From the beginning I would like to start with my personal experience that I had with our athletic training room. I play soccer and training room is like my second home to me. This time I had a surgery on my knee and I was supposed to be on my rehabilitation. At that time the Head Athletic Trainer was Tony and he was really nice guy, but for some reason me and he didn’t get along. He asked me to get all the medical documentation from my doctor in order for him to start treating me. Back then I didn’t understand why he needs all the paper work and permission to help me out. It wasn’t until now that I took this class and learned that trainers need to be careful with paperwork or they can get sued. I learned that there is many other reasons for As soon as he received all the paper work that he needed, he gave me exercises to work on. It felt like Tony wanted to help me, but at the same time he didn’t really cared. He referred me to go to Hope Orthopedics for physical therapy, but my insurance would not cover that. I tried to do my physical therapy with Tony, but for some reason I didn’t get the help I was seeking. That is why my knee is still little bit weak than my other knee. Basically I was on my own to get my knee stronger. Let’s talk about what our athletic training room looks like and what it has. Corban’s Athletic Training room provides students and athletes with good equipment. First of all there is lots of exercise equipment in training room for testing and for improving and getting athletes back on the field. They also have whirl pool treatment and lots of athletes use this one. Obviously they have 2 ice machines and heat pads. There is five treatment tables, elliptical working out machine, and a bike. There is also a big table that athletes can sit on and it is mostly used to tape athlete’s ankles. Something cool that I saw is that they had therapeutic modalities. I got to use electrotherapeutic (I think that is what the name of the machine is). It is used to for different type of
For this project, the certified athletic trainer who I have shadowed for almost eight hours in just one day is Candace O'Bryan, currently the athletic trainer at Archbishop Hoban High School in Akron. Candace has worked at Hoban now entering her third year at the high school. She works alone as a trainer there but works along side one team doctor who is at every game, and the other one being a neurosurgeon but is just a parent helping out.
Athletic Trainers play a crucial part in today’s professional sports. They also help on lower levels of sports in high school, and college level teams. The job of an athletic trainer is simple yet very important, they are charged with treating, and preventing injuries. A trainer does this by developing therapies to reduce pain, and improve mobility (“Athletic Trainer Salaries”). They have to stand for long periods of time, work well with athletes of different sizes, move or carry equipment around, good mobility and communication skills to give instructions (“Athletic Trainer, Healthcare Program”). These trainers serve as a crucial part of an athlete getting back into their sport. Athletic trainers usually work under the direction of a physician, so they are like the Doctor’s healing hands in action.
Prior to carrying out the activity, I had already agreed with David and my supervisor that I was to personally support David throughout the basketball game. Therefore, I arrived at my placement 30 minutes before the start of my shift to assess the suitability of the gymnasium, and the condition of the basketball equipment. Studying ‘Protection of Individuals from Possible Harm and Abuse’ has allowed me to identify and reduce the factors that contribute to physical harm occurring, allowing me to meet The Scottish Government’s [TSG] National Care Standard 4.2, which states; ‘You have a named member of staff who is responsible for your care and support’.
Athletic Training plays a big role in the world today. Many people are on the go whether it is for sports or every day activities. Athletic Trainers can help with athletes of any age or industrial workers performing physical tasks or even an average citizen in recreational athletics. They help prevent injuries and help recognize injuries and treat them. They also help rehabilitate injuries that result from physical activity (Athletic Training Association). They are usually first on the scene of an injury (Campus Explorer). Athletic Trainers are health care professionals that work along the side of certified physicians. They also work for other health care professionals, coaches, or parents (Athletic Training Association). While working full time for a sports team, they are faced with tough decisions that could affect the players’ health or career. They must also be able to make fast decisions under pressure. A trainer working for a team can advance their job by switching teams or even becoming an Athletic Training director (Campus Explorer). Athletic Trainers are certified in prevention, clinical evaluation and diagnosis, immediate care, treatment, rehab and reconditioning, organization and administration and professional responsibility (Athletic Training Association). They help athletes prepare for practices, competit...
