COMPLETE QUESTIONS VERIFIED
ANSWERS COMPREHENSIVE STUDY SHEET
⩥ Athlete.
Answer: Member of the sports medicine team
Should be well informed about their injury and listen to their body to
prevent re-injury.
⩥ Parents.
Answer: Member of the sports medicine team
Important especially with athletes who are minors
⩥ Team Physician.
Answer: Member of the sports medicine team
Assists the athletic trainer in return to play decisions
⩥ Athletic Trainer.
Answer: Member of the sports medicine team
Responsible for all aspects of care of the injured athlete.
Facilitates communication between all members of the sports medicine
team.
,⩥ CSCS.
Answer: Lead/instruct individuals and groups in exercise activities.
Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist
"Personal Trainer"
⩥ ATC.
Answer: Prevent, evaluate, care and rehabilitate injuries.
⩥ Exercise physiologist.
Answer: Expert in the effect of exercise on the human body
⩥ Family Physician.
Answer: Medical doctor
Diagnose illness, prescribe and administer treatment for people with
injury or disease
⩥ Orthopedic Surgeon.
Answer: Medical doctor
Bone/Joint surgeon
⩥ PA.
,Answer: Practices medicine under the supervision of physicians and
surgeons
⩥ Podiatrist.
Answer: Diagnose and treat issues of the foot and lower leg
⩥ Sports Psychologist.
Answer: Study mental processes and behavior and assists in the mental
aspect of sport participation
⩥ Collision sport.
Answer: Athletes use their bodies to deter or punish their opponent.
Examples include football, rugby and hockey.
⩥ Contact sport.
Answer: Contact with the opponent is part of the sport, but is not part of
the actual intent of the sport and discouraged by the rules.
Examples include basketball, soccer, and wrestling
⩥ Non-contact sport.
Answer: Players are physically separated from their opponent
Examples include Volleyball, Tennis, and Cross Country running
, ⩥ Assumption of Risk.
Answer: Athletes recognize that there are some risks inherent in
participating in sports and choose to take part anyway.
⩥ Battery.
Answer: Touching someone without their permission
⩥ Commission.
Answer: Doing something extra that a reasonable person would not have
done
⩥ Omission.
Answer: Failing to do something that a reasonable person would have
done
⩥ Failure to Warn.
Answer: Not informing a participant of potential risks and dangers
⩥ HIPAA.
Answer: Medical information confidentiality law
⩥ Informed Consent.