Ch. 1 Flashcards
athletic trainers are health care professionals who specialize in what 4 things
- preventing
- recognizing
- managing
- rehabing injuries
true of false
the first athletic training techniques usually consisted of a rub or some type of counterirriant
true
what is the name of the family that started producing a liniment to treat ankle sprains
Cramer family
what was the purpose of forming the NATA
to establish standards for athletic trainers
what percent of ATC are employed in clinics and hospitals
40%
true of false
in smaller schools the athletic trainer may be a halftime teacher in physical education or something else
true
what are the five domains of athletic training
- injury/illness prevention
- clinical evaluation and diagnosis
- immediate and emergency care
- treatment and rehab
- organizational and professional wellbeing
what should the PPE include
height
weight
blood pressure
bodycomp
what should the physician exam concentrate on
cardiovascular respiratory abdominal genital skin ear nose thoart
true or false
the athletic trainer does not need to be in expert in nutrition but must understand the basic principles
true
what should the off-the-field exam consist of
HOPS
who is responsible for providing the medical diagnosis of an injury
the physician
who is responsible for designing, implementing, and supervising the rehab program
the ATC
true or false
therapeutic modalities are extremely useful as an adjunct to therapeutic exercise
true
making clinical care decisions based on supporting evidence available in the literature (term)
evidence based practice