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The Certified Athletic Trainer The Certified Athletic Trainer and the and the
Sports Medicine TeamSports Medicine Team
Jennifer L. Doherty, MS, ATC, LAT, CIEJennifer L. Doherty, MS, ATC, LAT, CIEAcademic Program Director, ATEPAcademic Program Director, ATEPFlorida International UniversityFlorida International UniversityManagement of Medical EmergenciesManagement of Medical Emergencies
Sports MedicineSports Medicine
Generic term encompassing many different Generic term encompassing many different fields of study related to sportfields of study related to sport
Areas of specialization include:Areas of specialization include: Athletic TrainingAthletic Training BiomechanicsBiomechanics Exercise PhysiologyExercise Physiology Physical TherapyPhysical Therapy Sports NutritionSports Nutrition Sports PsychologySports Psychology
Sports Medicine TeamSports Medicine Team
Physician Coach
Athlete
Certified Athletic Trainer
Sports Medicine TeamSports Medicine Team
PhysicalTherapist
GeneralMedicine Physician
Orthopedic Physician
Coach
Athlete
CertifiedAthletic Trainer
Sports Medicine TeamSports Medicine Team
SportPsychologist
Cardiologist
SportNutritionist
DentistPhysicalTherapist
GeneralMedicine Physician
Orthopedic Physician
Coach
Athlete
CertifiedAthletic Trainer
Team PhysicianTeam Physician
The team physician has absolute The team physician has absolute authority in determining the health status authority in determining the health status of an athleteof an athlete
Responsibilities:Responsibilities: Compiling Medical HistoriesCompiling Medical Histories Diagnosing InjuryDiagnosing Injury Deciding on DisqualificationDeciding on Disqualification Supervision of Certified Athletic TrainersSupervision of Certified Athletic Trainers
Certified Athletic Trainer Certified Athletic Trainer (ATC)(ATC)
A Certified Athletic Trainer is an allied A Certified Athletic Trainer is an allied health care professional who specializes health care professional who specializes in the prevention, assessment, treatment, in the prevention, assessment, treatment, and rehabilitation of injuries and illnesses and rehabilitation of injuries and illnesses that occur in the physically active that occur in the physically active population and athletes population and athletes
National Athletic National Athletic Trainers’ Association Trainers’ Association (NATA)(NATA)
Founded in 1950 Founded in 1950 Purpose: To build and strengthen the Purpose: To build and strengthen the
profession of athletic training through the profession of athletic training through the exchange of ideas, knowledge, and exchange of ideas, knowledge, and methods of athletic training methods of athletic training
National Athletic National Athletic Trainers’ Association Trainers’ Association (NATA)(NATA)
Currently, there are more than 27,000 Currently, there are more than 27,000 allied health care professionals that allied health care professionals that belong to the NATA belong to the NATA 69% of NATA members are ATC69% of NATA members are ATC 14% are Athletic Training Students (ATS)14% are Athletic Training Students (ATS) 3% are allied health care professionals, and 3% are allied health care professionals, and 0.5% are international members 0.5% are international members
Traditional Employment Traditional Employment SettingsSettings
Traditional Employment SettingsTraditional Employment Settings Professional sportsProfessional sports Colleges and UniversitiesColleges and Universities Secondary schools Secondary schools
Non-traditional Employment SettingsNon-traditional Employment Settings ClinicsClinics OfficesOffices FactoriesFactories International avenues International avenues
Responsibilities of the Responsibilities of the Certified Athletic TrainerCertified Athletic Trainer
Injury PreventionInjury Prevention Evaluation of injuries and illness, Evaluation of injuries and illness,
including medical referralincluding medical referral First Aid and Emergency CareFirst Aid and Emergency Care Rehabilitation and ReconditioningRehabilitation and Reconditioning Organization and AdministrationOrganization and Administration Counseling and GuidanceCounseling and Guidance EducationEducation
Injury PreventionInjury Prevention
Physical examinationsPhysical examinations Pre-participation screeningsPre-participation screenings Ensuring appropriate training and Ensuring appropriate training and
conditioning methodsconditioning methods Selecting and properly fitting protective Selecting and properly fitting protective
equipmentequipment Reducing and controlling environmental Reducing and controlling environmental
hazardshazards
Evaluation of injuries and Evaluation of injuries and illnessillness
On-field and clinical evaluationsOn-field and clinical evaluations Components of injury evaluation:Components of injury evaluation:
HistoryHistory ObservationObservation PalpationPalpation Range of MotionRange of Motion Neurovascular examinationNeurovascular examination Special TestsSpecial Tests Functional TestsFunctional Tests
First Aid and Emergency First Aid and Emergency CareCare
The ATC must be certified as a The ATC must be certified as a Professional Rescuer Professional Rescuer Cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR)Cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) First AidFirst Aid
Automated External Defibrillator (AED) Automated External Defibrillator (AED) trainingtraining
Bloodborne Pathogen trainingBloodborne Pathogen training
Rehabilitation and Rehabilitation and ReconditioningReconditioning
Design, supervise, and modify injury Design, supervise, and modify injury rehabilitation programs in accordance rehabilitation programs in accordance with the healing processwith the healing process
