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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 - verrified answerI, II, III, V, VII
What event marked the start of athletic therapy as we
know it? - verrified answerEstablishment 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? -
verrified answerDr. 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? - verrified
answerCramer family
When was the National Athletic Trainer's Association
(NATA) established? - verrified answer1950
What was the primary purpose of the formation of NATA?
- verrified answerTo establish professional standards for
the athletic trainer
What is considered the "traditional setting" for the athletic
therapist? - verrified answerCollege/universities and
secondary schools
A patient is _______ ? - verrified answerAny individual
who is ill or injured
An "athlete" is considered to be __________ - verrified
answerAny 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? - verrified answerSport
psychology
Which of the following professions would be most related
to injury care & management? - verrified answerOrthotics
& 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 - verrified answerE.
True or false, sports medicine includes the prevention and
treatment of disease & injuries related to exercise & sport -
verrified answerTrue
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 - verrified answerB
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" - verrified answerTrue
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. - verrified
answerFalse
What are the 6 ways an athletic therapist can reduce the
risk of injury for athletes? - verrified answer1. 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.
- verrified answerFalse (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. - verrified
answerEvidence-based practice