Lec.1 - HCP and legal liabilities

Question 1

team approach (5)

Answer 1

Multiple members to a health care team
Always aim for the best for your athete
Work directly or indirectly with other HCP
Understand the different scopes of practice for the common health care professionals
Know when to refer

Question 2

Sports medecine (definition)

Answer 2

“Multi-disciplinary, including physiological, biomechanical, and pathological phenomena associated with exercise and sports”

Question 3

Function of athletic therapy (4)

Answer 3

Orthopedic MSK injuries
Injury prevention
Emergency care
Manual therapy

Question 4

Function of physiotherapy (6)

Answer 4

Orthopedic MSK injuries
Neurological rehab
Pulmonary rehab
Pelvic rehab
Cardiovascular rehab
Manual therapy

Question 5

Function of chiropractor (2)

Answer 5

Neuro-msk injuries

Manual therapy

Question 6

Function of kinesiologist (4)

Answer 6

Exercise-based
Neurological rehab
Pulmonary rehab
Cardiovascular rehab

Question 7

Function of massage therapist (1)

Answer 7

Manual therapy

Question 8

Function of osteopath (3)

Answer 8

Holistic approach
Visceral specialty
Manual therapy

Question 9

What is a certified athletic therapist (CAT(C))

Answer 9

• Works with active individuals to access, rehabilitate, and prevent muscoloskeletal injuries
• On field of emergency care
• Clinical assessments and rehabilitation of MSK injuries
• Concussion management

Question 10

Year of Canadian athletic therapist association (CATA)

Answer 10

1975

Question 11

Competencies of athletic therapy

Answer 11

AT expert
Professional
Collaborator
Scholar
Leader
Advocate
Cognitive 
Psychomotor 
Affective

Question 12

What are the roles of an athletic therapist? (5)

Answer 12

Prevention
Assessment
Emergency & acute care
Rehabilitation
Reconditioning