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100
What is the most common injured body part when playing sports?
Ankle
100
What degree does an athletic trainer need to receive?
Bachelors degree.
100
How many hours does a typical athletic trainer work a week?
60 hours a week
100
Athletic trainers should be able to deal with difficult situations
True
100
How many athletic training jobs are there?
25,000
200
What is a sprain?
An injury to a ligament.
200
How many accredited undergraduate programs are there nationwide?
350
200
What is the average salary for an athletic trainer?
$44,000 a year
200
What other skills do athletic trainers need
Social skills
200
Are jobs for this career increasing or decreasing?
Increasing
300
What is a Strain?
Injury to a muscle or tendon.
300
What is the #1 college for athletic training?
The University Of Michigan
300
How many hours do athletic trainers work in a day?
Some may be required to work 12 hours a day
300
Athletic trainers should have a passion for fitness
True
300
What is the projected 10-year job growth percent?
21 percent
400
What is the best way to prevent athletic injuries?
ankle taping and bracing
400
Athletic trainers may work under...
the direction of a licensed physician
400
Where are most athletic training jobs located?
Colleges or high schools
400
The state with the highest average wage for athletic trainers is...
Texas
400
What percent of athletic trainers have a master's degree or higher?
70%
500
What 2 categories can an injury be classified as?
Life-threatening and non-life-threatening injuries
500
Soon all Professional Athletic Training Programs will only result in...
A masters degree
500
What is the primary job of an athletic trainer?
collaborate with physicians to provide preventative services
500
Athletic trainers are regulated and licensed...
Health care workers
500
how many high schools in the US have an athletic trainer?
1 in 3 high schools