History/Sports Medicine Team Flashcards
When were intercollegiate/interscholastic athletes established?
Late 19th century
When did AT become a larger part of healthcare?
Post WWI
Dr. S.E Bilik
Physician who wrote The Trainer’s Bible in 1917
When was Cramer first established?
1920’s
When was First Aider first publicized?
1932
What is the First Aider?
Newsletter used as a resource for information and education
1930s
First attempt at NATA
National Athletic Trainer’s Association (NATA)
1950, publishes the Journal of Athletic Training
Primary purpose of NATA
To establish professional standards for the athletic trainer
Work settings:
- schools
- professional sports
- hospitals/clinics
- industrial settings
- military
- physician extenders
- medical equipment sales/support
- NASA
- NASCAR
Field of sports medicine
1) performance enhancement
2) injury care and management
Professional organization goals:
- To upgrade the field by devising and maintaining a set of professional standards (code of ethics)
- To bring together professionally competent individuals to exchange ideas, stimulate research, and promote critical thinking
- To give individuals an opportunity to work as a group with singleness of purpose, thereby making it possible for them to achieve objective that, separately, could not accomplish
International Federation of Sports Medicine (FIMS)
Created in 1928 at the winter olympics by doctors
American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP)
Founded in 1947 to promote and maintain high quality standards for family doctors who are providing continuous comprehensive medical care to the public
American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM)
1954, membership composed of doctors, philosophers, physical educators, athletic trainers, coaches, exercise physiologists, biomechanists, etc. Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise (published worldwide)
American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine (AOSSM)
Created in 1972 to encourage and support scientific research in orthopaedic sports medicine; members are orthopaedic surgeons and allied health professionals involved in sports medicine. American Journal of Sports Medicine
National Strength and Conditioning Association (NSCA)
1978, Offers the Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist (CSCS) and the NSCA Certified Personal Trainer (NSCA-CPT)
American Academy of Pediatrics, Sports Committee
1979, educate about special needs of kids in sport
American Physical Therapy Association, Sports PT Section
Journal of Orthopaedic and Sports PT
National Academy of Sports Medicine (NASM)
Offers Certified Personal Trainer and Performance Enhancement Specialist
Performance Domains of Athletic Training
- Prevention
- Clinical evaluation and diagnosis
- Immediate care
- Treatment, rehabilitation and reconditioning
- Organization and administration
- Professional responsibility
Educational Competencies of the Athletic Trainer
1997, NATA Education Council founded
- Risk management
- Pathology of injuries and illnesses
- Orthopedic assessment and evaluation
- Acute care of injury and illness
- Pharmacology
- Therapeutic modalities
- Therapeutic exercise
- Medical conditions and disabilities
- Nutritional aspects of injuries and illnesses
- Psychosocial intervention and referral
- Health care administration
- Professional development and responsibilities
Risk Management of Athletic Training
- Developing training and conditioning programs (or make recommendations to strength coach)
- Ensuring a safe playing environment (hazardous objects, weather conditions)
- Selecting, fitting, and maintaining protective equipment
- Explaining the importance of nutrition
- Using medications appropriately (proper administration, drug testing)
Clinical Evaluation and Diagnosis in Athletic Training
- Conducting physical examinations (PPEs, on and off-field injury evaluation)
- Understanding the pathology of injury and illness
- Referring to medical care
- Referring to support services
Immediate Care of Injury and Illness
- Certified in CPR/First Aid, knowledgeable in emergency care procedures
Immediate Care of Injury and Illness
- Certified in CPR/First Aid, knowledgeable in emergency care procedures
Treatment, Rehabilitation and Reconditioning
- Designing a rehabilitation program
- Supervising rehabilitation programs
- Incorporating therapeutic modalities
- Offering psychosocial interventions
Organization and Administration
- Record keeping
- Ordering equipment and supplies
- Supervising personnel
- Establishing policies for the operation of an athletic training program
Professional Responsibilities
Educator, promoting the profession, counselor, researcher
Personal Qualities of the Athletic Trainer
Stamina and ability to adapt, empathy, sense of humor, communication, intellectual curiosity, ethical practice, professional memberships
The Physician and the Athletic Trainer
Compiling medical histories, diagnosing injury, deciding on disqualification and return to play, attending practices and games, commitment to sports and the athlete, academic program medical director
Responsibilities of the Coach
- To understand the limits of their ability to function as a health care provider
- To be certified in CPR/first aid
- Have understanding of the skill techniques and environmental factors that may effect the athlete (i.e throwing biomechanics)
Recognition and Accreditation of the Athletic Trainer as an Allied Health Professional
- June 1990, American Medical Association officially recognized athletic training as an allied health profession
- Committee on Allied Health Education and Accreditation (CAHEA); responsible for accrediting entry-level athletic training programs
- June 1994, Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP) - until 2005
- 2006, JRC-AT (Joint Review Committee on Athletic Training) changed its name to Committee for Accreditation of Athletic Training Education (CAATE)
Requirements for Certification as an Athletic Trainer
- Certification exam by the BOC (2006, changed to computer based)
- BOC created in 1989, administers exam and establishes continuing education requirements
- Minimum of 80 CEUs every 3-year recertification term (also CPR recertification)
- Pass = credential of ATC
- Candidacy for exam: 1) complete accredited athletic training education program; 2) proof of graduation; 3) endorsement by CAATE accredited Program Director; 4) proof of certification of CPR
State Regulations of the Athletic Trainer
- Licensure: limits athletic training to those who have met minimal requirements established by state board
- State Certification
- Registration: paid a fee for being placed on an existing list of practitioners
- Exemption: state realizes that athletic trainers perform functions similar to those of other licensed professions
