Athletic Training Research Paper
What is an athletic trainer?
The certified athletic trainer is a qualified health care professional educated and experienced in the management of health care problems associated with physical activity. Specifically, the Athletic Trainer specializes in six practice areas or performance domains established by the National Athletic Trainers' Association Board of Certification (NATABOC)
Prevention of Injuries
Recognition, evaluation and assessment of injuries
Immediate care of athletic injuries
Treatment, rehabilitation and reconditioning of athletic injuries
Health care administration
Professional development and responsibility
Athletic trainers also receive formal instruction in some of the areas such as first aid and emergency care, human anatomy, nutrition, pharmacology etc. No certain areas of specialization except at high levels where trainers specialize by sport.
Trainers help athletes prevent and recover from sports injuries. Trainers work with team coaches to set up injury prevention programs to help athletes avoid injuries that may keep them off the field. They attend at all games and practices to evaluate injuries, perform …show more content…
simple treatments and get medical attention if necessary. Athletic trainers also work with physicians in the rehabilitation of injured players.
Tasks include:
Attending games and practice sessions
Taping, wrapping and bracing athlete's ankles and knees etc.
Ordering medical supplies and monitoring the use of these supplies
Establishing training room rules and policies
Maintaining medical files
Coordinating off-season rehabilitation programs for injured players
Using knowledge of nutrition, hygiene, psychology, conditioning, and protective equipment to prevent injury and enhance performance
Treating and rehabilitating athletic injuries as directed by team physicians
Athletic trainers need a four-year college degree in athletic training, health, physical education or exercise science and certification from the National Athletic Trainers Association.
To earn this they need to have and a minimum of 1,500 hours of clinical experience under the supervision of a certified athletic trainer and to pass a national exam. Certification and experience are the two most important factors for advancing as an athletic trainer. An individual might begin his career working in a high school and advance to the college level. Working with professional teams is a more difficult goal to reach. Athletic trainers who work with sports teams may travel a great deal, often working in unfamiliar locker rooms or stadiums. Sometimes they work in hot or cold weather, or in wet or muddy
places.
Skills, Abilities & Personal Characteristics
Working well with customers or clients
Comfortable working with injured people
Understanding the psychology of both team athletes and coaches
Explaining to people what they need to do
Bending and stooping
Physical strength and stamina
Communicating clearly
Motivating others
Patience
The certified athletic trainer is a qualified health care professional educated and experienced in the management of health care problems associated with physical activity. Specifically, the Athletic Trainer specializes in six practice areas or performance domains established by the National Athletic Trainers' Association Board of Certification (NATABOC)
Prevention of Injuries
Recognition, evaluation and assessment of injuries
Immediate care of athletic injuries
Treatment, rehabilitation and reconditioning of athletic injuries
Health care administration
Professional development and responsibility
Athletic trainers also receive formal instruction in some of the areas such as first aid and emergency care, human anatomy, nutrition, pharmacology etc. No certain areas of specialization except at high levels where trainers specialize by sport.
Trainers help athletes prevent and recover from sports injuries. Trainers work with team coaches to set up injury prevention programs to help athletes avoid injuries that may keep them off the field. They attend at all games and practices to evaluate injuries, perform …show more content…
simple treatments and get medical attention if necessary. Athletic trainers also work with physicians in the rehabilitation of injured players.
Tasks include:
Attending games and practice sessions
Taping, wrapping and bracing athlete's ankles and knees etc.
Ordering medical supplies and monitoring the use of these supplies
Establishing training room rules and policies
Maintaining medical files
Coordinating off-season rehabilitation programs for injured players
Using knowledge of nutrition, hygiene, psychology, conditioning, and protective equipment to prevent injury and enhance performance
Treating and rehabilitating athletic injuries as directed by team physicians
Athletic trainers need a four-year college degree in athletic training, health, physical education or exercise science and certification from the National Athletic Trainers Association.
To earn this they need to have and a minimum of 1,500 hours of clinical experience under the supervision of a certified athletic trainer and to pass a national exam. Certification and experience are the two most important factors for advancing as an athletic trainer. An individual might begin his career working in a high school and advance to the college level. Working with professional teams is a more difficult goal to reach. Athletic trainers who work with sports teams may travel a great deal, often working in unfamiliar locker rooms or stadiums. Sometimes they work in hot or cold weather, or in wet or muddy
places.
Skills, Abilities & Personal Characteristics
Working well with customers or clients
Comfortable working with injured people
Understanding the psychology of both team athletes and coaches
Explaining to people what they need to do
Bending and stooping
Physical strength and stamina
Communicating clearly
Motivating others
Patience