Athletic Injuries ATC 222

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Athletic Injuries ATC 222

• The Athletic Trainer and the Sports Medicine Team
• Chapter 1

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Sports Medicine

• Definition
• Examples of professions

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Athletic Training

• Definition
• National Athletic Trainers Association (NATA)
• governing body
• founded 1950

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Athletic Training Domains

• Prevention...
• Recognition, evaluation, and assessment
• Immediate care...
• Treatment, rehabilitation, reconditioning...
• Organization and administration
• Professional development and responsibilities

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Employment Settings

• traditional college/university/professional
  sports
• clinic, high school, or combination
• industrial, corporate

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Certification Process

• internship Vs. CAAHEP accredited program
• state regulation (registration, licensure)

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Overheads

• ATC and PT comparison chart

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Summary

• Key points to remember
• definition sports medicine and athletic training
• domains of athletic training