I have questions about my field of study, just as anyone else would. Some are questions that require not such a complicated response, but others require more thought. I have developed a list of ten question, and used the textbook, "Arnheim's principles of athletic training: A competency - based approach (14th ed.). New York: McGraw - Hill.", by Prentice, W. E. (2010), to answer as many of my questions as I could.
1. What is the profession of athletic and what does NATA have to do with that?
Athletic training is the profession of preventing, recognizing, and assessing injuries. Athletic Trainers are the first line of help for athletes. And all athletic trainers are a part of the National Athletic Trainer's Association (NATA). The first meeting of NATA took place in Kansas City in 1950, and it was on this date that NATA was formed. The home headquarters of NATA are in Dallas, Texas and there are more than 32,000 members in ten districts. Michigan is a part of district 4 (GLATA).
2. What is the difference between injury recognition, assessment, and diagnosis?
Well, injury recognition is much like it sounds. It is seeing what type of injury has taken place (i.e. ankle, leg, shoulder, etc.). And then from there the athletic trainer checks over the injured area to see the severity of the injury and what he/she can do to stabilize the point of injury. Diagnosis is not so much the job of the athletic trainer, as it that of the doctor. Overall, athletic trainers do all they can to take care of the athlete and the injury until in the control of the EMS or doctor.
3. Are administrative concepts a part of being an athletic trainer?
Administrative concepts are most certainly a part of being an athletic trainer. The potential always exists that the techniques and procedures athletic trainers use may result in some legal action regarding issues of liability and negligence. An athletic trainer will act according to the standard of care of an individual with similar educational background or training. There are laws such as the Good Samaritan Law that protect athletic trainers from legal liability.
4. What is the most common way to hurt your ankle?
The most common way to hurt your ankle is through inversion. This simply means that the ankle got pushed inward and the ankle was hurt on the lateral side. Overall, the ankle bends medially and hurts the lateral side of the ankle (outside). This is the case 85% of the time.
5. Is communication a large part of athletic training?
Communication is a huge part of being an athletic trainer. Athletic trainers may not always be able to tell what is wrong with the athlete, so it is imperative there is communication between the two. It is the athletic trainers job to inform the coach and potentially the EMS as to what the injury is, so that the athlete and the injury can be dealt with in the most effective way.
6 What types of challenges do athletes and athletic trainers face on a daily basis?
They both face challenges on a daily basis. For an athlete it may be adjusting to a new brace or type of tape, while for an athletic trainer it may be having to buy more materials and equipment or figure out how to accommodate certain things for their athletes.
7. If you are a certified athletic trainer in one state, can you perform athletic training duties in any other state?
Not necessarily because the rules and regulations governing the practice of athletic training vary tremendously from state to state. And it is because of this that an athletic trainer must always be aware because rules and regulations are always changing and if you are not aware of such things you could loose your licensing or face liability.
8. What is better type of protective equipment, taping or a brace?
Using a brace is supposedly better than using tape, but that is kind of up to the athletic trainer or athlete to decide what they prefer. Braces are suppose to be better because technically the tape loosens slightly about 30 minutes into competition. But in my opinion tape still does a very good job as protective equipment. There are different types of tape that have their own special qualities, such as Kinesio Tape (therapeutic, elasticity of 130-140% original length), PowerFlex Tape (cohesive, sweat and water resistant), and PowerTape (high tensile strength, zero stretch, cohesive that sticks to itself or to PowerFlex)
9. What is OSHA?
OSHA is the Occupational Safety and Health Administration and it has certain regulations for athletic trainers. These regulations keep athletic trainers on top of their job and make sure that they are doing things in the most sanitary ways.
10. Are athletic trainers responsible to purchase such things as tape, creams, and other sorts of materials that may help take care of the athletes?
Normally, a professional athletic trainer would not have to order equipment and materials because there is usually an equipment manager to do that. But, an athletic trainer at a high school or a small college may be responsible for ordering equipment because there is a smaller budget. It depends at what level the athletic trainer works at.
I further enhanced my knowledge on the field of athletic training and hope I was able to deliver some new information to you as well. Reading through this textbook has only further enhanced my interest in athletic training and has led my mind on a race track of questions.
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