1. Warm-up
Consider all of the needs an athlete may have. List 5 of those needs. What specific areas should an Athletic Training room have to accommodate those needs? List 5 areas you think an ATR should have.
List some differences you think you would see between a high school ATR and college ATR.

2. Mary Good BS ATC Sports Medicine
Training Room Design
Mary Good BS ATC
Sports Medicine

3. A well designed Training Room is:
Well designed to maximize it’s use
Should be greater than 1000 sq ft
Size depends on number of athletes
Have separate areas for each need
A good flow for traffic

4. HIGH SCHOOL ATR

5. HIGH SCHOOL ATR

6. What is a Training Room for?
Exams
Physicals
1st Aid
Taping
Treatment
Stim, U/S, Heat, Ice, Hydrotherapy
Rehab
ROM, strengthening, flexibility,…
Record Keeping
Storage
What is a Training Room for?

7. PARTS OF A TRAINING ROOM
TAPING
TREATMENT
HYDROTHERAPY
OFFICE
STORAGE
REHAB
EXAM ROOM???
PARTS OF A TRAINING ROOM

10. TAPING AREA THERE SHOULD BE ADEQUATE ROOM TO TAPE MULTIPLE ATHLETES
BE A SEPARATE DESIGNATED SPACE
A TABLE FOR TAPING SUPPLIES SETUP
A SPACE TO STORE TAPING SUPPLIES
WIDE ENOUGH TAPING TABLES TO ACCOMMODATE VARIOUS SIZE ATHLETES
TAPING AREA

11. TAPING

12. UTAH TAPING AREA

13. RUTGERS TAPING AREA

14. ALABAMA TAPING AREA

15. TREATMENT AREA PLENTY OF SPACE FOR TRAFFIC OF ATHLETES AND ATC
MULTIPLE TABLES DEPENDING ON # OF ATHLETES
SPACE AROUND EACH TREATMENT TABLE FOR ATC TO TREAT ATHLETE
SEPARATE AREA DEDICATED TO TREATMENT
ROOM FOR EQUIPMENT BETWEEN TABLES
TREATMENT AREA

16. Oklahoma Treatment Area

17. TREATMENT AREA

18. GEORGIA TREATMENT AREA

19. UTAH TREATMENT AREA

20. HYDROTHERAPY AREA PLENTY OF SPACE FOR MOVEMENT OUTSIDE OF POOLS
MULTIPLE POOLS FOR COLD,HOT AND REHAB
A DRYING AREA
A STORAGE AREA
IDEALLY A CLOSED ROOM TO ALLOW THE WATER TO BE KEPT IN 1 ROOM/AREA
HYDROTHERAPY AREA

21. High School Hydrotherapy Area

22. ALABAMA HYDROTHERAPY AREA

23. ALABAMA HYDROTHERAPY

24. HYDROTHERAPY AREA

25. OKLAHOMA STATE HYDRO AREA

26. OREGON HYDROTHERAPY

27. OFFICE ROOM FOR AT LEAST 2 PEOPLE FOR MEETINGS/COUNSELING
STORAGE OF MEDICAL RECORDS
DESK AND COMPUTER FOR DOCUMENTATION
WINDOW TO SEE INTO ATR FOR SAFETY
LOCK ON THE DOOR FOR PRIVACY
OFFICE

28. STORAGE Storage Facilities should have Plenty of space to walk around
Plenty of cabinets and shelves
A closet with a fixed temp of degrees F
Why do you think it needs a fixed temperature?
A refrigerator should be available
STORAGE

29. Training Room Policies…
Only allow treatment and care of injuries
No meetings or gatherings allowed
No Cleats
Equipment and Bags stay outside
Keep shoes off table
No profanity
No rough housing
No food or drinks
ANYTHING ELSE YOU AS AN ATC DECIDE
Training Room Policies…

30. TRAINING ROOM POLICIES
Keep the Training Room clean
Good Hygiene and sanitation is essential
Sweep and mop daily
Disinfect tables throughout the day
Disinfect the modalities daily
Empty trash daily
Clean whirlpools daily
TRAINING ROOM POLICIES

31. Record Keeping Maintaining adequate records is vital Treatment Logs
Injury Reports
Rehab Notes
SOAP Notes
Doctors Notes
Physical Paperwork
Drug Consent
Concussion Paperwork
…..
Record Keeping

32. Athletic Training Room Videos!
Vanderbilt
Florida State
University of Arizona
Oregon