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Sports
Medicine
Sports Medicine is the evaluation, treatment, and prevention of injuries. It seeks to maintain and enhance the individual's physical performance, fitness, health and quality of life.
The Certified Athletic Trainer
The Certified Athletic Trainer
is a highly educated and skilled professional specializing in athletic
health care. In cooperation with physicians and other allied health
personnel, the athletic trainer functions as an integral member
of the athletic health care team in secondary schools, colleges
and universities, sports medicine clinics, professional sports programs
and other athletic health care settings
Education
Certified Athletic Trainers have,
at minimum, a bachelor's degree, usually in athletic training, health,
physical education or exercise science. In addition, athletic trainers
study human anatomy, human physiology, biomechanics, exercise physiology,
athletic training nutrition and psychology/counseling. Certified
athletic trainers also participate in extensive clinical affiliations
with athletic teams under appropriate supervision.
Certification
Certified Athletic Trainers
have fulfilled the requirements for certification established by
the National Athletic Trainer's Association Board of Certification,
Inc. (NATABOC). The certification examination administered by NATABOC
consists of a written portion with multiple choice questions; a
practical section that evaluates the psychomotor skill components
of the domains with athletic training; and a written simulation
test, consisting of athletic training related situations designed
to approximate real-life decision making. This last portion of the
test evaluates athletic trainer's ability to resolve cases similar
to those they might encounter in actual practice. The examination
covers a variety of topics within the six domains of athletic training:
- Prevention
of athletic injuries
- Recognition,
evaluation and immediate care of athletic injuries
- Rehabilitation
and reconditioning of athletic injuries
- Health
care administration
- Professional
development and responsibility
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