Sports med Flashcards
Define Athletic Trainer
A highly educated, skilled medical professional specializing in athletic health care in cooperation with physicians and other health care professionals.
Describe the field of sports medicine
Multidisciplinary approach to health management or achievement of full potential.
The athletic trainer is most responsible for all phases of health care in an athlete except:
Prescribing medications
Who has the responsibility for the total health care of the student-athlete?
The Team Physician
Who is part of the sports med team? (give 4 examples)
exercise physiologist, certified athletic trainer, biomechanist, and coach
What is the coach not responsible for?
Diagnosing injuries and letting athletes return from injury.
What is not considered an appropriate injury prevention strategy among the sports med team?
Daily vitamin supplementation
What organization does not offer certifications for personal trainers?
BOC (Board of Certification)
Give examples of settings that employ athletic trainers
Corporations, NASCAR, and the Rockettes
(True or false) Athletic trainers, strength coaches, and PE teachers are considered fitness professionals.
False
(true or false) The team physician is not the final authority in determining when an injured athlete can return to practice and competition.
False (they are the final authority in determining the return of an athlete.)
(true or false) The person who is responsible for compiling medical histories and conducting physical examinations for each athlete is the team physician.
True
(true or false) The coach is not directly responsible for preventing injuries through the application of conditioning programs.
False
Who is a fitness professional/example (you only need to know one on the test)
Strength and conditioning coach, Personal fitness trainer, and Biomechanistic.
What is the difference between a personal trainer and a certified athletic trainer?
A certified athletic trainer (ATC) is a healthcare provider, while a personal trainer is a fitness professional.
Orthopedist
A physician who treats muscular-skeleton injuries
Team physician
injury diagnosis, supervision/adviser to trainer and coach
Nutritionist
Plans eating programs for teams and individual athletes
Personal Trainer
designs exercise/fitness programs for individual athletes
Dentist
involved in the fitting of custom mouthguards.
Athletic trainer
Injury evaluation, immediate care of injured athletes
Coach
Teaches proper techniques and conditioning athletes.
Sport psychologist
assist athletes with coping strategies
Podiatrist
A physician specializing in foot care
