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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
☑ I, II, III, V, VII
What event marked the start of athletic therapy as we know it?
☑ 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?
☑ Dr. S.E. Bilik
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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?
☑ Cramer family
When was the National Athletic Trainer's Association (NATA) established?
☑ 1950
What was the primary purpose of the formation of NATA?
☑ To establish professional standards for the athletic trainer
What is considered the "traditional setting" for the athletic therapist?
☑ College/universities and secondary schools
A patient is _______ ?
☑ Any individual who is ill or injured
An "athlete" is considered to be __________
☑ Any physically active individual participating in recreational or organized sport
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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?
☑ Sport psychology
Which of the following professions would be most related to injury care &
management?
☑ 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
☑ E.
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True or false, sports medicine includes the prevention and treatment of disease &
injuries related to exercise & sport
☑ 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
☑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"
☑ True
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CATA Exam Questions and Correct Detailed
Answers (Verified Answers)
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
☑ I, II, III, V, VII
What event marked the start of athletic therapy as we know it?
☑ 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?
☑ Dr. S.E. Bilik
pg. 1
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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?
☑ Cramer family
When was the National Athletic Trainer's Association (NATA) established?
☑ 1950
What was the primary purpose of the formation of NATA?
☑ To establish professional standards for the athletic trainer
What is considered the "traditional setting" for the athletic therapist?
☑ College/universities and secondary schools
A patient is _______ ?
☑ Any individual who is ill or injured
An "athlete" is considered to be __________
☑ Any physically active individual participating in recreational or organized sport
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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?
☑ Sport psychology
Which of the following professions would be most related to injury care &
management?
☑ 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
☑ E.
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True or false, sports medicine includes the prevention and treatment of disease &
injuries related to exercise & sport
☑ 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
☑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"
☑ True
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