Key Words

Question 1

Athletic training

Answer 1

the division of sports medicine that deals with the care and prevention of athletic injuries and the management of the training methods used by professional or amateur athletes and the active population

Question 2

Board of Certification (BOC)

Answer 2

the certifying organization for the athletic trainer

Question 3

certified athletic trainer

Answer 3

allied health care professional educated and trained in the prevention, assessment, treatment, and rehabilitation of injuries.

Question 4

Health Maintenance Organization (HMO)

Answer 4

the certifying organization for the athletic trainer

Question 5

National Athletic Trainers’ Association (NATA)

Answer 5

A not-for-profit organization, with more than 27,000 members nation wide, that is committed to the advancement, encouragement, and improvement of the athletic training profession.

Question 6

physical fitness program

Answer 6

a method of exercise designed to prepare an individual to become physically able to do the activities he or she wishes to do in daily life, without causing undue physical stress.

Question 7

Physician therapy assistant, aid

Answer 7

an individual who has earned a 2-year associate’s degree and is involved in clinical tasks, such as patient care and recording treatments, under direct supervision of a physical therapist.
Aid - not licensed but is able to perform clerical tasks.

Question 8

Sports medicine

Answer 8

the branch of healthcare that deals with evaluating athletes and preventing and treating injuries. These athletes will range from wheelchair basketball players to the extreme skier.

Question 9

Strength and Conditioning Specialist (SCS

Answer 9

a professional member of the sports medicine team who evaluates existing levels of fitness and athleticism, along with helping increase the strength and endurance of an individual or team while promotion a healthier lifestyle.

Question 10

Therapeutic modality

Answer 10

the use of heat, cold, or electric stimulation to produce an increase or decrease in blood flow.

Question 11

Assumption of risk

Answer 11

acceptance of responsibility of the risks involved in the participation in a given activity.

Question 12

Athletic training student/aid

Answer 12

an individual who is studying the skills necessary for the prevention, assessment, treatment, and rehabilitation of athletes.

Question 13

hydrated

Answer 13

possessing water or fluid, especially in the tissues.

Question 14

liability

Answer 14

legal responsibility to perform duties in a reasonable and prudent manner.

Question 15

Body composition

Answer 15

the ratio between lean body mass and fat. Generally read as % body fat.

Question 16

cardiovascular endurance

Answer 16

the ability of the heart, blood vessels, and lungs to perform efficiently during the sustained physical activities.

Question 17

flexibility

Answer 17

the ability to stretch a muscle through its full range of motion (ROM) without causing pain or muscle tearing.

Question 18

multitasking skills

Answer 18

skills that enable a person to competently perform more than one task at a time.

Question 19

muscle endurance

Answer 19

the ability of a muscle or a group of muscles to apply repeated force over a period of time until fatigue prevents the lifting or moving of the resistance.

Question 20

physical capabilities

Answer 20

physical health characteristics that increase one’s physical abilities and that must be considered in the development of a fitness program.

Question 21

physical fitness

Answer 21

the ability to perform daily tasks vigorously and alertly, with energy left over for enjoying leisure-time activities and meeting emergency demands.

Question 22

physical limitations

Answer 22

physical health characteristics that inhibit one’s physical abilities and that must be considered in the development of a fitness program.

Question 23

rapport

Answer 23

good relationships and communication with clients

Question 24

strength

Answer 24

the ability of a muscle to exert a maximum force against a resistance.

Question 25

Battery

Answer 25

the unlawful touching of an individual without consent

Question 26

Ethics

Answer 26

morals; a set of principles or values that influence behavior

Question 27

Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA)

Answer 27

a federal regulation establishing national standards for health care information to protect personal health information

Question 28

malpractice

Answer 28

professional misconduct or lack of professional skill that results in injury to the patient; negligence by a professional, such as a physician, nurse, coach

Question 29

negligence

Answer 29

the failure to give reasonable care or to do what another prudent person with similar experience knowledge, and background would have done under the same or similar circumstances.

Question 30

risk management

Answer 30

reduction of the potential for injury

Question 31

standard of care

Answer 31

the degree of care, skill, and diligence an equally qualified caregiver in the profession would provide in similar circumstances.

Question 32

tort

Answer 32

a wrongful act resulting in injury to another’s person, property, or reputation, for which the injured party is entitled to seek compensation.