wk 1 - introduction.ppt
- 2. Athletic Training is health profession dedicated to the prevention, care and rehabilitation of injuries in physically active people. Athletic training is practiced by athletic trainers, health care professionals who collaborate with physicians to optimize activity and participation of patients and clients.
- 3. • To possess an academic orientation of athletic training and sports medicine. • To use various techniques in the prevention of athletic injuries. • To be aware of the various classifications, characteristics, and mechanisms of injuries involved in athletics. • To learn the different tissue responses to injury and how to treat and rehabilitate those injuries properly.
- 4. • is a certified, health care professional who practices in the field of athletic training.
- 5. Practice domains Prevention Clinical Evaluation and Diagnosis Immediate Care Treatment, Rehabilitation and Reconditioning Organization and Administration Professional Responsibility
- 6. Typical clients groups as, Recreational, amateur and professional athletes Individuals who have suffered musculoskeletal injuries Those seeking strength, conditioning, fitness and performance enhancement Others designated by the physician.
- 7. Athletic trainer’s Personal qualities Stamina and ability to adapt Empathy Sense of humour Ability to communicate intellectual curiosity Ethics