Introduction to Athletic Training€¦ · 8/21/2009 · Care and Prevention of Athletic Injuries...

Care and Prevention of Athletic Injuries 2009-2010

Introduction to Athletic

Training


What is an Athletic Trainer?

• A highly educated

and skilled

professional

specializing in athletic

health care.

• Includes aspects of

exercise, medicine,

physical therapy,

physical education,

and sports.


History of Athletic Training

• Began late in the nineteenth century with the establishment of intercollegiate and interscholastic sports.

• In the beginning, their techniques included

– “Rub Down”

– Application of counterirritants

– Prescription of home remedies


Evolution of Athletic Training

• Appearance increased (mainly in college) after World War I– Dr. S.E. Bilik wrote The Trainer’s Bible in 1917

• Cramer corporation produced liniment to treat ankle sprains (early 1920s)– Published the First Aider in 1932

• Several ATCs tried to create National Athletic Trainer’s Association (NATA), but it disappeared during World War II (late 1930s)

• 101 ATs met in Kansas City, Missouri and officially formed NATA (1950)– Primary purpose of NATA was to establish professional

standards for ATs


Sports Medicine

• American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM) defined SM as multidisciplinary including

– Physiological,

– Biomechanical

– Psychological

– Pathological phenomena


Professional Organizations

• Release information to public on safe

participation in the form of guidelines or position

statements.

• Goals:

– Set professional standards

– Promote professional meetings to exchange ideas,

stimulate research, and promote critical thinking

– Work as groups with a single purpose


Domains and Competencies

• NATA Board of Certification (NATABOC) defined the six base domains that an entry-level AT should possess to work

• Education Council developed twelve competencies that should be taught in any athletic training program


NATABOC Domains

• Prevention of athletic injuries

• Recognition, evaluation, and assessment of injuries

• Immediate care of injuries

• Treatment, rehabilitation, and reconditioning of athletic injuries

• Health care administration

• Professional development and responsibility


Risk Management and Injury

Prevention• Developing training and

conditioning programs

• Ensuring a safe playing environment

• Selecting, fitting, and

maintaining protective equipment

• Explaining the importance of nutrition

• Using medications appropriately


Recognition, Evaluation, and

Assessment of Athletic Injuries

• Conducting physical examinations

• Understanding the pathology of injury and illness

• Referring to medical care

• Referring to support services


Immediate Care of Injury and

Illness

• Emergency Care

• CPR certification


Treatment, Rehabilitation, and

Reconditioning

• Designing rehabilitation programs

• Supervising rehabilitation programs

• Incorporating therapeutic modalities

• Offering psychosocial intervention


Health Care Administration

• Record keeping

• Ordering equipment and supplies

• Supervising personnel

• Establishing policies for the operation of an athletic training program


Professional Development and

Responsibilities

• The athletic trainer as an educator

• The athletic trainer as a counselor


Education Council

Competencies• Risk management and

injury prevention

• Pathology of injuries and illnesses

• Assessment and evaluation

• Acute care of injury and illness

• Pharmacology

• Therapeutic modalities

• Therapeutic exercise

• General medical

conditions and disabilities

• Nutritional aspects of

injury and illnesses

• Psychosocial intervention

and referral

• Health care administration

• Professional development and

responsibilities


Sports Medicine Team

• Athletic Trainer

• Team Physician

• Coach


Personal Qualities of the Athletic

Trainer

• Stamina and Ability to Adapt

• Empathy

• Sense of Humor

• Communication

• Intellectual Curiosity

• Ethical Practice

• Professional Memberships


The Athletic Trainer and the Athlete

• The athlete must

always be informed

• May also be required

to inform the

parents/guardians


Team Physician

• Compiling Medical Histories

• Diagnosing Injury

• Deciding on Disqualification and Return to Play

• Attending Practices and Games

• Committing to Sports and the Athlete


Employment Settings

• Secondary Schools

• School Districts

• Colleges or Universities

• Professional Teams

• Sports Medicine Clinics

• Industrial Settings


Recognition and Accreditation of

the Athletic Trainer

• AMA recognizes athletic training as an allied health profession

• Athletic Training Education Programs must be accredited by CAATE


Certification/Licensure as an

Athletic Trainer

• NATABOC Exam

• Continuing Education Units (CEUs)-80 over a 3-year period

• Licensure is the most restrictive form of regulation

• Prevents non-qualified individuals from calling themselves an ATCs

• Not every states requires licensure (Florida does).

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