An Athletic Trainer is a highly-trained professional who provides preventive services, emergency care, clinical diagnosis, therapeutic intervention of injuries and medical conditions (nata.org). Athletic Training also includes the prevention, examination, diagnosis, treatment and rehabilitation of injuries and medical conditions (nata.org). To become an Athletic Trainer you must obtain the following: a high school diploma, a degree from an accredited athletic training college, pass the Board of Certification (BOC) Test, and a state license from the state in which you plan to work (caate.org). The Industry average salary for Athletic Trainers is $44,000. Athletic Trainers with a Bachelor’s Degree typically earn about $42,000 to $44,000 per year. Athletic Trainers with a
Athletic trainers are most commonly seen working colleges and universities, and professional sports organizations (Athletic Trainers and Exercise Psychologists). In these settings, athletic trainers are mostly working with athletes, coaches, strength and conditioning specialists, and other members of the sports medicine team. At the high school level, athletic trainers could also be working with the parent or guardian of the injured athlete. Athletic trainers also are commonly seen at sports medicine clinics, hospitals, and rehabilitation clinics (Athletic Training) (Athletic Trainers and Exercise Psychologists) (Athletic Training Careers). In these settings, not only are athletic trainers going to work with the athlete, but also physical therapists, doctors, sports rehabilitation technicians, and medical
Young athletes account for about 4 million injuries a year in the U.S. according to an article published in the Los Angeles Times (2010). US Today reported that approximately 1.35 million student athletes’ injuries were severe enough to send them to the hospital emergency department. Athletic injuries range from the simple ankle strains and sprains to more serious injuries such as: fractures, contusions, abrasions, and even concussions. The unexpected injuries can cause great physical and emotional challenges for these student athletes. Besides having to deal with the physical and emotional stresses they must also have to deal with the financial turmoil the injuries triggered. Recovering from sport injuries require more than undergoing rigorous physical rehabilitation. Physical healing which can take months is quite different from the mental and emotional healing which can take years to recover from.
Hansen, PJ. (2001). The Preferred Learning Styles of Student Athletic Trainers and Certified Athletic Trainers in NATA District IV and DistrictV. Journal of Athletic Training, 36 (2), 45. Retrieved March 7, 2003, from www.journalofathletictraining.org/jatsupplement/athletic.htm
In the beginning of the year I had 6 classes, out of 8 periods, none of which were athletic training; this was the first challenge I faced. Without athletic training as a class I would feel less confident going into college with an athletic training degree. To overcome this challenge I went to my counselor, Mrs. Lord, and requested to have my schedule changed so that I could take the class. My counselor responded by saying it was not possible to change my schedule due to my AP class that I was taking during the period that athletic training was offered. I wanted to keep my AP class so I asked if there was anyway that I could make it work. Mrs. Lord replied with an option called independent study. Independent study allows students to take a class in an off period, they are the only one taking the class at that time. This allows for one-on-one teaching, which helps in a class like athletic training. This option being revealed to me helped me solve my first challenge.
During the ninth grade, I injured my knee playing soccer. The initial MRI did not show any tears, but the orthapedic surgeon did notice I was weak medially and that my patella was tracking laterally. He sent me to therapy to strengthen the inside of my leg and hopefully pull my kneecap medially. I started going to therapy and I adored my therapist, Kelley. Even though the exercises weren’t always fun or pain free I looked forward to therapy. She made things fun, and since I was interested in the field, would explain why I was doing certain exercises compared to others. The pain didn’t go away and she worked to help figure ...
In Chapter 5 we discussed how athletes are starting to become specialized athletes at such a young age. I am 100% against this idea. I think that all kids no matter who they are should have the opportunity to broaden their horizon in the athletic field as much as possible. Whether that is trying out a new sport in middle school or high school, I think the more you participate in other sports the more it will help an athlete down the road in their “favorite” sport they would like to pursue after high school. Specializing has started to become relevant to the sport of wrestling.
Maintaining a healthy lifestyle is more important today than past years. With the development and improvement of myriad medicines, along with food additives and genetically engineered food it is not surprising that people need to care more for their bodies. At the same time, it has become more common for these people to understand the many components that create a strong body, and the factors that lead to health and wellness. There has been much research that indicated the several benefits obtained in people 's daily life, by incorporating the three factors that define health and wellness. These three factors include physical fitness, nutritional health, and mental health.
Research on what it means for people to be a sports fan; what do sports mean in
The definition of physical education is the educational process that includes physical activity to help individuals retain skills, fitness, knowledge, and attitudes that help lead to optimal development and well-being. Physical education can cover many different things, like the health and well-being of individuals, how to maintain a healthy life, and how to maintain or start healthy habits. In a class room setting it can simply be teaching students how to be coachable, how to play a sport, or how to take care of your body. Two careers in this field of study could be a gym teacher, or a recreation worker. A gym teachers overall description could be “To develop in each student an understanding of the relationship of body function
Training camp is a development story, also it is a simple but great book. The only thing is that the language and style of the book is very basic, It is written at a high school level, in my opinion, which makes it a very easy and quick read, it was so easy I read this on my breaks at work. This story is about a guy named Martin Jones, who is a young football player trying to get into an NFL team in one of there training camp. "Making the team is a goal. But striving for greatness is a life mission. There is a difference, and you have to be honest with yourself and you have to be honest with me,” (Gordon 24). It's all going good until disaster strikes and he gets hurt and an injury sidelines him and he has to sit out. This makes him stressed, scared, and uncertain on what to do next. So he goes to went the team trainer and a coach, they have taken him under their care and start to train his mind, which he learns that to be the Best, he has a lot more to learn on and off the field. What he learns from one of the coaches that takes him under his wing, Coach Ken, is to that, a few lessons that he teaches to players so that they can be successful or even be great on and off the field, forever.