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The Athletic Health Care Team
PE 236
Amber Giacomazzi, MS, ATC
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What Is Sports Medicine ?
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Sports Medicine
Definition: “A field that uses a holistic,
comprehensive, and multidisciplinary
approach to health care for those engaged in
sporting or recreational activity.”
Practitioners include ____________________,
_________________, athletic trainers, sports
physical therapists, dentists, __________
_____________, conditioning coaches, and
___________________.
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Sports Medicine
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Growth in Athletic Training profession
in general has followed the growth of
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Currently AT is the _______ _______
field under the umbrella of Sports
Medicine
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Human
Performance
Injury
Management
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Sports Medicine
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Athletic Training is a sub-specialization
of Sports Medicine providing a link
between a sports program and the
medical community for the
___________, ______, and
_____________ of sports injuries
NATA was formed in _____ to provide
proper medical care for athletes
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Sports Medicine
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7 Major Tasks of Athletic Training
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Sports Medicine
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Personal Qualities
– ___________________
– ___________________
– Empathy/sense of humor
– ___________________
– ___________________
– Ethical practice
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The Primary Players on the
Sports Medicine Team
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Relationship Among Coach,
Athletic Trainer, Physician, and
Athlete
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Primary concern should be that of the
__________
– All individuals must work cooperatively in the
best interest of the athlete
– Coach should defer to the ____________ and
______________ regarding athlete’s health care
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___________________ between all parties
involved is critical
All parties must work to develop solid
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Family and the Sports Medicine
Team
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_________ will also be involved at the high
school and junior high school level
– ________________ must be of a _________
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Athletic trainer must be prepared to deal with
_______ _______ _________ at parent’s
request
– May be dictated via parent’s _________________
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Must also be sure that athlete and family are
familiar with __________________________
______________ (________)
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Responsibilities of the Coach
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Coach must be aware of the
responsibilities of each individual
associated with the team
Coach must understand ______ of
their ability to function as a ________
______ ___________
Directly responsible for injury
preventions
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Responsibilities of the Coach
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Construct ________
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conditioning
programs
Must provide high
quality and _______
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Apply proper first
aid if necessary
Be ______ and ___
_____ certified
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Possess appropriate
______ _________
and _____________
Have understanding
of _____________
and environmental
factors associated
with sport
Continuing
education
Function as a coach
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Responsibilities of the Team
Physician
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Athletic trainer works under ______
_________ of physician
Physician assumes a number of roles
– Serves to _____ and ________ ATC
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Physician and ATC must be able to
work together
– Have similar philosophical opinions
regarding ________ ____________
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Helps to minimize discrepancies and
inconsistencies
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Roles and Responsibilities
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Compiling _______ __________ and
conducting physical exams
– Pre-participation screening
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_____________ injury
Deciding on _________________
– Decisions regarding athlete’s ability to
participate based on medical knowledge and
psychophysiological demands of sport
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Attending practice and games
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Certified Athletic Trainer
(ATC)
NATABOC-certified athletic trainer:
Field within allied health professions
that is concerned with prevention,
management, evaluation, and
rehabilitation of athletic injuries.
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An ATC is a highly educated _____
________ _____ professional,
credentialed specialist in athletic
training.
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Roles and Responsibilities of the
Athletic Trainer
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Work with athletes from time of ______
to _________
Directly responsible for __ __________
of _____ ______ in an athletic
environment
May be employed in a variety of settings
– _________/Universities/Secondary schools
– ______________/___________ settings
– _________/____________ athletics
– _________/_________
– ______________ sales/marketing
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Roles and Responsibilities
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Injury prevention
– Ensure ___________
_______, _______
_________, _______,
maintain & fitting
equipment, appropriate
use of _____________
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Recognition, evaluation,
assessment of injuries
_____________ of
_______ and ________
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Treatment, rehabilitation,
and reconditioning
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Professional development
and responsibility
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National Athletic Trainers Association
(NATA)
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To enhance the quality of __________
for athletes and those engaged in
physical activity, and to ________ the
profession of athletic training through
__________ and _________ in the
prevention, evaluation, management,
and rehabilitation of injuries
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NATABOC Certification
To qualify:
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Complete a __________
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Take ___________
______________ that is
offered 5 times/year.
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Other Players on the Sports
Medicine Team
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Physicians
Dentist
Podiatrist
Nurse
Physician’s Assistant
Physical Therapist
Athletic Trainer
Massage Therapist
Equipment Personnel
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Exercise Physiologist
Biomechanist
Nutritionist
Sport Psychologist
Coaches
Strength & Conditioning
Specialist
Referees
Social Worker
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NATA.ORG!!
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