Careers Sports Med
Name a member of the Sports Medicine Team
Athletic Trainer, Nutritionists, chiropractors, Athletic Training Student, Sports Psychologist, Physical Therapy Aide, Physical Therapy Assistant, Strength and Conditioning Specialist.
Name difference between isometric and isotonic exercises.
Isometric: Exercises without weights, Muscle contraction no change in length of muscle, Low risk of injury no equipment needed, Can only build so much strength (limited)
Isotonic: Exercises with Weights, Greatly improve joint mobility and muscle strength and tone. Muscle lengthens and shortens throughout the contraction. requires equipment, some of which is expensive, increased risk of injury if exercises are done incorrectly, too much weight is applied, or spotting is done incorrectly.
How can you measure one's pulse/heart rate?
Counting number of heartbeats per min.
On Radial Artery (Wrist) or Carotid artery (Neck)
Tachycardia
Name 1 Reason Why Ethics and Legal Considerations are important.
What does NATA stand for?
National Athletics Trainers' Association
What is the difference between eccentric and concentric contraction
Eccentric: The lengthening of a muscle during contraction.
Concentric contraction: The shortening of a muscle during contraction.
Name 1 exercise used in a flexibility evaluation
Back Bend (Trunk Extension)
Sit and Reach (Trunk Flexion)
Name 1 example of how one's normal rate of breathing can be altered.
Excitement, Drugs, Disease processes, pain, fever, trauma. Damage to vital organ. etc.
What is an Act of Omission?
Failure to perform legal duty
Name an important quality for being a successful Sports Medicine Practitioner
Strong intellect to know all the information they need to do their job
Wanting to learn even past schooling
High interest in sports
Confidence and composure
Cooperation and communication skills to work with others
Compassion and empathy when working with patients
Describe Rules of Conditioning: Capacity
Maximum capability. The client or athlete’s performance should push physiological limits as far as health and safety factors will allow. Only by working to capacity will the desired results be achieved. To build up a muscle, you must overload it. Lifting or running to capacity increases strength and endurance. This is known as the overload principle.
When is the best time to take a resting heart rate?
Right when you wake up
Name 1 thing that low blood pressure might indicate
Shock, Dehydration, internal injury.
What does the acronym S.A.F.E. stand for?
Describe what an Athletic Trainer is responsible for? (Roles, job etc.)
To help prevent, access and treat injuries.
Describe the Variation Principle:
Alter exercises to work entire group of muscles:
APPLIED METHODS:
Change equipment
vary the order in which exercises are done
Change body position during exercises.
Formula to find Lean Body Weight.
Body Weight - Fat Weight = Lean Body Weight (LBW)
Bonus:
Body Weight X % Body Fat = Fat Weight
Name 3 of the 4 main vital signs assessments.
Pulse
Respiration
Blood pressure
Temperature
An athletic trainer stitching a laceration is an example of which breach in conduct? (Malfeasance, Misfeasance, Nonfeasance, Malpractice, Negligence, Gross Negligence)
Malfeasance
Describe the role of the Sports Psychologist
The professional who can advise the athlete on the physiological aspects of rehabilitation
Describe the Overload Principle
To increase muscle strength, endurance and strength without injury since it will be in a controlled matter.
METHODS:
Increase weight lifted
Increases reps in a set
Increase number of sets
Decrease speed of reps
Decrease time between sets
Name 3 of the 5 areas of fitness that must be evaluated to determine one's fitness level
Muscle Endurance
Flexibility
Cardiorespiratory Endurance
Body Composition
Special Considerations
Difficulty or painful breathing; shortness of breath is known as:
Dyspnea
A Medical Professional making an athlete get surgery when it is not necessary is an example of? (Malfeasance, Misfeasance, Nonfeasance, Malpractice, Negligence, Gross Negligence)
Malpractice