1. Chapter 2 Athletic Training

2. 2 Sports Medicine Team Physician Certified athletic trainer Coach Athletes

3. 3 Sports Medicine Team Community health care facility –Additional members for school sports Parents of athletes School administration

4. 4 Certified Athletic Trainer (AT) Health care professional –Specializes in preventing, recognizing, managing and rehabilitating injuries that result from physical activity

5. 5 Health Insurance Portability and Accounting Act of 1996 (HIPAA) Federal regulations –Established national standards for health care information to protect personal health information

6. 6 The Athlete Responsible for carrying out instructions given to him or her by the doctor, the trainer, and/or the coach Any injury during play must be reported to the coach and athletic trainer

7. 7 The Athletes’ Parents Parents (or guardians) –Must be informed in writing if moderate or major injury occurs to their minor child

8. 8 Athletic Trainer Certified in CPR and first aid training Trained in protective taping, padding, and bracing Understands the proper use of any specialized padding or bracing used during rehabilitation programs

9. 9 Athletic Trainer as Record Keeper Daily injury log Treatment log Rehabilitation progress reports Insurance information Consent forms

10. 10 Athletic Trainer as Record Keeper Healthy history forms Statistical analysis of season to season injuries Recording of athletic training supplies and equipment

11. 11 Risk Acknowledgement Form Signed by a parent or guardian of a minor participating in sports Informs the parents/guardians of any risks their son or daughter may take while participating in a sports program

12. 12 Emergency Insurance Information and Consent Form Signed by parents/guardians Provides all the insurance information to health care providers

13. 13 Pre-Participation Physical Evaluation Designed to find out if an athlete has any pre-existing injury or illness Completed by a physician before sports participation