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The Sports Medicine Team and Their Roles

The Sports Medicine Team and Their Roles. Chapter 1. PowerPoint Presentations Principles of Athletic Training (5 th edition) Prepared by Ron Wagner, MS, ATC University of Arkansas, Fayetteville 2001. Chapter Objectives. Define the umbrella term sports medicine .

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The Sports Medicine Team and Their Roles

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  1. The Sports Medicine Team and Their Roles Chapter 1

  2. PowerPoint Presentations Principles of Athletic Training (5th edition) Prepared by Ron Wagner, MS, ATC University of Arkansas, Fayetteville 2001

  3. Chapter Objectives • Define the umbrella term sports medicine. • Identify various sports medicine organizations. • Explain how the sports medicine team should interact with the athlete. • Describe the role of the coach in injury prevention, emergency care, and injury management. • Identify the responsibilities of the athletic trainer in dealing with the injured athlete. • Describe the role of the team physician and his or her interaction with the athletic trainer. • Identify other members of the sports medicine team and describe their roles.

  4. Objective: Define the umbrella term sports medicine. Sports Medicine Injury Management Human Performance Exercise Physiology Practice of Medicine Biomechanics Sports Physical Therapy Sport Psychology Athletic Training Sports Nutrition Sports Massage

  5. Objective: Identify various sports medicine organizations. Sports Medicine Organizations • American Academy of Pediatrics Sports Committee • American Physical Therapy Association • American College of Sports Medicine • American Orthopedic Society for Sports Medicine • National Athletic Trainer’s Association • National Collegiate Athletic Association • National Federation of State High School Athletic Association

  6. National Athletic Trainer’s Association • Founded in 1950 • To enhance the quality of health care for athletes and those engaged in physical activity, and to advance the profession of athletic training through education and research in the prevention, evaluation, management and rehabilitation of injuries • The NATA now has 28,000 members • Set standards and ethics for the profession • Athletic Training viewed as an allied health profession by AMA

  7. Objective: Explain how the sports medicine should interact with the athlete. Sports Medicine Team Personnel Physician Coach Athlete Athletic Trainer

  8. Objective: Identify the responsibilities of the athletic trainer in dealing with the injured athlete. Responsibilities of the Athletic Trainer • Monitors health care of the athlete • Medically supervised under the team physician • Initial onset of injury through-out rehabilitation period • Prevention • Initial first aid • Evaluation • Rehabilitation

  9. Qualifications of an Athletic Trainer • Certified by the NATABOC • Maintain Professional Development in Several Areas of Sports Medicine • Health Care Organization Administration • Provide Service to the Community

  10. Employment Opportunities for Athletic Trainers • High School • School Systems • Colleges and Universities • Professional Teams • Sports Medicine Clinics • Corporate Industry

  11. Objective: Describe the role of the coach in injury prevention, emergency care, and injury management. Responsibilities of the Coach • Ensures athletes have undergone conditioning program • Protective equipment is maintained and reconditioned • Aware of injuries of players • CPR & First Aid Certified • Environmental Factors as they effect physical activity • Proper techniques of physical skills (throwing & running).

  12. Objective: Describe the role of the team physician and his or her interaction with the athletic trainer. Responsibilities of Team Physician • Ultimately responsible for directing total athlete health care • An advisor to the coach and the athletic trainer • Compiling Medical Histories • Diagnosing Injury • Deciding on Disqualification • Attend Practices and Games

  13. Orthopedist Dentist Podiatrist Physician Assistant Strength and Conditioning Coach Sport Psychologist Physical Therapist Exercise Physiologist Nutritionist Equipment Personnel Pharmacist Neurologist Nurse Objective: Identify other members of the sports medicine team and describe their roles. Supportive Health Care Personnel

  14. For More Information • National Athletic Trainers’ Association http://www.nata.org • American Sports Medicine Institute http://www.asmi.org • American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons http://www.aaos.org • The American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine http://www.sports-med.org • Athletic Trainer.com http://www.athletic-trainer.com • NCAA http://www.ncaa.org

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