Athletic Training is practiced by athletic
trainers, health care professionals who collaborate with physicians
to optimize activity and participation of patients and clients.
Athletic Training encompasses the prevention, diagnosis, and intervention
of emergency, acute, and chronic medical conditions involving impairment,
functional limitations, and disabilities.
Students who want to become athletic trainers must earn a degree
from an accredited athletic training curriculum. Accredited programs
include formal instruction in areas such as injury/illness prevention,
first aid and emergency care, assessment of injury/illness, human
anatomy and physiology, therapeutic modalities, and nutrition.
Classroom learning is enhanced through clinical education experiences.
Athletic Training is not the same profession as personal training.
And athletic trainers work with more than just athletes –
they can be found just about anywhere that people are physically
active (National Athletic Trainers’ Association)
