Chapter 1 Flashcards
What are athletic trainers?
Specialized healthcare professionals that care for injuries in those with active lifestyles
Athletic Trainers function as:
Members of a healthcare team
Athletic Trainers specialize in injury__, __, __, and __.
Prevention, recognition, management, and rehabilitation
How are Athletic Trainers different than Certified Physical Therapists?
Athletic trainers treat injuries, work with physical active individuals, and are certified by one organization.
How are Certified Physical Therapists different than Athletic Trainers?
Personal Trainers work with the public, only have certification, and are governed by many certifying organizations
Describe the prevention athletic trainers do.
“Hydration specialist”
Monitor environment
Pre-participation exams
Taping and wrapping
Conditioning
Equipment
Describe recognition from at ATs scope of practice.
Evaluate and diagnose injuries
Understand pathology
Refer
Describe treatment in a ATs scope of practice.
Immediate and emergency care
Conservative care
Describe rehabilitation in a ATs scope of practice.
Therapeutic exercise
Manual therapy
Therapeutic modalities
What are the traditional work settings of an Athletic Trainer?
High school
College
Professional teams
What are the non-traditional work settings of an Athletic Trainer?
Hospital and clinic
Industrial, occupational, military
Performing arts
Physician extender
Public safety
Non-traditional sports
In a high school setting, an Athletic Trainer is responsible for how many student athletes?
200-500
How many Athletic Trainers are often employed at a high school? How many can potentially be employed at one high school?
1
3-4
True or False: you can only be a full time Athletic Trainer in a high school setting
False
You can also be a part time AT+part time Teacher
Or
Part time AT + part time clinic work
In a college/university setting, how many Athletic Trainers are usually employed?
3-20
Often with fellows/interns