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Athletic training
 | The examples and perspective in this article deal primarily with the United States and do not represent a worldwide view of the subject. (March 2024) |
| Occupation | |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | Athletic therapy |
Occupation type | Profession |
Activity sectors | Health care |
| Description | |
| Competencies | Sports medicine, Primary care, Emergency service, Exercise prescription |
Education required | Master of Science Bachelor of Science |
Fields of employment | Sport, Clinic, Performing arts, Occupational medicine, Public security |
Related jobs | Sports medicine physician, Physiatrist, Physician assistant, Physical therapist, Emergency medical technician |
Athletic training is an allied health care profession recognized by the American Medical Association (AMA)[1] that "encompasses the prevention, examination, diagnosis, treatment, and rehabilitation of emergent, acute, or chronic injuries and medical conditions."[2] There are five areas of athletic training listed in the seventh edition (2015) of the Athletic Training Practice Analysis: injury and illness prevention and wellness promotion; examination, assessment, diagnosis; immediate and emergency care; therapeutic intervention; and healthcare administration and professional responsibility.[3]
Athletic trainers (ATs) generally work in places like health clinics, secondary schools, colleges and universities, professional sports programs, and other athletic health care settings,[4] usually operating "under the direction of, or in collaboration with a physician."[1]
- ^ a b "What is an Athletic Trainer?". The Board of Certification Website. 2003. Athletic training is also recognized by the Health Resources Services Administration (HRSA) and the Department of Human and Health Services (HHS) as an allied health care profession. Athletic trainers (ATs) are health care professionals who render service or treatment under the direction of or in collaboration with a physician, in accordance with their education, training and the state's statutes, rules and regulations.[1] The practice of athletic training encompasses health promotion and wellness and examination, diagnosis, immediate care, and rehabilitation of clients/patients with emergent, acute, and chronic health conditions. As defined by the Strategic Implementing Team of the National Athletic Trainers' Association (NATA) in August 2007.
- ^ "Athletic Training". NATA. 2015-03-19. Archived from the original on 2021-01-12. Retrieved 2022-01-07.
- ^ "BOC Practice Analysis, 7th Edition" (PDF). Board of Certification for the Athletic Trainer. 2015.
- ^ Prentice, W. (2011). Principles of Athletic Training. New York: McGraw-Hill.
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