 -Practicum in Athletic Training IV
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PH 1104 -Nutrition and Health
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KN 3202 -Biomechanics of Physical Activity
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KN 3296 -Social-Psych of Physical Activity
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KN 3441 -Therapeutic Modalities in Athletic
Training
Local Accredited Schools
Pennsylvania
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Alvernia College
California University of PA
Duquesne University
East Stroudsburg University
Eastern University
IUP
Kings College
Lock Haven University
Marywood College
Mercyhurst College
Messiah College
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Neumann College
Penn State
Slippery Rock
Temple
Pitt
Pitt , Bradford
Waynesburg University
West Chester University
Deleware
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University of Delaware
New Jersey
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Kean University
Montclair State University
Rowan University
Seton hall
William Patterson University
NATA Certification exam
 Must pass in order to gain
certification
Industrial Athletic Trainer
 New type of setting for
ATC
 Future?????
 Higher Salary, Traditional
Hours
 Preventative Medicine
 Corporate Health
Programs
ATC Salary Averages
 Government economists
expect job growth for
athletic trainers to be much
faster than the average for
all careers through 2016