History/Sports Medicine Team

Question 1

When were intercollegiate/interscholastic athletes established?

Answer 1

Late 19th century

Question 2

When did AT become a larger part of healthcare?

Answer 2

Post WWI

Question 3

Dr. S.E Bilik

Answer 3

Physician who wrote The Trainer’s Bible in 1917

Question 4

When was Cramer first established?

Answer 4

1920’s

Question 5

When was First Aider first publicized?

Answer 5

1932

Question 6

What is the First Aider?

Answer 6

Newsletter used as a resource for information and education

Question 7

1930s

Answer 7

First attempt at NATA

Question 8

National Athletic Trainer’s Association (NATA)

Answer 8

1950, publishes the Journal of Athletic Training

Question 9

Primary purpose of NATA

Answer 9

To establish professional standards for the athletic trainer

Question 10

Work settings:

Answer 10

• schools
• professional sports
• hospitals/clinics
• industrial settings
• military
• physician extenders
• medical equipment sales/support
• NASA
• NASCAR

Question 11

Field of sports medicine

Answer 11

1) performance enhancement

2) injury care and management

Question 12

Professional organization goals:

Answer 12

• To upgrade the field by devising and maintaining a set of professional standards (code of ethics)
• To bring together professionally competent individuals to exchange ideas, stimulate research, and promote critical thinking
• To give individuals an opportunity to work as a group with singleness of purpose, thereby making it possible for them to achieve objective that, separately, could not accomplish

Question 13

International Federation of Sports Medicine (FIMS)

Answer 13

Created in 1928 at the winter olympics by doctors

Question 14

American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP)

Answer 14

Founded in 1947 to promote and maintain high quality standards for family doctors who are providing continuous comprehensive medical care to the public

Question 15

American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM)

Answer 15

1954, membership composed of doctors, philosophers, physical educators, athletic trainers, coaches, exercise physiologists, biomechanists, etc. Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise (published worldwide)

Question 16

American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine (AOSSM)

Answer 16

Created in 1972 to encourage and support scientific research in orthopaedic sports medicine; members are orthopaedic surgeons and allied health professionals involved in sports medicine. American Journal of Sports Medicine

Question 17

National Strength and Conditioning Association (NSCA)

Answer 17

1978, Offers the Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist (CSCS) and the NSCA Certified Personal Trainer (NSCA-CPT)

Question 18

American Academy of Pediatrics, Sports Committee

Answer 18

1979, educate about special needs of kids in sport

Question 19

American Physical Therapy Association, Sports PT Section

Answer 19

Journal of Orthopaedic and Sports PT

Question 20

National Academy of Sports Medicine (NASM)

Answer 20

Offers Certified Personal Trainer and Performance Enhancement Specialist

Question 21

Performance Domains of Athletic Training

Answer 21

• Prevention
• Clinical evaluation and diagnosis
• Immediate care
• Treatment, rehabilitation and reconditioning
• Organization and administration
• Professional responsibility

Question 22

Educational Competencies of the Athletic Trainer

Answer 22

1997, NATA Education Council founded

• Risk management
• Pathology of injuries and illnesses
• Orthopedic assessment and evaluation
• Acute care of injury and illness
• Pharmacology
• Therapeutic modalities
• Therapeutic exercise
• Medical conditions and disabilities
• Nutritional aspects of injuries and illnesses
• Psychosocial intervention and referral
• Health care administration
• Professional development and responsibilities

Question 23

Risk Management of Athletic Training

Answer 23

• Developing training and conditioning programs (or make recommendations to strength coach)
• Ensuring a safe playing environment (hazardous objects, weather conditions)
• Selecting, fitting, and maintaining protective equipment
• Explaining the importance of nutrition
• Using medications appropriately (proper administration, drug testing)

Question 24

Clinical Evaluation and Diagnosis in Athletic Training

Answer 24

• Conducting physical examinations (PPEs, on and off-field injury evaluation)
• Understanding the pathology of injury and illness
• Referring to medical care
• Referring to support services

Question 25

Immediate Care of Injury and Illness

Answer 25

- Certified in CPR/First Aid, knowledgeable in emergency care procedures

Question 26

Immediate Care of Injury and Illness

Answer 26

- Certified in CPR/First Aid, knowledgeable in emergency care procedures

Question 27

Treatment, Rehabilitation and Reconditioning

Answer 27

- Designing a rehabilitation program - Supervising rehabilitation programs - Incorporating therapeutic modalities - Offering psychosocial interventions

Question 28

Organization and Administration

Answer 28

- Record keeping - Ordering equipment and supplies - Supervising personnel - Establishing policies for the operation of an athletic training program

Question 29

Professional Responsibilities

Answer 29

Educator, promoting the profession, counselor, researcher

Question 30

Personal Qualities of the Athletic Trainer

Answer 30

Stamina and ability to adapt, empathy, sense of humor, communication, intellectual curiosity, ethical practice, professional memberships

Question 31

The Physician and the Athletic Trainer

Answer 31

Compiling medical histories, diagnosing injury, deciding on disqualification and return to play, attending practices and games, commitment to sports and the athlete, academic program medical director

Question 32

Responsibilities of the Coach

Answer 32

- To understand the limits of their ability to function as a health care provider - To be certified in CPR/first aid - Have understanding of the skill techniques and environmental factors that may effect the athlete (i.e throwing biomechanics)

Question 33

Recognition and Accreditation of the Athletic Trainer as an Allied Health Professional

Answer 33

- June 1990, American Medical Association officially recognized athletic training as an allied health profession - Committee on Allied Health Education and Accreditation (CAHEA); responsible for accrediting entry-level athletic training programs - June 1994, Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP) - until 2005 - 2006, JRC-AT (Joint Review Committee on Athletic Training) changed its name to Committee for Accreditation of Athletic Training Education (CAATE)

Question 34

Requirements for Certification as an Athletic Trainer

Answer 34

- Certification exam by the BOC (2006, changed to computer based) - BOC created in 1989, administers exam and establishes continuing education requirements - Minimum of 80 CEUs every 3-year recertification term (also CPR recertification) - Pass = credential of ATC - Candidacy for exam: 1) complete accredited athletic training education program; 2) proof of graduation; 3) endorsement by CAATE accredited Program Director; 4) proof of certification of CPR

Question 35

State Regulations of the Athletic Trainer

Answer 35

- Licensure: limits athletic training to those who have met minimal requirements established by state board - State Certification - Registration: paid a fee for being placed on an existing list of practitioners - Exemption: state realizes that athletic trainers perform functions similar to those of other licensed professions