1. Introduction to Athletic Training

2. Standard 21
Understand principles of and successfully perform skills related to Athletic Training, incorporating rubrics from textbooks or clinical standards of practice for the following:
a. Assessment of athlete with injured ankle or wrist
b. Basic stretching exercises

3. What is athletic training?
The rendering of specialized care to individuals involved in exercise and athletics
Prevention, recognition, evaluation and care of injuries
Certified Athletic Trainer: highly educated and skilled professional who specializes in the prevention, treatment, and rehabilitation of injuries

4. Roles and responsibilities of the athletic trainer

5. ATC Roles & responsibilities
Prevention
Recognition, Evaluation, & Immediate Care
Rehabilitation Course of Action
Administration
Professional Development
Personal Skills

6. 1. Preventative Pre-Participation Screening (PPE) Conditioning
Total body
Sport or injury specific
Monitoring Environmental Conditions
Field conditions
Weather
Properly Fitted Equipment
Educate
Parents, coaches, athletes

7. 2. Recognition, Evaluation, & immediate care
Emergency
Acute
Course of Action

8. 3. Rehabilitation—course of action
Short Term
Long Term
Return to Play

9. 4. administration Documentation Daily records Treatment logs Insurance
Family history
Medications
Surgeries
Written Guidelines
Policy and Procedures
Daily operations
Rules/regulations
EAP
Scheduling

10. 5. Professional development
Membership in Different Professional Organizations
Stay current in certification
CEU
Be active in organizations
Organizations/Associations:
NATA
NATABOC
AMA
CAATE
ACSM
NSCA
AOSSM

11. 6. Personal skills 2. Know the Sport: 1. Know the Athlete:
Medical History past/current
Injuries, allergies, meds, contact lens, dental appliances
Personality
Low tolerance vs. high tolerance
2. Know the Sport:
Fundamentals
Demands of sport
Same injury
In one sport not cleared,
in another
can play

12. Personal skills continued
3. Remain Calm:
Self calm
Calm the athlete
Very difficult to assess if the athlete is scared, excited, and anxious
4. Alert:
Observe all athletes
Limping, down, acting unusual
5. Good Judgment:
Common sense

13. Personal skills continued
6. Experience:
Confidence
Assessment skills
7. Patience (with):
Evaluation
Athlete
Self

14. Personal skills continued
8. Referral:
Record all information
Send to physician
Doubts, concerns
Clearance

15. Employment settings

16. Employment settings Secondary School College/University
Professional Teams
Sports Medicine Clinic/Physical Therapy
Industrial Setting
Hospital/Outreach
Non-Traditional

17. Secondary schools Usually faculty-athletic trainer position
Compensation based on:
Released time from teaching
Stipend as coach
Provide limited coverage

18. Colleges/universities
Small Institutions
Part-time teacher, part-time athletic trainer
Multiple sports
Also provide coverage to intramurals & club programs
Long hours
Limited resources
Major Institutions
Full-time athletic trainers
Works only for dept of athletics
One sport
Long hours!
Abundance of resources, personnel

19. Professional teams
Perform specific team athletic training duties for 6 months per year
Works with only one team or organization
Under contract, similar to players

20. Sports med clinics/physical therapy
More ATCs employed in this setting than in any other
Varies from clinic to clinic
Most ATCs treat patients with sports-related injuries in am & contract out to high schools in pm
Salaries are typically slightly higher than in more traditional settings
May be responsible for marketing of sports medicine program

21. Industrial/military
Becoming common for ATC to work in a prevention role
Oversee fitness and injury rehabilitation programs for employees
Must understand concepts behind ergonomics
May be assigned to conduct wellness programs & provide education and individual counseling
Also employed by federal law enforcement agencies (i.e.. FBI, CIA, DEA)

22. Non-traditional X-Games Dance Company
Olympics (Summer & Winter sports)