ATH 1061 Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Eval, Medical History, Gait Analysis
INTRODUCTION TO ATHLETIC TRAINING
HISTORICAL PERSPECTIVES
NATA- National ATs Association
• 1950, enhances the quality of health care for those engaged in activity, & to
advance the profession of AT through education & research prevention, eval,
management, & rehab of injuries
• 32,000 members
• “To enhance the quality of health care provided by certified ATs and to advance
the AT profession”
NSCA- National Strength & Conditioning Association
• 1978, facilitates a professional exchange of ideas in strength development as it
relates to the improvement of athletic performance & fitness to enhance &
advance the field of strength & conditioning
• Consists of s/c coaches, personal trainers, ex phys, ATs, researchers, educators,
coaches, PTs, business owners, & exercise/ fitness directors
• Accredited Programs
o Certified Strength & Conditioning Specialist (CSCS)
o NSCA Certified Personal Trainer (NSCA-CPT)
NCAA Committee on Competitive Safeguards
• Collects & develops information regarding desirable training method, prevention
& treatment of sports injuries, & utilization of sound safety measures
• Disseminates info and adopts recommended policies & guidelines designed to
further the above objectives
• Drug ed & drug testing programs
Their Professional Practice and their Role within the team.
• Physicians
Team Physician-
• Medical history is compiled
• Diagnosis/treatment
• Disqualification from participating
• Work with school admin to create plan
• Scrimmages and games?
Medical Specialists
• Dentist
• Injury care & Management
• Preseason dental exam
• Fitting of mouth guards
• Podiatrist
• IC&M
• Consulting
• Proper foot care/shoes
• Nurse
• IC&M
• Physicians Assistant
• IC&M
• Conduct evals
• Diagnose
• Prescribe meds
• Physical Therapist
• IC&M
• Supervise rehab programs
• Athletic Trainer
• IC&M
• Patient has the right to be informed
• Massage Therapist
• IC&M
• Massage therapy
• Exercise Physiologist
• Performance enhancement
• Input on body composition analysis & nutritional considerations
• Biomechanist
• Perf. En
• Faulty gait analysis
• Nutritionist
• Perf. En
• Nutritional counseling
• Sport Psychologist
• Perf. En
• Psychological aspect/counseling over an injury
• Coaches
• Understand limits of their healthcare ability towards others
• CPR/AED Certified
• Skills & techniques may affect athlete
• Keep improving their knowledge
• Performance Enhancement
• Strength & Conditioning Specialist
• Perf. En
• Consulting basis
• Social Worker
• Social support services
• Administrator
• Hiring/firing of athletic trainer
LOCATIONS
• Clinics and hospitals (biggest)
• Physician extenders
Document Summary
Ncaa committee on competitive safeguards: collects & develops information regarding desirable training method, prevention. & treatment of sports injuries, & utilization of sound safety measures: disseminates info and adopts recommended policies & guidelines designed to further the above objectives, drug ed & drug testing programs. Their professional practice and their role within the team: physicians. Injury care & management: preseason dental exam, fitting of mouth guards, podiatrist. Ic&m: conduct evals, diagnose, prescribe meds, physical therapist. Ic&m: patient has the right to be informed, massage therapist. Ic&m: massage therapy, exercise physiologist, performance enhancement. Input on body composition analysis & nutritional considerations: biomechanist, perf. En: psychological aspect/counseling over an injury, coaches, understand limits of their healthcare ability towards others, cpr/aed certified, skills & techniques may affect athlete, keep improving their knowledge, performance enhancement, strength & conditioning specialist, perf. En: consulting basis, social worker, social support services, administrator, hiring/firing of athletic trainer. Locations: clinics and hospitals (biggest, physician extenders.
