Intro to Athletic Training Unit 1

3 Main members of the sports medicine team

• Strength and Conditioning Coach, Athletic Trainer, Team Physician

• Head coach, Athletic Trainer, Team Physician (Orthopedic Doctor)

• School Nurse, Physical Therapist, Nutritionist

• Head coach, Athletic Trainer, Dentist

A head coach is responsible for:

• Providing a safe enviornment

• Making sure equipment is safe

• Teaching skills properly

• All of these

Team Physicians for Sports teams are often this type of doctor:

• Dentist

• Psychologist

• Podiatrist

• Orthopedic

An orthopedic doctor specializes in:

• Teeth

• Injuries to bones and muscles

• Only the feet

• Only concussions

The role of an athletic trainer is:

• First aid and first response to an injury

• Helping ensure prevention of injury

• Evaluating an injury when it first occurs

• All of these are part of the role of an athletic trainer

An orthopedic diagnosis is made by which person?

• Athletic Trainer

• Physical Therapist

• Physician with an M.D.

• All of these people can provide a diagnosis

This special coach is usually considered the "eyes" for an athletic trainer when they are not able to be in the weight room

• Team physician

• Strength and Conditioning Coach

• Nutritionist

• Equipment Managers

A break in a bone:

• break

• sprain

• strain

• fracture

A contusion is a fancy medical word used for a bruise

• True

• False

Who is the mascot for the Purdue Boilermakers?

• Purdue Paul

• The Boilermakers

• Who is Purdue?

• I love IU :(