The Athletic Health Care Team

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Chapter 2

• The Athletic Health Care Team

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• Start today by taking out your notebooks.
• Brainstorm all of the people you think are part
  of the ATHLETIC HEALTH CARE TEAM.
• Write your ideas in your notebook.

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Sports Medicine

• Definition A field that uses a holistic,
  comprehensive, and multidisciplinary approach to
  health care for those engaged in sporting or
  recreational activity.

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Potential Team Members

• Practitioners include primary care physicians,
  orthopedic surgeons, athletic trainers, sports
  physical therapists, dentists, exercise
  physiologists, conditioning coaches, and sports
  nutritionists.

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NATA

• Appropriate Medical Care for Secondary School
  Aged Athletes

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Key Team Members

• Coaches- prevention
• - first responder (initial
  decisions)
• Team Physicians- MD
• - Agrees to provide
  at least limited medical
  coverage to a particular sports
  program or institution
• -Commit to necessary
  time
• -appropriate
  knowledge base of sport
• NATABOC-Certified Athletic Trainer

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Coaches

• Coaches in public school settings should be
  trained in
• Basic conditioning procedures.
• Maintenance and fitting of protective equipment.
• First aid and CPR.
• Operation of an automatic external defibrillator.
• Recognition and management of common sports
  injuries.
• Skills instruction.

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Sports Medicine Team

• The Sports Medicine Team includes team
  physician, athletic trainer, coaching staff, and
  other related health care practitioners.

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Sports Medicine Team Physician

• The teams role in medical management of athletes
  includes
• Coordinating pre-participation physical exams.
• Providing medical management of injuries and
  illnesses on and off the field.
• Coordinating rehab and a safe return to
  participation after illness or injury.
• Providing education and counseling for coaches,
  athletes, and parents.
• Providing proper documentation and medical record
  keeping.

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Administrative and Logistical Duties

• Establish and define the relationships of all
  involved parties
• Educate athletes, parents, administrators,
  coaches and other necessary parties regarding
  concerns pertaining to the athletes
• Develop a chain of command
• Plan and train for emergencies
• Adress equipment and supply issues
• Provide proper event coverage
• Assess environmental concerns

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CAQ

• Certificate of Added Qualifications (in Sports
  Medicine)
• For physicians in order to become more
  specialized in caring for sport related injuries.

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Athletic Trainer

• BOC-certified athletic trainer an allied health
  care professional with extensive education in
  clinical care prevention of sports injuries.
• Athletic trainers receive formal instruction in
  
• Injury prevention.
• Recognition, evaluation, and immediate care.
• Treatment and rehabilitation.
• Health care organization and administration.
• Professional development and responsibility.

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BOC Certification

• To qualify
• Complete a Commission on Accreditation of
  Athletic Training Education(CAATE)-accredited
  Athletic Training Education Program (ATEP).
• Take certification examination that is now
  offered via a national network of computerized
  testing centers

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• Over 500 specific skills
• 4 Years of Clinical Education/ Rotations
• Foundational courses
• Human Anatomy
• Human Physiology
• Exercise Physiology
• Kinesiology/biomechanics
• Nutrition
• Statistics and research design
• Strength training and reconditioning
• Acute Care of injury and illness

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Professional Courses

• Risk Management injury prevention
• Pathology of injury
• Assessment of injury
• General medical conditions
• Therapeutic Modalities
• Therapeutic Exercise and rehabilitation
• Health Care Administration
• Weight management and body composition
• Psychosocial intervention and referral
• Medical ethics and legal issues
• Pharmacology
• Professional Development and Responsibilities

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Professional Settings for Athletic Trainers

• Colleges/Universities (Historically the Largest)
• Secondary Schools
• Teacher/ Athletic Trainer
• Full-Time Athletic Trainer
• Part-Time AT/ Grad Assistant
• Contract out by PT clinic
• Professional Sports
• Rehabilitation Clinics/Hospitals
• Industrial Settings
• Military

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Professional Medical Organizations

• American Medical Society for Sports Medicine
• American Orthopedic Society for Sports Medicine
• American College of Sports Medicine
• American Osteopathic Academy of Sports Medicine
• Help Promote the Study of Sports Medicine!