Transcript Power Point Presentation to Accompamy

Power Point Presentation to
Accompany
Essentials of Athletic Training
prepared by
Jeffrey A. Bonacci, DA, ATC/L
&
William O. Kauth, PhD, ATC/L
Illinois State University, Normal, Illinois
Power Point Presentation to
Accompany
Essentials of Athletic Training
modified for
Prevention and Care of Athletic
Injuries, APA 3125
Prevention and Care of Athletic
Injuries
Karen Holland CAT (C)
About this course
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Who am I?
Course Format and Textbook
Why are you taking this course?
What this course is NOT…
Introduction to Athletic Therapy
Prevention and Care of Athletic
injuries describes the specialized field
of Athletic Therapy.
Athletic Therapy is a profession
devoted to the health and safety of the
physically active individual.
Introduction to Athletic Therapy
• History and Background of Athletic Therapy in Canada
– The CATA was established in 1965 by a group of
Athletic Trainers working with professional sports
teams.
– These trainers were highly skilled and educated
individuals charged with returning the injured athlete to
activity quickly and cost effectively.
– The success of these early association members has led
to the growth of the CATA to include a membership of
more than 1200 with a well defined scope of practice.
The Sports Medicine Team
• Athletic Therapist
• Physicians
– Team physician
– Other physicians (specialists)
• Other sports medicine support persons
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School nurses and physician’s nurses
EMTs and referees
Physical therapists & Conditioning specialists
Others
What is an Athletic Therapist?
• A professional charged with injury
prevention and health care of the athlete Concerned with the total healthcare of the
athlete
• In Canada AT is similar to Athletic Trainer
in the USA. In this course we will use the
terms interchangeably
Responsibilities of the
Athletic Therapist
• Injury Prevention and Risk Management
• Early Recognition of Athletic Injuries
• Evaluation and Assessment of Athletic
Injuries: (*can be Prevention)
• Treatment, Rehabilitation and
Reconditioning
• Organization and Administration
Responsibilities of the
Athletic Therapist
Make the competitive environment safe:
– Equipment
– Field or arena
– Conditioning of athlete
Personal Qualities of
Athletic Therapists
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Stamina and Ability to Adapt
Empathy
Requires ability to sense and alleviate distress.
Sense of Humor
Communication
Intellectual Curiosity
Ethical
Professional - maintain certification
Employment Settings for the
Athletic Therapist
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Public and Private High Schools
Colleges and Universities
Professional teams
Sports Medicine Clinics
Industrial settings
Hospitals
Health and Fitness Center
Professional Preparation of the
Athletic Trainer
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Professional Preparation: CATA
Certification Requirements
Accredited program of education
1200 hours practical experience
Written exam
Practical exam
Roles of other members of the
Sports Medicine Team
• Physician
– Compiling Medical Histories
– Diagnosing Injury
– Final decision on return to play status
Roles of other members of the
Sports Medicine Team
• Coaches
– Ensure athletes undergo preventive injury
conditioning programs.
– Oversee quality, fit and maintenance of
protective equipment.
– When called on, administer appropriate first
aid.
– Maintain CPR and First aid certification
Roles of other members of the
Sports Medicine Team
• Equipment Manager
– Maintain CPR and First aid certification.
– Purchases equipment and first aid supplies.
This position has evolved to include assessing
quality and fit of equipment as well as ensuring
proper maintenance of protective equipment.
Roles of other members of the
Sports Medicine Team
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EMT and referees
Physical Therapist
Nutritionist
Sport psychologist
Strength and conditioning coach
Exercise physiologist
Nurse
Legal Liability and Insurance
Legal Concerns and Insurance Issues
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Liability
Standard of Reasonable Care
Negligence
Torts
Liability
• The state of being legally responsible
for the harm one causes another
person.
Standard of Reasonable
Care
• Assumes that an individual is neither
exceptionally skillful nor
extrordinarily cautious, but is a
person of reasonable and ordinary
prudence.
Negligence
• the failure to use ordinary or
reasonable care – the care that
persons would normally exercise to
avoid injury to themselves or to others
under similar circumstances.
Torts
• a legal wrong committed against a
person or property.
– omission vs. commission
Legal Concerns
• Statute of Limitation: you only have so
long to sue for negligence (1 to 3 years)
• Assumption of Risk: athlete’s parents need
to know the risks of the sport
• Athletic trainers and coaches must reduce
the risk of litigation?
Legal Concerns and Insurance Issues
How do Coaches reduce litigation?
• Warn athletes of the potential dangers of
the sport.
• Supervise regularly and attentively.
• Properly prepare and condition athletes.
• Properly instruct athletes in the skills of
their sport.
• Utilization of proper and safe equipment.
Legal Concerns and Insurance Issues
How athletic trainers reduce liability?
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Relationship with athletes, parents, co-workers.
Establish policies and procedures
Establish emergency procedures
Medical history of athletes
Documentation
Detailed job description
Provincial regulations and limitations
Liability insurance
Use common sense delivering medical care