1. Sports Medicine Team

2. Sports Medicine Team Athlete Athletic Trainer Physician Coach
Parent (H.S.)
Other
- Physical Therapist
- Nutritionist
- Chiropractor
- Massage Therapist

3. Sports Medicine Human Performance Management Injury
Exercise Physiology
Practice of Medicine
Biomechanics
Sports Physical Therapy
Sport Psychology
Athletic Training
Sports Nutrition
Sports Massage

6. Athletic Trainer ATC Usually the person who is on-site.
Knows the athletes the best
Field within allied health professions that is concerned with prevention, management, evaluation, and rehabilitation of athletic injuries
Highly educated allied health care professional, credentialed specialist in athletic training (ATC)

7. Scope of Practice for Athletic Training
Domain I: Injury/illness prevention and wellness protection
Domain II: Clinical evaluation and diagnosis
Domain III: Immediate and emergency care
Domain IV: Treatment and rehabilitation Domain V: Organizational and professional health and well-being

8. Requirements of an ATC NATABOC-Board of Certification
New Requirements-Master’s Degree-6 years
Old-Min. 4 years-Bachelor’s degree
Accredited Program-CAATE (means college)

9. Roles and Responsibilities of the Athletic Trainer
Work with athletes from time of injury to resolution
Directly responsible for all phases of health care in an athletic environment
May be employed in a variety of settings
Colleges/Universities/Secondary schools
Sports medicine clinics / Corporate settings
Amateur/Professional athletics
Military/NASA
Equipment sales/marketing

10. Prevention of Injuries
Prevention – An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure.
Physical examination – Identifies any preexisting or current health issues.
Develop training and conditioning programs
Ensure a safe playing environment – Check fields for any hazards and report any issues.
Selecting, fitting and maintaining equipment.
Counseling and guidance

11. Recognition, Eval, and immediate care of injuries
Evaluation of athletic injuries – HOPS
SOAP
First aid & CPR certified

12. Recognition, Eval, and immediate care of injuries
Emergency plan on file
Refer to appropriate medical personnel
- Physician
- EMT
- Dentist

13. Rehabilitation and Reconditioning
Design reconditioning programs
Design rehab programs
- Must meet Dr. guidelines

14. Rehabilitation and Reconditioning
Supervising rehab programs
Athlete self efficient with constant check up.

15. Health Care Administration
Record keeping – Document everything
- Physical exams

16. Health Care Administration
- Injury reports - Training room attendance - Treatment records - Rehab programs

17. Health Care Administration
Establishing policies
Emergency plan
Rules
Universal precautions

18. Health Care Administration
Supervising assistants
- Student Trainers
Ordering Equipment & Supplies
Inventory
Use all of budget

19. Professional Development
Continuing educational units (CEU’s)
Stay up to date w/ journals,texts, & meetings

20. Professional Development
Educate the public about Athletic Training
Associations
AzATA (state)
RmATA (Distrct 7)
NATA (National)

21. Five states make up the RMATA Arizona Utah New Mexico Colorado Wyoming
District Association
Five states make up the RMATA
Arizona
Utah
New Mexico
Colorado
Wyoming

22. Physician
Coach
Athlete
Athletic Trainer

23. Physician- Orthopedic Surgeon/Team Doc
MD or DO
4 years undergrad, 4 years medical school, 5 year residency=13
Ortho (correct or straight) pedic (child).
The correction of boney and spinal deformities
10% women, 20% minority

24. Responsibilities of the Team Physician
Ultimate decision maker in the care of athlete
Athletic trainer works under direct supervision of physician
Physician assumes a number of roles
Serves to advise and supervise ATC
Physician and ATC must be able to work together
Have similar philosophical opinions regarding injury management
Helps to minimize discrepancies and inconsistencies

25. Physical Therapist
New requirements: obtain a doctorate degree, instead of a Master’s. DPT
Which means, 2 more years of schooling.
Salary is still $80,000

26. Physical Therapist requirements
Physical therapists (PTs) play
essential roles in today’s health care environment and are recognized as vital providers of rehabilitation and habilitation services, and prevention and risk-reduction services.
Now DPT-Doctorate degree ( 8years of school beyond high school).
Previously MPT-Master’s (6 years)
Same salary~$80,000

27. Historical Development of Sports Medicine Organizations
International Federation of Sports Medicine (1928)
American Academy of Family Physicians (1947)
National Athletic Trainers Association (1950)
American College of Sports Medicine (1954)
American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine (1972)
National Strength and Conditioning Association (1978)
American Academy of Pediatrics, Sports Committee (1979)
Sports Physical Therapy Section of APTA (1981)
NCAA Committee on Competitive Safeguards and Medical Aspects of Sports (1985)

28. Must be aware of what produces injuries in their sport
Coach
Must be aware of what produces injuries in their sport
Proper technique
Environment
Conditioning
Protective EQ

29. Environments Outside: Gyms, fields, track, Military, etc
Inside: office, clinic, hospital, gyms