Sports Medicine CH 1 key terms and attributes of SM

PT Aide is someone:

• who is not licensed but able to perform clerical tasks under supervision of PT

• Has an Associate's degree

• Promotes the prevention and diagnosis of an injury

• Involved in patient care and recording treatments

Certifying organization for the athletic trainer

• ATO

• PPO

• BOC

• CAATE

Exercises designed to prepare an individual to become fit

• Therapeutic modality

• Sports Medicine

• Strength and Conditioning Specialist

• Physical fitness program

The use of heat, cold, or electrical stimulation to increase or decrease blood flow.

• Therapeutic modality

• Physical fitness program

• Strength and Conditioning Program

• Sports Medicine

National Athletic Trainers' Association

• ATO

• NATA

• CSCS

• CAATE

ATC

• Certified athletic Trainer

• Athletic training Center

• Athletic Trainer's Club

• None of these

PT Assistant

• Not licensed but able to perform clerical tasks

• Prevention, diagnosis and intervention of conditions

• Deals with research, education and evaluation

• Associate's degree, involved in clinical tasks under supervision of PT

Certified Athletic trainer

• Same as PT Assistant

• Combines knowledge and hands-on skills to increase athletes' safety

• Is part of NSCA

• Branch of medicine that deals with the prevention and treatment of sports medicine

PPO

• Group health plan that provides prepaid medical care package

• A maintenance organization which controls costs

• Sports Medical Professionals

• Comprehensive health care plan that allows people to choose their physicians

HMO

• Group health care plan that provides predetermined care benefit package

• Sports Medical professionals

• Comprehensive health plan that allows people to pick physicians

• Profession that allows people to work in the health field at home