circle of care
All individuals involved in care of the athlete.
What is the circle of care?
The study and application of scientific and medical knowledge to aspects of exercise and injury prevention.
What is sports medicine?
Fitness certifying organization founded in 1985. Provides certification for personal trainer, group fitness and weight management.
What is American Council on Exercise (ACE)?
The rendering of specialized care to individuals involved in exercise and athletics.
What is athletic training?
A physician who specializes in sports medicine.
What is team physician?
This is known as one of the oldest methods for providing pain relief.
What is massage therapy?
Founded in 1987, provides education and credentials for fitness, sports performance and sports medicine professionals.
What is National Academy of Sports Medicine (NASM)?
A professional who has attained a standard level of competence in the field of athletic training. Involved in prevention, recognition and evaluation of injuries.
What is a certified athletic trainer?
A health care specialist who is responsible for performing treatments such as therapeutic exercise, hydrotherapy, electrotherapy, working with individual muscles and muscle movement
What is a physical therapist?
A specialist who works with athletes to recover from serious injury through emotional support, goal setting and motivation.
What is a sports psychologist?
A specialist who designs and implements safe and effective strength and conditioning programs.
What is a Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist (CSCS)
(Certified by the National Strength and Conditioning Association)
Policies and standards for fair treatment of athletes.
What is Title IX?
The primary physician in the care of the athlete; works in cooperation with the team physician.
What is the family physician?
A health care specialist who provides conservative management of neuromusculoskeletal disorders and function clinical conditions.
The national certification agency for athletic trainers. It establishes standards for certification and develops the continuing education requirements that a certified athletic trainer must satisfy. The BOC credential (ATC) is recognized by many states as the standard for licensure.
What is NATABOC?
(National Athletic Trainers' Association Board of Certification)
Any area of health care that contributes to or assists the professions of physical medicine, dentistry, optometry, pharmacy and podiatry.
What is a allied health care profession?
A mid level health care practitioner who works interdependently with physicians to provide diagnostic and therapeutic care.
What is a physician assistant?
A health care specialist who designs special diets with the goal of enhancing athletic performance.
What is a sports nutritionist?
The regulations for this profession are based in each city.
What is massage therapy?
These are places that athletic trainers may be employed.
What is high school, college, amateur or professional sports, health & fitness centers, Olympic teams & training centers, hospitals and medical clinics?