Solution Manual For
Sports Medicine Essentials Core Concepts in Athletic Training & Fitness Instruction 4th Edition
by Jim Clover
Chapters 1-24
Chapter 1
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Chapter 1 ..................................................................................................................................................... 1
Completion................................................................................................................................................ 1
Matching ................................................................................................................................................... 3
True/False ................................................................................................................................................. 3
Short Answer ............................................................................................................................................ 3
Writing Application .................................................................................................................................. 4
CHAPTER 1
COMPLETION
1. What are the two careers listed in Chapter 1 that interest you the most and why?
Answer: Answers may vary. Examples:
a. certified athletic trainer
b. strength and conditioning specialist
2. Using the following list, select the career possibilities that are considered ―entry-level‖ and could be started
after completion of a CTE sports medicine class.
Answer: Underlined.
sales of health care supplies and services
family physician
physical therapy aide
orthopedic surgeon
strength and conditioning specialist
schoolteacher
nutritionist
medication technician
certified athletic trainer
coach
physical therapist
personal trainer
, sports medicine administrator
chiropractor
chiropractic aide
first aid provider
physician assistant
physical therapy assistant
entrepreneur in the health care industry
retail sales of sporting goods
retail sales in a health care supply store
strength coach
health club sales and marketing
3. List seven personal characteristics of successful professional in the healthcare field.
Answer: Answers may vary. Examples:
1. people skills
2. communication skills
3. leadership skills
4. compassion
5. ability to follow directions
6. good listening skills
7. desire to learn
3a. Which of these characteristics/traits do you have? What personal characteristic do you feel is your weakest
and why?
Answer: Answers may vary.
4. Go online and research five unique programs, colleges, and/or universities you are interested in and list the
specific programs they offer for a career of interest. What is the total cost of each of those programs?
Answer: Answers may vary. Students will need to look at web sites for the professions they want to
pursue. For information on becoming an athletic trainer you can go to www.nata.org and search for a list
of ―College Athletic Training Programs.‖ To become a physical therapist, you can go to a site such as
physicaltherapy.about.com and search for ―Careers in Physical Therapy.‖ To research the costs of
college, students would need to go to the web site of the college and find out the tuition and cost of
housing, and estimate the costs of food, books, and other things such as transportation. For information on
how to fund a college education, students can access web sites such as www.howtogetin.com and search
under ―Paying for College.‖
5. What will be the work schedules for three unique professions of interest? For example, an athletic trainer in
a high school setting will be working events at night.
Answer: Answers will vary, depending on the chosen profession. Students should interview people in their
chosen field for more information.
, 6. What is the average annual salary you can expect to be paid for each ofthree professions of interest? List
the profession and the average annual salary.
Answer: Answers may vary.
7. Get online and research two opportunities to take prior to applying for an educational program of interest,
that could assist in ―getting your foot in the door.‖
Answer: Answers may vary.
MATCHING
1. Answer: E. Athletic Training
2. Answer: C. Anatomy and Physiology
3. Answer: F. Therapeutic modality
4. Answer: G. Certifying organization for the athletic trainer
5. Answer: D. ATS
6. Answer: I. Strength and conditioning specialist
7. Answer: B. Good listening skills
8. Answer: J. Professional national organization of athletic training
9. Answer: A. Physical fitness program
10. Answer: H. PPO insurance
TRUE/FALSE
1. Answer: F
2. Answer: T
3. Answer: F
4. Answer: T
5. Answer: T
6. Answer: T
7. Answer: T
8. Answer: T
9. Answer: F
10. Answer: F
SHORT ANSWER
1. List 10 classes you will need to complete and pass to enter the field of sports medicine.
, Answer: Anatomy and physiology, biology, exercise physiology, kinesiology, biomechanics, pathology,
medical conditions, therapeutic modalities, evaluation of injury and illness, therapeutic rehabilitation,
nutrition, healthcare administration.
2. What are the requirements to become a certified athletic trainer?
Answer: Earn a master’s degree from an CAATE accredited program and pass the BOC exam
3. It is your first day on the job as an athletic training student aide at a local high school. What are some duties
you can attend to right away to assist the athletic trainer and other staff?
Answer: Stock first aid kits and ice chests, clean the athletic training room, fill and deliver water containers
for practices, greet athletes, and assist in record keeping/signing in procedures.
WRITING APPLICATION
1. Envision your dream career. Write a paragraph and describe the details of your dream career. Questions to
answer: Where do you work? What population do you work with? What are your work hours? What is your
salary? What are your roles and responsibilities? Are there other any specific benefits?
Answer: Answers may vary. Students are encouraged to reflect on chapter material including salary, job
duties, work setting, and any other work/life balances to describe their dream careers.
