1 The Athletic Health Care Team PE 236 Amber Giacomazzi, MS, ATC.

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The Athletic Health Care TeamThe Athletic Health Care TeamPE 236PE 236

Amber Giacomazzi, MS, ATCAmber Giacomazzi, MS, ATC

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What Is Sports Medicine What Is Sports Medicine ??

What Is Sports Medicine What Is Sports Medicine ??

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Sports MedicineSports MedicineDefinitionDefinition: “A field that uses a holistic, : “A field that uses a holistic,

comprehensive, and multidisciplinary comprehensive, and multidisciplinary approach to health care for those approach to health care for those engaged in sporting or recreational engaged in sporting or recreational activity.”activity.”

Practitioners include ____________________, Practitioners include ____________________, _________________, athletic trainers, _________________, athletic trainers, sports physical therapists, dentists, sports physical therapists, dentists, __________ _____________, conditioning __________ _____________, conditioning coaches, and ___________________.coaches, and ___________________.

Sports MedicineSports Medicine

Growth in Athletic Training Growth in Athletic Training profession in general has followed profession in general has followed the growth of ____________________the growth of ____________________

Currently AT is the _______ _______ Currently AT is the _______ _______ field under the umbrella of Sports field under the umbrella of Sports MedicineMedicine

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Human Performance

Human Performance

Injury Management

Injury Management

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Sports MedicineSports Medicine

Athletic Training is a sub-Athletic Training is a sub-specialization of Sports Medicine specialization of Sports Medicine providing a link between a sports providing a link between a sports program and the medical community program and the medical community for the ___________, ______, and for the ___________, ______, and _____________ of sports injuries_____________ of sports injuries

NATA was formed in _____ to provide NATA was formed in _____ to provide proper medical care for athletesproper medical care for athletes

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Sports MedicineSports Medicine

7 Major Tasks of Athletic 7 Major Tasks of Athletic TrainingTraining1.1. ______________________________________

2.2. ______________________________________

3.3. ______________________________________

4.4. ______________________________________

5.5. ______________________________________

6.6. ______________________________________

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Sports MedicineSports Medicine

Personal QualitiesPersonal Qualities– ______________________________________– ______________________________________– Empathy/sense of humorEmpathy/sense of humor– ______________________________________– ______________________________________– Ethical practiceEthical practice

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The Primary Players on The Primary Players on the Sports Medicine the Sports Medicine

TeamTeam

The Primary Players on The Primary Players on the Sports Medicine the Sports Medicine

TeamTeam

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Relationship Among Coach, Relationship Among Coach, Athletic Trainer, Physician, Athletic Trainer, Physician,

and Athleteand Athlete Primary concern should be that of the Primary concern should be that of the

____________________– All individuals must work cooperatively in the All individuals must work cooperatively in the

best interest of the athletebest interest of the athlete– Coach should defer to the ____________ and Coach should defer to the ____________ and

______________ regarding athlete’s health care______________ regarding athlete’s health care ___________________ between all parties ___________________ between all parties

involved is criticalinvolved is critical All parties must work to develop solid All parties must work to develop solid

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Family and the Sports Family and the Sports Medicine TeamMedicine Team

_________ will also be involved at the high _________ will also be involved at the high school and junior high school levelschool and junior high school level– ________________ must be of a _________ ________________ must be of a _________

________________________________ Athletic trainer must be prepared to deal Athletic trainer must be prepared to deal

with _______ _______ _________ at parent’s with _______ _______ _________ at parent’s requestrequest– May be dictated via parent’s _________________May be dictated via parent’s _________________

Must also be sure that athlete and family Must also be sure that athlete and family are familiar with __________________________ are familiar with __________________________ ______________ (________)______________ (________)

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Responsibilities of the Responsibilities of the CoachCoach

Coach must be aware of the Coach must be aware of the responsibilities of each individual responsibilities of each individual associated with the teamassociated with the team

Coach must understand ______ of Coach must understand ______ of their ability to function as a ________ their ability to function as a ________ ______ _________________ ___________

Directly responsible for injury Directly responsible for injury preventionspreventions

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Construct ________ Construct ________ ____________ ____________ conditioning conditioning programsprograms

Must provide high Must provide high quality and _______ quality and _______ ________ ________ ________ ________ ______________________

Apply proper first aid Apply proper first aid if necessaryif necessary

Be ______ and ___ Be ______ and ___ _____ certified_____ certified

Possess appropriate Possess appropriate ______ _________ and ______ _________ and __________________________

Have understanding Have understanding of _____________ and of _____________ and environmental factors environmental factors associated with sportassociated with sport

Continuing educationContinuing education Function as a coachFunction as a coach

Responsibilities of the Responsibilities of the CoachCoach

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Responsibilities of the Team Responsibilities of the Team PhysicianPhysician

Athletic trainer works under ______ Athletic trainer works under ______ _________ of physician_________ of physician

Physician assumes a number of Physician assumes a number of rolesroles– Serves to _____ and ________ ATCServes to _____ and ________ ATC

