Intro to athletic trainers Flashcards
what qualities should athletic trainers have?
- sense of humor
- sympathy
- outgoing
- interest in sports
- able to communicate well
- organized
how do athletic trainers educate?
students and athletes
what do athletic trainers have to do?
- Prevent
- Education
- Rehabilitation
- First-aid
- Paperwork
- Treat
P E R F P T
how do athletic trainers do paperwork?
records of treatment
how do athletic trainers use first-aid?
band-aid
how do athletic trainers have to rehabilitate?
- decrease swelling
- increase Range Of Motion (ROM)
how do athletic trainers have to treat?
Ice
Heat
how do athletic trainers have to prevent?
Physicals, Brace tape, Strengthen muscles
what is athletic training?
the care and prevention of athletic injuries
on the surface of the skin
superficial
something deep in your body
deep
below
inferior
away from the middle line of the body
lateral
middle line of the body
medial
behind
posterier
in front of
anterior
above
superior
holds bones to bones
ligament
what people are classified under ‘sports medicine’?
anyone responsible for the athlete.
- dentists
- parents
- coach
- doctor
- orthopedic
- athletic trainer
- athlete
an injury that just happened, something small
acute injury
what are some examples of an acute injury?
a strain
a sprain
dislocation
a fraction
what does RICE stand for?
R- rest
I- ice
C- compression
E- elevation
muscle to bone tissue
tendon
pointing of toes
Plantar Flexion
