Sports Medicine Careers

Which sports medicine career is a medical doctor who provides medical care for athletes on a sports team, focusing on injury prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of sports-related injuries, as well as management of medical conditions that may affect an athlete's performance and well-being?

• Exercise Physiologist

• Team Physician

• Personal Trainer

• Strength and Conditioning Coach

Which sports medicine career assesses, plans, and implements fitness programs using exercise and physical activity to improve various aspects of a person's health, including cardiorespiratory function, body composition, muscular strength, endurance, and flexibility, and typically requires a bachelor's or master's degree?

• Certified Athletic Trainer

• Exercise Physiologist

• Assistant Athletic Trainer

• Team Physician

Which sports medicine career designs and implements customized training programs that enhance an individual’s strength, speed, agility, endurance, and overall athletic performance while minimizing the risk of injuries, and typically requires a bachelor's degree?

• Strength and Conditioning Coach

• Personal Trainer

• Team Physician

• Certified Athletic Trainer

Which sports medicine career assesses, evaluates, and provides treatment for acute-sports injuries that occur on the playing field, provides immediate acute care for injuries, and may require specific certifications?

• Assistant Athletic Trainer

• Certified Athletic Trainer

• Exercise Physiologist

• Personal Trainer

Which sports medicine career assists the athletic trainer in day-to-day duties and may require an associate's degree?

• Team Physician

• Assistant Athletic Trainer

• Strength and Conditioning Coach

• Personal Trainer

Which sports medicine career does not require a degree but may require certifications, and involves developing and implementing personalized exercise plans for clients to help them achieve their fitness goals? Usually one on one.

• Personal Trainer

• Exercise Physiologist

• Certified Athletic Trainer

• Team Physician

What is the main goal of rehabilitative services careers?

• To help patients acquire independence, regain lost functions, and adapt to disabilities

• To provide financial support to patients

• To perform surgeries

• To prescribe medication

Which career requires a master's or doctoral degree, passing a licensing exam, and provides treatment to improve mobility and prevent or limit permanent disability of patients with disabling joint, bone, muscle, and/or nerve injuries or diseases? Entry level into the program can be a bachelor's degree.

• Physical Therapist (PT)

• Occupational Therapist (OT)

• Speech-Language Pathologist (SLP)

• Recreational Therapist (RT)

A Physical Therapist Assistant (PTA) works under a PT and carries out prescribed plans of treatment such as hot/cold packs, ultrasound, ultraviolet/infrared light treatments, electrical stimulation, and hydrotherapy.

• True

• False

Which healthcare professional helps patients reach the highest level of independent living by overcoming physical injuries, birth defects, aging, or emotional and developmental problems, and focuses on activities of daily living (ADLs) and fine motor skills through therapeutic activities?

• Physical Therapist

• Occupational Therapist

• Certified Nursing Assistant

• Recreational Therapist