Physician and ATC must be able to Physician and ATC must be able to work togetherwork together– Have similar philosophical opinions Have similar philosophical opinions

regarding ________ ____________regarding ________ ____________ Helps to minimize discrepancies and Helps to minimize discrepancies and

inconsistenciesinconsistencies

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Roles and ResponsibilitiesRoles and Responsibilities

Compiling _______ __________ and Compiling _______ __________ and conducting physical examsconducting physical exams– Pre-participation screeningPre-participation screening

_____________ injury_____________ injury Deciding on _________________Deciding on _________________

– Decisions regarding athlete’s ability to Decisions regarding athlete’s ability to participate based on medical knowledge and participate based on medical knowledge and psychophysiological demands of sportpsychophysiological demands of sport

Attending practice and gamesAttending practice and games

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Certified Athletic Trainer Certified Athletic Trainer (ATC)(ATC)

NATABOC-certified athletic NATABOC-certified athletic trainertrainer:: Field within allied health Field within allied health professions that is concerned with professions that is concerned with prevention, management, prevention, management, evaluation, and rehabilitation of evaluation, and rehabilitation of athletic injuries.athletic injuries.

An ATC is a highly educated _____ An ATC is a highly educated _____ ________ _____ professional, ________ _____ professional, credentialed specialist in athletic credentialed specialist in athletic training.training.

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Roles and Responsibilities of Roles and Responsibilities of the Athletic Trainerthe Athletic Trainer

Work with athletes from time of ______ Work with athletes from time of ______ to _________to _________

Directly responsible for __ __________ of Directly responsible for __ __________ of _____ ______ in an athletic environment_____ ______ in an athletic environment

May be employed in a variety of May be employed in a variety of settingssettings– _________/Universities/Secondary schools_________/Universities/Secondary schools– ______________/___________ settings______________/___________ settings– _________/____________ athletics_________/____________ athletics– _________/__________________/_________– ______________ sales/marketing______________ sales/marketing

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Roles and ResponsibilitiesRoles and Responsibilities Injury preventionInjury prevention

– Ensure ___________ Ensure ___________ _______, _______ _______, _______ _________, _______, _________, _______, maintain & fitting maintain & fitting equipment, appropriate equipment, appropriate use of _____________use of _____________

Recognition, Recognition, evaluation, evaluation, assessment of injuriesassessment of injuries

_____________ of _____________ of _______ and _______________ and ________

Treatment, Treatment, rehabilitation, and rehabilitation, and reconditioningreconditioning

_____________________ _____________________

Professional Professional development and development and responsibilityresponsibility

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National Athletic Trainers National Athletic Trainers AssociationAssociation

(NATA)(NATA)

National Athletic Trainers National Athletic Trainers AssociationAssociation

(NATA)(NATA) To enhance the quality of To enhance the quality of

__________ for athletes and those __________ for athletes and those engaged in physical activity, and to engaged in physical activity, and to ________ the profession of athletic ________ the profession of athletic training through __________ and training through __________ and _________ in the prevention, _________ in the prevention, evaluation, management, and evaluation, management, and rehabilitation of injuriesrehabilitation of injuries

To enhance the quality of To enhance the quality of __________ for athletes and those __________ for athletes and those engaged in physical activity, and to engaged in physical activity, and to ________ the profession of athletic ________ the profession of athletic training through __________ and training through __________ and _________ in the prevention, _________ in the prevention, evaluation, management, and evaluation, management, and rehabilitation of injuriesrehabilitation of injuries

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NATABOC NATABOC CertificationCertification

To qualify:To qualify:

Complete a __________ Complete a __________ ____________________ ____________________ ________________________

Take ___________ Take ___________ ______________ that is ______________ that is offered 5 times/year. offered 5 times/year.

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Other Players on the Other Players on the Sports Medicine TeamSports Medicine TeamOther Players on the Other Players on the

Sports Medicine TeamSports Medicine Team

PhysiciansPhysicians DentistDentist PodiatristPodiatrist NurseNurse Physician’s Physician’s

AssistantAssistant Physical TherapistPhysical Therapist Athletic TrainerAthletic Trainer Massage TherapistMassage Therapist Equipment Equipment

PersonnelPersonnel

PhysiciansPhysicians DentistDentist PodiatristPodiatrist NurseNurse Physician’s Physician’s

AssistantAssistant Physical TherapistPhysical Therapist Athletic TrainerAthletic Trainer Massage TherapistMassage Therapist Equipment Equipment

PersonnelPersonnel

Exercise PhysiologistExercise Physiologist BiomechanistBiomechanist NutritionistNutritionist Sport PsychologistSport Psychologist CoachesCoaches Strength & Strength &

Conditioning Conditioning SpecialistSpecialist

RefereesReferees Social WorkerSocial Worker

NATA.ORG!!NATA.ORG!!

Exercise PhysiologistExercise Physiologist BiomechanistBiomechanist NutritionistNutritionist Sport PsychologistSport Psychologist CoachesCoaches Strength & Strength &

Conditioning Conditioning SpecialistSpecialist

RefereesReferees Social WorkerSocial Worker

NATA.ORG!!NATA.ORG!!