1. The Athletic Training Room

3. The Athletic Training Room
Multipurpose facility designed to accommodate a variety of athletic training needs
Accessible to both male and female athletes

4. Athletic Training Room Design
Size
Lighting
Plumbing
Electricity
Ventilation & heating
Telephone access
Storage
Office space
Wet area
Taping area
Treatment area
Exercise & rehabilitation area

5. Size Based on size of school Based on number of athletes/patients
At least 1,200 square feet
Most high schools square feet
Utilization of space most important

7. Lighting Good lighting for proper examinations & treatments
Poor lighting may result in inaccurate assessment

8. Plumbing Special plumbing Floor drains in wet area Considerations:
Sink (hot/cold water)
Ice machine
Whirlpool
Hydrocollator
Floor drains in wet area
Considerations:
Dishwasher
Washer/dryer

9. 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

10. Electricity Electrical outlets strategically placed
Equipment & modalities should be used w/out extension cords
Ground fault interrupters (GFI): mini circuit breaker that will stop the flow of electricity in the event of a short of contact with water

11. Ventilation & Heating Heated/cooled to comfortable level
Busy; lots of traffic/movement
Equipment that requires heat can lead to humidity
Most athletes in shorts

12. Telephone Access Important for safety & emergencies
Building and long distance line
Emergency telephone numbers clearly posted
Emergency instructions/protocol posted

13. Storage There can never be enough storage
Locked cabinets & storage closets important to maintain good control over supplies and equipment

14. Office Space Desk Examination table File cabinets Bookcases Storage
Telephone
Data/injury logs
SECURITY

15. Wet Area Refrigerator Ice machine Whirlpool Hydrocollator
Separate from rest of ATR
Special floor drain
Special consideration to ventilation & electrical outlets
Concrete/tile flooring

20. Under-water Treadmill

23. Taping Area Most used area
Padded & covered in vinyl or countertop-type laminate

25. Treatment Area Used for modalities & examinations
Tables sturdy and able to withstand the heaviest of athletes

26. Treatment 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

29. Exercise & Rehab Area Exercise bike Elliptical trainer Special weights
Various rehab equipment

31. Rehab Equipment

32. Operation of the ATR Staffing Rules & Procedures Documentation
Inventory & Budgeting
Medical Kits
General First Aid supplies, Equipment, & Modalities

33. Staffing Certified Athletic Trainer Athletic Trainer Student Aides
Support Staff
Team Doctors
Therapists
Other allied health professionals

34. Rules & Procedures
ATR Rules: With someone near you, come up with 6 good rules you would have in your ATR
Class come up with ATR rules
Housekeeping—daily cleaning procedures; tables, whirlpools, sinks, countertops; towels, hydroc covers
Dress code—exhibit professionalism; khaki/polo, athletic apparel; no jeans or open-toe shoes (OSHA); facial hair, tattoos, piercings

35. Rules & Procedures ATR Rules Injury Management Policy – suggestions?
Housekeeping
Dress Code & Personal Hygiene
Class come up with ATR rules
Housekeeping—daily cleaning procedures; tables, whirlpools, sinks, countertops; towels, hydroc covers
Dress code—exhibit professionalism; khaki/polo, athletic apparel; no jeans or open-toe shoes (OSHA); facial hair, tattoos, piercings

36. Dress Code & Personal Hygiene
Make a T chart displaying 3 dress code/personal hygiene items that would be appropriate, and 3 dress code/ PH items that would not be allowed/appropriate (and why for this part)

37. Athletic Training Facility
Rules concerning room cleanliness and sanitation must be set and made known to population using facility
Examples
No equipment/cleats in training room
Shoes off treatment tables
Shower prior to treatment
No roughhousing or profanity
No food or smokeless tobacco

38. Cleaning responsibilities are divided between athletic training staff and maintenance personnel
Division of responsibilities
Maintenance crew
Sweep floors daily, clean and disinfect sinks and tubs, mop hydrotherapy room, empty waste baskets
Athletic Training staff
Clean treatment tables, disinfect hydrotherapy modalities daily, clean equipment regularly

39. Inventory & budgeting Supply & ordering
Tracking product expirations dates
Identifying purchasing patterns
Establishing relationships with vendors for special pricing

40. Medical Kits Portable storage container for medical supplies
Soft-sided bags
Fanny packs
Hard-shell boxes

41. Game Site Equipment Vacuum Splints/General Splinting Materials
Crutches
AED

42. Splints
Vacuum
Air
Padded wooden or cardboard
SAM®
Plastic articulated

43. Splints
Vacuum
Air
Padded wooden or cardboard
SAM®
Plastic articulated

44. Splints
Vacuum
Air
Padded wooden or cardboard
SAM®
Plastic articulated

45. Splints
Vacuum
Air
Padded wooden or cardboard
SAM®
Plastic articulated

46. Splints
Vacuum
Air
Padded wooden or cardboard
SAM®
Plastic articulated

47. Splints
Vacuum
Air
Padded wooden or cardboard
SAM®
Plastic articulated

48. Crutches

49. General First Aid, Equipment, & Modalities
Consumable supplies
cannot be re-used
Non-consumable supplies
can be re-used
Miscellaneous Equipment
exercise equipment, various rehab items
Therapeutic Modalities
Have groups list items that fall under each category

50. What is the difference between consumable and non consumable products?

51. Non-consumable Supplies
Used in ATR or checked out by athlete that can be reused and last for considerable amount of time
Blankets
Braces
Crutches
Instruments
Penlights
Slings
Splints
Scissors, sharps, tweezers, nail clippers

52. Miscellaneous Supplies
Refrigerators
Ice machines
Tables
Benches
Carts
Desks
Computers
Exercise equipment
Rehab items
Stretchers
Immobilizers
Neck collars

53. Therapeutic Modalities
Various pieces of equipment used by athletic training staff to help promote healing and mobility
3 Categories
Mechanical (massage, manipulation, etc)
Thermal (applications of heat & cold)
Electrical (ultrasound, e-stim, etc)

54. Therapeutic modalities
Mechanical
Involves manipulation of thee muscles in the body
Massage, vibration, and mobilization
Thermal
Involves the use of heat or cold
Hydrocollator or ice pack
Electrical
Involves the use of electrical stimulation
Ultrasound, TENS, e-stim

55. Modalities

56. Game Ready

62. Capital Equipment Items that are non – consumable High cost
Items are not replaced every year
Typically one time expense
May cost to be serviced
Examples?

63. Non – Expendable Equipment
Supplies that cannot be re – used
Need to be restocked yearly
Non – Expendable Equipment
Supplies that CAN be re – used

64. With a partner…
Generate a list of supplies that you think an athletic training room needs to operate. Include capital, expendable and non – expendable equipment and supplies. Please list 7 for each so you should have 21 total

65. Oregon Ducks Athletic Training Room
Chantilly High School Athletic Training Room
University of New Hampshire Athletic Training Room

66. Now that is creative!