Must understand the techniques of Must understand the techniques of Therapeutic ModalitiesTherapeutic Modalities Therapeutic RehabilitationTherapeutic Rehabilitation
Organization and Organization and AdministrationAdministration
Budget ManagementBudget Management Requisition and inventory of supplies and equipmentRequisition and inventory of supplies and equipment
Maintenance of Health/Injury RecordsMaintenance of Health/Injury Records ConfidentialityConfidentiality InsuranceInsurance LiabilityLiability
SupervisionSupervision Assistant Athletic TrainersAssistant Athletic Trainers Graduate AssistantsGraduate Assistants Athletic Training StudentsAthletic Training Students
Counseling and GuidanceCounseling and Guidance
Not only responsible for athletic injuriesNot only responsible for athletic injuries Must cultivate respect and trust from Must cultivate respect and trust from
athletesathletes Serve as mentor, confidantServe as mentor, confidant Assist in personal mattersAssist in personal matters
EducationEducation
Educate athletesEducate athletes Educate coachesEducate coaches Educate parentsEducate parents Educate studentsEducate students Educate the general Educate the general
publicpublic
Education of ATCsEducation of ATCs
Must graduate from an entry-level accredited Must graduate from an entry-level accredited athletic training education program athletic training education program
Two main components:Two main components: Didactic component Didactic component
Based on cognitive (knowledge), psychomotor (skill), and Based on cognitive (knowledge), psychomotor (skill), and affective (professional behaviors) competencies affective (professional behaviors) competencies
Clinical component Clinical component Based on professional, practice oriented outcomes called Based on professional, practice oriented outcomes called
clinical proficiencies clinical proficiencies
Education of ATCsEducation of ATCs
Obtaining education in the competencies Obtaining education in the competencies and clinical proficiencies through an and clinical proficiencies through an accredited athletic training education accredited athletic training education program allows an ATS to be eligible to program allows an ATS to be eligible to sit for the National Athletic Trainers’ sit for the National Athletic Trainers’ Association - Board of Certification Association - Board of Certification (NATA-BOC) examination (NATA-BOC) examination
Education of ATCsEducation of ATCs
Foundational CoursesFoundational Courses Professional CoursesProfessional Courses
Human physiologyHuman physiology
Human anatomyHuman anatomy
Exercise physiologyExercise physiology
Kinesiology/BiomechanicsKinesiology/Biomechanics
NutritionNutrition
Acute care of injury and illnessAcute care of injury and illness
Statistics and research designStatistics and research design
Strength training and reconditioning Strength training and reconditioning
Risk management and injury/illness preventionRisk management and injury/illness prevention
Pathology of injury/illnessPathology of injury/illness
Assessment of injury/illnessAssessment of injury/illness
General medical conditions and disabilitiesGeneral medical conditions and disabilities
Therapeutic modalitiesTherapeutic modalities
Therapeutic exercise/Rehabilitative techniquesTherapeutic exercise/Rehabilitative techniques
Health care administrationHealth care administration
Weight management and body compositionWeight management and body composition
Psychosocial intervention and referralPsychosocial intervention and referral
Medical ethics and legal issuesMedical ethics and legal issues
PharmacologyPharmacology
Professional development and responsibilities Professional development and responsibilities
The ATC CredentialThe ATC Credential
Once an ATS graduates from an Once an ATS graduates from an accredited athletic training education accredited athletic training education program and passes that NATA-BOC program and passes that NATA-BOC examination, he/she is recognized by the examination, he/she is recognized by the NATA as a certified athletic trainer who is NATA as a certified athletic trainer who is capable of performing the duties of the capable of performing the duties of the profession without threat of harm to the profession without threat of harm to the public public
Personal Qualities of Personal Qualities of ATCsATCs
Stamina and AdaptabilityStamina and Adaptability Prevents burnoutPrevents burnout
EmpathyEmpathy Ability to detect stress with a desire to Ability to detect stress with a desire to
minimize that stressminimize that stress
Sense of HumorSense of Humor Helps relieve tension and promote relaxationHelps relieve tension and promote relaxation
Personal Qualities of Personal Qualities of ATCsATCs
Ability to CommunicateAbility to Communicate Oral and written communication is Oral and written communication is
necessarynecessary
Intellectual CuriosityIntellectual Curiosity Lifelong commitment to learningLifelong commitment to learning
EthicsEthics High standard of conduct and integrityHigh standard of conduct and integrity
The ATCThe ATC
The Certified Athletic Trainer provides a The Certified Athletic Trainer provides a major link between the sports medicine major link between the sports medicine team and the medical community team and the medical community
The Certified Athletic Trainer implements The Certified Athletic Trainer implements procedures to prevent injuries and procedures to prevent injuries and manage medical emergencies in addition manage medical emergencies in addition to tending to the other responsibilities of to tending to the other responsibilities of the professionthe profession
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