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 Sports Medicine – Broad term, many specialties Athletic Training Biomechanics Exercise Physiology Medicine – Doctors Physical Therapy Sports Nutrition Sports Psychology

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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