Chapter 28 Athletic Training as a Profession

Athletic Training Is a profession dedicated to maintaining and improving the health and well-being of the physically active population and preventing athletic-related injuries and illnesses.

What is the role of an athletic trainer? List 5 in order of importance.

Roles of an athletic trainer 1. Prevention 2. Recognition 3. Evaluation 4. Care/First Aid 5. Rehabilitation 6. Apply protective devices 7. Work with a team of people 8. Health care administration 9. Professional development

Prevention What kind of injuries can be prevented? ***List 3

Can this be prevented?

Recognition Using your knowledge to assess an injury and determine what happened. *Athletic Trainers are not allowed to DIAGNOSE-only doctors are.

Evaluation Using a set of evaluation tools/skills to determine what kind of injury occurred.

Providing the necessary treatment to the injury Care/First Aid Providing the necessary treatment to the injury

Clint Marlachuk His jugular vein was sliced by an opponents skate. The trainer saved his life!! The trainer pinched off his vein until doctors put in over 300 stitches. 7 people fainted, 2 had a heart attack and his teammates threw-up on the ice.

Rehabilitation Providing strengthening exercises and sports specific skills to assist in the healing of an injury.

Apply protective equipment

Work with a team of people Who are they?

Central Team The athlete Athlete’s parent or guardian-makes the decisions until child is 18. Physician Coach Athletic Trainer

Peripheral Team Primary care physician/pediatrician Dentist Podiatrist Orthopedist Allergist Urologist Gynecologist Cardiologist Physical therapist/chiropractor Neurologist Registered dietitian

Becoming a certified trainer Must go to college- Major or minor in it. Most programs you must apply to get in. Once in program must pass all classes otherwise you will be removed. Must put in hours in the training room(over 800 documented hrs under a cert.trainer) Must be assigned to teams (in-season, out of season, team sport, individual sport, contact sport and non-contact sport).

Becoming a certified trainer continued Must pass the NATA (National Athletic Trainers Association) Board Certification Exam. 175 question test that you have 4 hours to complete.        1. Stand-alone multiple-choice questions     2. Stand-alone alternative items (drag-and-drop, text based simulation, multi-select, hot spot, etc.)     3. Focused testlets- A 5-item focused testlet consists of a scenario followed by 5 key/critical questions related to that scenario               

What the candidates can do: The test will give a demonstration on how to operate the program. You can go forward and back when answering the questions. Once you submit for scoring, you cannot change anything.

Health Administration You must document everything!!!!!!! Know insurance rules Know doctor information Perform physicals Know the LAW

Professional Development Should belong to the NATA Must be NATA certified Must register with your state Must receive licensure in your state Must maintain CEU’s 75 in 3 yrs. Must report your CEU’s ( continuing ed. Units) Must be First aid and CPR certified

What kinds of settings can athletic trainer’s work in?

You will now be given a terminology sheet. Define all the terms You will have a quiz on them