Designing an Athletic Training Room (ATR) Care and Prevention of Athletic Injuries
High School ATR
D2 ATR
Layout Requirements Ideal size: 1,000-1,200 sq feet On ground floor Precise measurement? Divide # of patients/20 per table and Multiply by 100sqft=total sq footage On ground floor Determine traffic patters in training room and adjust Entry: 2 extra wide doors Why? Next to locker rooms, but not w/ direct access.
ATR Areas Office Lavatory/Changing Hydrotherapy Room/Area Taping/Bandaging Rehabilitation Storage General Treatment (Treatment tables)
Requirements for ATR Areas Office next to entry or facing entry Own thermostat Cabinet space Storage closets Electrical outlets 3ft above the ground 4 ft apart
Hydrotherapy Room Helps prevent accidental spills Place hydrotherapy area next to office Why? Office & Hydrotherapy room need to have acrylic windows Have floor drains Hot/Cold outlets for whirlpools Floor slanted at 1% towards the drains Ice machine should have separate cold line and floor drain Shower (small) + Sink
Treatment/Evaluation Area Tx tables, ideal is 4 Taping tables 36 inches high Larger area for evals, taping, bandaging than rehab. Area. Contain windows for natural light + high lighting for clear visual field Ultrasound/Electrical stim machines in this area Biohazardous containers
Modalities And More
Rehab Area Next to office to have clear vision of training room Rehab area w/carpet to absorb shock/noise of weights
Rehab Pool in Hydrotherapy Room $$$$$$$
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