Athletic training

fatalities should happen. Athletic Trainers have been a need for athletes in all sports since the 1950's (National Athletic Trainers’ Association). Because of injuries and the daily stressors athletes face from their chosen sport, trainers are necessary in various ways so each individual can reach their full potential. Although athletic trainers focus mostly on sports and athletes, they can also give therapy to anyone in need; They do not have to in sports. In matter of…

A great Athletic Training Student needs to be trustworthy, communicate and be able to listen and understand. You need to be able to empathize. People should feel comfortable and trusting of you.I want to Interested in pursuing a career in the Sports Medicine world, as an athlete trainer.I can contribute to all those needs. I believe it would give a great opportunity to start learning and getting experience now.It also gives me a chance to be apart of helping Hoover athletes because they are a…

The career that I chose is an Athletic Trainer. I would love to be an athletic trainer because I love helping people and I love to be active. In order to get and do this, I would need many science classes, or body health classes. My goal for when I get to be an athletic trainer is to sometime get at least my masters degree. This is my plan because if I have my masters degree that will open up for a good amount of jobs because it is a good start for that job. The college I would go to Texas A&M…

cover the history of athletic training, occupational settings and what athletic trainers do in those settings, and the schooling it takes to become an athletic trainer. There is a lot of history about athletic training. Athletic training was common in ancient Greece times, when they had Olympics. (Peterson 274). Some common names of those “athletic trainers” were: Big Monk, Snapper, Scrap Iron, Kickapoo, Pinky, and Eddie Fast (Turner 218). The profession of athletic training began late in the…

the early days of athletic training, it wasn’t that hard to become an “athletic trainer”. Trainers in the early days were basically volunteers. They didn’t have any type of training or certification to be doing that job. Up until 2003, a person would only need certification through NATA curriculum or an internship. In the internship route, a person wanting to be an athletic trainer would take various classes and courses like personal health, human anatomy, basic athletic training, and first aid/…

M. (2013). Psychosocial Aspects of Athletic Injuries as Perceived by Athletic Trainers. Journal of Athletic Training, 48(4), 512–521. https://doi.org/10.4085/1062-6050-48.3.21 Purpose: To obtain information from current athletic trainers about what they perceive as psychological reactions and coping mechanisms athletes present to them. To observe psychosocial strategies that athletic trainers use with their clients. To learn what psychosocial strategies athletic trainers view as important and…

personnel, administration, etc. Athletic trainers play a major role in developing an Emergency Action Plan (EAP) and making sure that safety is always a priority for those involved in, or spectating at, any sporting event. The first component requires that someone who is qualified to give emergency care is present and understands that they are responsible. The athletic trainer can be designated as this person, as they are required to have the proper emergency training to be licensed. The…

My professional philosophy for athletic training encompasses four main areas, which are the value of the profession, role of education, ethical behavior and relationship to others. I included these areas in my professional philosophy because I believe that they encompass aspects that help structure your actions and the manner in which you carry yourself. It is important to recognize the value of your profession as an athletic trainer and to embrace the variety of roles that you may take on.…

sports, athletic trainers are the heroes. They provide the athletes with safety before, during, and after the games. Athletic trainers go through lots of training to be there for every athlete's safety. Athletes have someone to trust and go to when they have a sports-related issue. An athletic trainer is a job specializing in sports injuries. This job has a lot of history. The author states “With guidance from the National Athletic Trainers' Association, the development of athletic training…

The National Athletic Training Association proudly boats its mission ‘…to represent, engage and foster the continued growth and development of the athletic training profession and athletic trainers as unique health care providers.’ (NATA). Between it’s powerful mission statement and their vision of ‘Athletic trainers will be globally recognized as vital practitioners in the delivery and advancement of health care. Through passionate provision of unique services, athletic trainers will be an…