Events in athletics

sporting event and witnessed an injury of a player has seen many people, most times wearing khaki colored bottoms run onto the field to help the injured player. These people are called athletic trainers, according to NATA.org they “are certified healthcare professionals who collaborate with physicians. The services provided by ATs comprise prevention, emergency care, clinical diagnosis, therapeutic intervention and rehabilitation of injuries and medical conditions”. But where do these Athletic…

“Somewhere behind the athlete you have become and the hours of practice and the coaches who have pushed you, is a little girl who fell in love with the game and never looked back… Play for her.” This was said by Mia Hamm, a professional soccer player from Team USA, in a television interview. Consider the outcome, if that “little girl” never got the opportunity to fall in love with a sport because of feminist discrimination. Every generation of adults, who wanted their daughters to have the…

My current career aspiration is to be an athletic trainer at a clinical outpatient facility associated with a hospital or rehabilitative center. Based off information from the NATA website, clinical outpatient practices’ websites, and informal observations it seems that those athletic trainers who work in this setting have set hours working at the facility or high schools but also cover games and events as needed during afternoons, evening and weekends. One short term goal that would help me…

Most people today have seen on television during a sports game an Athletic Trainer run out to the field to assist an injured athlete. They are the first line of care during any emergency situation on the field when they are present. Many different athletic and even non-athletic settings employ Athletic Trainers for the different services they can provide. Athletic Trainers can provide more than just taping an ankle and applying ice. They also create rehabilitation programs, manage acute injuries…

The internship of Chowan Athletics sports medicine team has given the insight and basic knowledge of why athletic training is important in the sport world. Before starting my internship, I had a one on one meeting with the supervisor Eric Gustafson to go over the rules and responsibilities as an intern. The purpose of the meeting is go over the rules and goals of the internship. Eric had given me advice to finish all the basic and Advanced level competencies due to I will have to complete…

times, stand up eight” is from a Japanese Proverb and is a great quote for a head athletic trainer since they help athletes when they get hurt to get back in the game or to prescribe the appropriate treatment. The requirements, salary, and benefits of a head athletic trainer are helpful but not as powerful as the purpose of serving players and athletes become healthy again and getting them back in the game. An athletic trainer has many responsibilities, for instance they have to be intelligent…

Kobe 11s in major sneaker retail stores like Footlocker, Champs and Sport Chek. These franchises are known to be major distributors of performance sneakers and consumers looking for a new athletic shoe will definitely check out these stores. These retailers are popular for their specific target of athletic wear and the line of clothing and footwear at these stores fit perfectly with the Kobe 11s. The specific channel of distribution of retailers is fitting for the Kobe 11 because consumers…

Credibility & First-mover Advantage: Vans Maxed first-mover advantage would be the new, innovative range of Vans that is not directed to the skate scene, but directed to the gym and athletic scene. It will broaden the brand, creating a hype, as they have never done this before. Long-term Perspective: Vans could use the new waterless dye technology called ColorDry. It is better quality, reduces cost and less dependence on constrained innovation (Godelnik, 2013). On average, 18 gallons of water…

will be like to graduate as an athletic training major and some of the misconceptions. There is a clear difference between athletic trainer and personal trainers. Most people will confuse some of the roles of other jobs with that of an athletic trainer. The technology we use is similar to that of a physical therapist although our main job is to prevent. Although our jobs are similar we had to complete different levels of education. According to the national athletic trainers association (NATA),…

There are several useful tools that any athletic director should have at their disposal. One of the most important tools to have for an athletic director is having a long and dependable list of contacts at their disposal. I have not personally gotten to know many individuals before I came to college. During my lower grade levels, I was stuck at home most of the time, and my extracurricular involvement was minimal. When I came to college, I began to become the social person who wanted to interact…