Athletic

In 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…

play a sport. Some students think that they don’t need to do well in their classes because they’re trying to become a pro-athlete. I don’t think students who do poorly in their academic courses should be allowed to participate in extracurricular athletic programs. School should always come first, and I know that having a good education and doing well in the classes assigned to them will take them far. What if they broke a bone? What will they do with their life afterwards when they don’t have a…

hypothesis of team-sport athletes having a higher athletic burnout score compared to individual-sport athletes was not supported, this could be considered a positive thing because we found no significant difference of burnout scores between team-sport athletes (mean=11.5) and individual-sport athletes (mean= 11.8). These mean scores are relatively low global ABQ scores. This is a positive piece of information to share with coaches and people in involved in athletics because the majority of…

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…

decreased. Many people have canceled their memberships, including loyal customers who have had memberships for 10-30 years. Some members have joined competing local clubs. The description of this unfortunate situation is explained below in detail. The athletic club has been in business for about forty years. In those forty years ownership, management, and hourly employees have changed. However many of the club members have not changed. Sure, some have left the club over the years, and some have…

In 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…

perceived athletic identity, sport commitment, and the effect of sport participation to identify the impact of athletic participation on college students. One of the topics that we explored in class was the landscape of college sports and this article relates to this topic in many ways. In our class, there was a section that happened to mention that there are multiple benefits that emerge from college sports. One benefit that emerged from college sports was that having college athletics plays a…

As an athletic trainer, one always must be prepared for the worst case scenario. Preparing to handle difficult and stressful injury situations requires a plan that establishes an appropriate response to various circumstances. This plan is known as the Emergency Action Plan and is a critically important document for athletic trainer to have. It states how emergency situations, that need immediate medical aid will be handled. Athletic trainers should be able to act quickly and…

Athletic burnout is when an athlete becomes overwhelmed psychologically and physically that the sport they used to enjoy becomes unenjoyable. Athletes will tend to exhibit symptoms of emotional and physical exhaustion, reduced sense of accomplishment, and sport devaluation (Raedeke & Smith, 2001). These feelings can cause athletes to drop out of their sport. Collegiate athletes are more susceptible to athletic burnout because of the amount of time dedicated to their sport. There are factors…

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.…