Sports Medicine Essentials Core Concepts in Athletic Training & Fitness Instruction 4th Edition
by Jim Clover
Chapters 1-24
Chapter 1
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Chapter 1 ..................................................................................................................................................... 1
Completion................................................................................................................................................ 1
Matching ................................................................................................................................................... 3
True/False ................................................................................................................................................. 3
Short Answer ............................................................................................................................................ 3
Writing Application .................................................................................................................................. 4
CHAPTER 1
COMPLETION
1. What are the two careers listed in Chapter 1 that interest you the most and why?
Answer: Answers may vary. Examples:
a. certified athletic trainer
b. strength and conditioning specialist
2. Using the following list, select the career possibilities that are considered ―entry-level‖ and could be started
after completion of a CTE sports medicine class.
Answer: Underlined.
sales of health care supplies and services
family physician
physical therapy aide
orthopedic surgeon
strength and conditioning specialist
schoolteacher
nutritionist
medication technician
certified athletic trainer
coach
physical therapist
personal trainer
, sports medicine administrator
chiropractor
chiropractic aide
first aid provider
physician assistant
physical therapy assistant
entrepreneur in the health care industry
retail sales of sporting goods
retail sales in a health care supply store
strength coach
health club sales and marketing
3. List seven personal characteristics of successful professional in the healthcare field.
Answer: Answers may vary. Examples:
1. people skills
2. communication skills
3. leadership skills
4. compassion
5. ability to follow directions
6. good listening skills
7. desire to learn
3a. Which of these characteristics/traits do you have? What personal characteristic do you feel is your weakest
and why?
Answer: Answers may vary.
4. Go online and research five unique programs, colleges, and/or universities you are interested in and list the
specific programs they offer for a career of interest. What is the total cost of each of those programs?
Answer: Answers may vary. Students will need to look at web sites for the professions they want to
pursue. For information on becoming an athletic trainer you can go to www.nata.org and search for a list
of ―College Athletic Training Programs.‖ To become a physical therapist, you can go to a site such as
physicaltherapy.about.com and search for ―Careers in Physical Therapy.‖ To research the costs of
college, students would need to go to the web site of the college and find out the tuition and cost of
housing, and estimate the costs of food, books, and other things such as transportation. For information on
how to fund a college education, students can access web sites such as www.howtogetin.com and search
under ―Paying for College.‖
5. What will be the work schedules for three unique professions of interest? For example, an athletic trainer in
a high school setting will be working events at night.
Answer: Answers will vary, depending on the chosen profession. Students should interview people in their
chosen field for more information.
, 6. What is the average annual salary you can expect to be paid for each ofthree professions of interest? List
the profession and the average annual salary.
Answer: Answers may vary.
7. Get online and research two opportunities to take prior to applying for an educational program of interest,
that could assist in ―getting your foot in the door.‖
Answer: Answers may vary.
MATCHING
1. Answer: E. Athletic Training
2. Answer: C. Anatomy and Physiology
3. Answer: F. Therapeutic modality
4. Answer: G. Certifying organization for the athletic trainer
5. Answer: D. ATS
6. Answer: I. Strength and conditioning specialist
7. Answer: B. Good listening skills
8. Answer: J. Professional national organization of athletic training
9. Answer: A. Physical fitness program
10. Answer: H. PPO insurance
TRUE/FALSE
1. Answer: F
2. Answer: T
3. Answer: F
4. Answer: T
5. Answer: T
6. Answer: T
7. Answer: T
8. Answer: T
9. Answer: F
10. Answer: F
SHORT ANSWER
1. List 10 classes you will need to complete and pass to enter the field of sports medicine.
, Answer: Anatomy and physiology, biology, exercise physiology, kinesiology, biomechanics, pathology,
medical conditions, therapeutic modalities, evaluation of injury and illness, therapeutic rehabilitation,
nutrition, healthcare administration.
2. What are the requirements to become a certified athletic trainer?
Answer: Earn a master’s degree from an CAATE accredited program and pass the BOC exam
3. It is your first day on the job as an athletic training student aide at a local high school. What are some duties
you can attend to right away to assist the athletic trainer and other staff?
Answer: Stock first aid kits and ice chests, clean the athletic training room, fill and deliver water containers
for practices, greet athletes, and assist in record keeping/signing in procedures.
WRITING APPLICATION
1. Envision your dream career. Write a paragraph and describe the details of your dream career. Questions to
answer: Where do you work? What population do you work with? What are your work hours? What is your
salary? What are your roles and responsibilities? Are there other any specific benefits?
Answer: Answers may vary. Students are encouraged to reflect on chapter material including salary, job
duties, work setting, and any other work/life balances to describe their dream careers.
