PRINCIPLES OF ATHLETIC
TRAINING A GUIDE TO EVIDENCE
BASED CLINICAL PRACTICE 18TH
EDITION BY WILLIAM E PRENTICE
2026 PRACTICE QUESTIONS WITH
COMPLETE SOLUTIONS
◉ How did the role of athletic trainers evolve historically?
Answer: Originally focused on athletes, now includes a wider range of
physically active individuals.
◉ What significant changes occurred in athletic training after World
War One?
Answer: Athletic trainers became specialists in preventing and managing
injuries.
◉ Who wrote 'The Trainer's Bible' and when was it published?
Answer: Dr. S.E. Bilik in 1917.
◉ What organization was formed in the 1930s to support athletic
trainers?
Answer: The National Athletic Trainers' Association (NATA).
◉ What is the purpose of the NATA?
, Answer: To establish professional standards for the field of athletic
training.
◉ What percentage of athletic trainers work in clinic or hospital
settings?
Answer: Almost 40%.
◉ What terminology changes are being made in athletic training?
Answer: Changing from 'athletes' to 'patients and clients' and 'athletic
training room' to 'athletic clinic or facility.'
◉ What is the significance of the International Federation of Sports
Medicine?
Answer: Founded in 1928, it is one of the early organizations in sports
medicine.
◉ What is the focus of the American College of Sports Medicine?
Answer: The study of all aspects of sports, including health and
performance.
◉ What does the National Strength & Conditioning Association aim to
achieve?
Answer: To facilitate professional exchange in strength development
related to athletic performance.
TRAINING A GUIDE TO EVIDENCE
BASED CLINICAL PRACTICE 18TH
EDITION BY WILLIAM E PRENTICE
2026 PRACTICE QUESTIONS WITH
COMPLETE SOLUTIONS
◉ How did the role of athletic trainers evolve historically?
Answer: Originally focused on athletes, now includes a wider range of
physically active individuals.
◉ What significant changes occurred in athletic training after World
War One?
Answer: Athletic trainers became specialists in preventing and managing
injuries.
◉ Who wrote 'The Trainer's Bible' and when was it published?
Answer: Dr. S.E. Bilik in 1917.
◉ What organization was formed in the 1930s to support athletic
trainers?
Answer: The National Athletic Trainers' Association (NATA).
◉ What is the purpose of the NATA?
, Answer: To establish professional standards for the field of athletic
training.
◉ What percentage of athletic trainers work in clinic or hospital
settings?
Answer: Almost 40%.
◉ What terminology changes are being made in athletic training?
Answer: Changing from 'athletes' to 'patients and clients' and 'athletic
training room' to 'athletic clinic or facility.'
◉ What is the significance of the International Federation of Sports
Medicine?
Answer: Founded in 1928, it is one of the early organizations in sports
medicine.
◉ What is the focus of the American College of Sports Medicine?
Answer: The study of all aspects of sports, including health and
performance.
◉ What does the National Strength & Conditioning Association aim to
achieve?
Answer: To facilitate professional exchange in strength development
related to athletic performance.
