INTRODUCTION ATHLETIC TRAINING

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INTRODUCTIONATHLETIC TRAINING

• multidisciplinary approach to health care for
  those seriously involved in exercise and sport.
  Athletic Training, as a specialization, provides
  a major link between the sports programs and the
  medical community for the implementation of
  injury prevention, emergency care, and
  rehabilitative procedures

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• DIFFERENT DISCIPLINES INCLUDE
• Family and team doctors
• Physician assistant
• Certified AT
• Physical therapists
• Certified strength/conditioning spec.
• Sport nutritionist
• Sport psychologists

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HISTORY OF SPORTS MEDICINE

• Some evidence in Greek/Roman Civilizations
• Athletic Training increased late 19th century due
  to intercollegiate and interscholastic games
• 1912 Sports Physicians Congress held in Germany

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• 1917 Dr. S.E. Bilik wrote The Trainers Bible
• 1920 Cramer Family, Gardner, KS
• Chemical Company
• 1932 - Cramer published The First Aider
• 1950 NATA National Athletic Trainers
  Association formed establishing professional
  standards.

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GROWTH OF ORGANIZATIONS

• Upgrade the field with professional standards
• Professional exchanging ideas
• Opportunity to work as a group with singleness of
  purpose

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ORGANIZATIONS

• Federation of Sports Medicine
• American College of Sports Med.
• American Orthopedic Society for SM
• American Academy of Pediatrics
• NATA
• American Physical Therapy
• AAHPERD

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SPORTS MEDICAL TEAM

• Athletic Trainer
• Preventing injuries
• Provide initial first aid and injury management
• Establishing rehabilitation plan and supervise
  that plan

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RESPONSIBILITIES OF AN A.T.

• PREVENTION
• Conducting Physical Exams to determine
  preexisting conditions
• Ensure appropriate conditioning programs
• of days
• Water breaks
• Nutrition

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Conditioning Programs continued

• Strength training
• Flexibility
• Cardiorespiratory fitness
• Weight control
• Nutrition

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PREVENTION

• Monitor environmental conditions
• - Weather T-storms, Cold
• - Field Conditions
• - Rocks
• - Trash
• - Hurdles

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PREVENTION

• Maintain proper fitting equipment
• Educating Parents, Athlete, Coaches of RISK of
  sport
• Prevention
• Rehab
• Treatment

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RECOGNITION, EVALUATION, IMMEDIATE CARE OF
INJURIES

• Evaluation of Athletic Injuries
• Obtain brief medical history of what happened
• Observation
• Palpation
• Range of Motion
• Muscular strength
• Functional joint stability test
• Brief Neurological exam

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RECOGNITION, EVALUATION, IMMEDIATE CARE OF
INJURIES

• First Aid Emergency Care
• ABC
• Referral (prn)
• DOCUMENT, DOCUMENT, DOCUMENT !!!!

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REHAB RECONDITION

• W/ Team Physician
• Design Rehab program
• Supervising rehab program

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HEALTH CARE ADMINISTRATION

• Record Keeping
• Ordering Equipment and Supplies
• Supervising assistants
• Establishing policies procedures for operation

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PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

• Join National Associations
• NATA
• Other local and State Associations
• NCHSAA

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PERSONAL QUALITIES OF THE A.T.

• Stamina, ability to adapt
• Problem w/ burnout
• Empathy
• Sense of Humor
• Communication
• Intellectual curiosity
• Ethical Practice