Athletic Trainers Role In Athletic Training

Athletic training is by far not a new concept; it has dated back as far as 776 BC through 393 AD in Greece. That, in fact, was the first recorded event in reference of athletic training and competition. At the Olympic games, a marathon runner named Thomas Hicks won the gold. Throughout the whole entire race, he consumed egg whites, brandy, and strychnine for the purpose of the marathon. This is the first documented record of nutrition to help in the aid of athletics.
Athletic trainers teach others how to properly participate in activities to avoid injuries.
In 1950, the National Athletic Trainers’ Association (NATA) was formed. The National Athletic Trainers’ Association helps to strengthen health care and is also a big advancement for the
People used to think that what you ate did not make a big difference in your athletic performance. They were wrong and now, everyone is obsessed with what they put in their body. Nutrition plays a very important role in athletic training. Every athlete has a different diet according to what they do and in the event that they have any pre existing medical conditions. Balancing your diet for athletic training is specific and customizable. It in fact depends on the sports you are training in and factors such as these. Whatever the case may be, you need to eat well balanced meals in accordance to the food pyramid. Healthy foods and balanced meals results in positive results such as: weight gain and or loss, overall optimal health, and it also influences your performance. Your meals need to be properly balanced in accordance to the food pyramid. You are required to have all the food groups to reap the highest amount of benefits from your diet. These food groups are: fruits, grains, vegetables, protein, dairy, and healthy fats/oils. The average recommended amount of each of these groups for an average adult vary. You should get approximately 30 percent of vegetables, 20 percent of fruits, 25 percent of grain, 25 percent of healthy protein, and a very small amount of healthy oils (fats). Something along the lines of 2 tablespoons of oils per day. These are the daily percentages for an average human adult. A athlete must go to a trainer or dietitian for accurate calculated amounts. Fluids are not included in this, but you typically need eight cups of water. Although, this number too will fluctuate. When you're an athlete and you train, you happen to sweat out a lot. You need to quickly and regularly replenish these fluids. Along with a balanced diet, athletes need to work out and regularly stay in shape. If they do not do such a thing, then the whole diet will go to waste. There’s no point in doing things