athletic trainer
Sports medicine specialist
An athletic trainer is a healthcare professional who specializes in preventing, diagnosing, and treating muscle and bone injuries, particularly for athletes.
Unlike personal trainers who design fitness programs, athletic trainers have medical training and work in sports medicine: The athletic trainer taped her ankle before the game.
They're fixtures on sidelines and in locker rooms, providing immediate care when players go down.
Physical or psychological harm
- recoveryRegaining what was lost
- physiotherapyTreatment restoring bodily function
- therapyCurative mental treatment
- mobilityCapacity for movement
stretching · strengthening · taping · bracing · massage · hydrotherapy · manual therapy · ultrasound
Stopping damage before occurrence
- screeningEvaluative selection process
- assessmentFormal evaluation of worth
- warmupPre-activity preparation
- cooldownGradual intensity reduction
flexibility · prehabilitation · biomechanics · posture · ergonomics · protective equipment · hydration · overuse
Secondary business pursuit
- emergency careImmediate medical intervention
- first aidInitial injury treatment
- evaluationDetermining worth or quality
- diagnosisIdentification of illness
referral · documentation · medical history · vital signs · clearance · triage · patient care · treatment plan
Attestation of qualification
- licensureOfficial permission to practice
- kinesiologyStudy of bodily motion
- anatomyStudy of organism structure
- physiologyScience of bodily functions
exercise science · accreditation · degree · internship · clinical rotation · continuing education · scope of practice · ethics
Power to exert force
- enduranceSustained effort capacity
- agilityQuickness and ease
- staminaCapacity for sustained effort
- cardiovascularOf heart and blood vessels
plyometrics · periodization · speed · power · core stability · balance · work capacity
injury
Physical or psychological harm
- recoveryRegaining what was lost
- physiotherapyTreatment restoring bodily function
- therapyCurative mental treatment
mobility · stretching · strengthening · taping · bracing · massage · hydrotherapy · manual therapy · ultrasound · cryotherapy
injury prevention
Stopping damage before occurrence
- screeningEvaluative selection process
- assessmentFormal evaluation of worth
- warmupPre-activity preparation
cooldown · flexibility · prehabilitation · biomechanics · posture · ergonomics · protective equipment · hydration · overuse · load management
sideline
Secondary business pursuit
- emergency careImmediate medical intervention
- first aidInitial injury treatment
- evaluationDetermining worth or quality
diagnosis · referral · documentation · medical history · vital signs · clearance · triage · patient care · treatment plan · follow-up
certification
Attestation of qualification
- licensureOfficial permission to practice
- kinesiologyStudy of bodily motion
- anatomyStudy of organism structure
physiology · exercise science · accreditation · degree · internship · clinical rotation · continuing education · scope of practice · ethics · mentorship
strength
Power to exert force
cardiovascular · plyometrics · periodization · speed · power · core stability · balance · work capacity
- college sportscollege basketball, college football, college baseball, NCAA, varsity teams
- fitness prosfitness instructor, fitness coach, PT, strength coach, conditioning coach
- professionsdoctor, lawyer, engineer, teacher, nurse
- school sportsbasketball, varsity, football, JV, soccer
- sports careerssports agent, sports journalist, sports broadcaster, scout, referee
- sports personnelhead coach, assistant manager, equipment manager, team physician, offensive coordinator
athletic trainercouch potato
Habitual sedentary TV watcher
desk jockey · sedentary · inactive · lethargic · motionless
athletic trainerphysical therapist
Treats movement and mobility issues
train, training, trained, athlete, trainer, athletic, trainee, trains, untrained