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Athletic therapy draws on which of the following disciplines?
I Exercise
II Medicine
III Physical Therapy
IV Chiropractic
V Physical Education
VI Personal Training
VII Sports - ANSWER-I, II, III, V, VII
,What event marked the start of athletic therapy as we know it? -
ANSWER-Establishment of intercollegiate & interscholastic sport in
the United States in the late 19th century
Who was a major influence in developing athletic therapy by writing
the first major text on athletic training & care of athletic injuries called
The Trainer's Bible in 1917? - ANSWER-Dr. S.E. Bilik
Who wrote the First Aider in 1932, developed products to treat
injured athletes, and were instrumental in the development of the
athletic training profession and education of athletic training
students? - ANSWER-Cramer family
When was the National Athletic Trainer's Association (NATA)
established? - ANSWER-1950
What was the primary purpose of the formation of NATA? - ANSWER-
To establish professional standards for the athletic trainer
What is considered the "traditional setting" for the athletic therapist?
- ANSWER-College/universities and secondary schools
A patient is _______ ? - ANSWER-Any individual who is ill or injured
An "athlete" is considered to be __________ - ANSWER-Any physically
active individual participating in recreational or organized sport
The field of sports medicine encompasses a number of specialized
aspects that relate to either performance enhancement or injury care
& management. Which of the following professions would be most
related to performance enhancement? - ANSWER-Sport psychology
Which of the following professions would be most related to injury
care & management? - ANSWER-Orthotics & prosthetics
,The American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM) has defined sports
medicine as multidisciplinary and includes which of the following
phenomena associated with exercise & sport?
A. Physiological
B. Biomechanical
C. Psychological
D. Pathological
E. All of the above
F. All except C - ANSWER-E.
True or false, sports medicine includes the prevention and treatment
of disease & injuries related to exercise & sport - ANSWER-True
Which of the following is NOT a goal of professional organizations
dedicated to athletic training & sports medicine?
A. To upgrade the field by devising & maintaining a set of professional
standards, including a code of ethics
B. To encourage competition amongst professions in order to develop
& grow the field
C. To bring together professionally competent individuals to exchange
ideas, stimulate research, and promote critical thinking
D. Give individuals to work as a group with a singleness of purpose -
ANSWER-B
, True or false, the mission statement of NATA is "to enhance the
quality of health care provided by certified athletic trainers and to
advance the athletic training profession" - ANSWER-True
True or false, at the secondary school level the athletic therapist must
oversee the work of the strength & conditioning coach, but is not
completely responsible for designing, implementing, and overseeing
the fitness & conditioning program for the athletes. - ANSWER-False
What are the 6 ways an athletic therapist can reduce the risk of injury
for athletes? - ANSWER-1. Conducting preparticipation exams
2. Ensuring appropriate training/conditioning of the athlete
3. Monitoring environmental conditions to ensure safe participation
4. Selecting, properly fitting, and maintaining protective equipment
5. Making certain the athlete is eating properly
6. Ensuring the athlete is using medication appropriately &
discouraging substance abuse
True or false, it is the role of an athletic therapist to recognize and
treat psychosocial/mental health problems. - ANSWER-False
(recognize and refer)
__________ is making decisions about the clinical care of an individual
patient based on the current best available evidence in the
professional literature. - ANSWER-Evidence-based practice
What are the 5 steps in evidence-based practice? - ANSWER-1.
Develop a clinical question
2. Search the literature