Many people think that athletic trainers merely take care of their athletes when they get hurt and that is it. But, what one does not take into consideration is that they are responsible for the training and conditioning technique of their athletes. It is the responsibility of the athletic trainer to be in charge of the rehabilitation of injured athletes. And the athletic trainer needs to review the training and conditioning program designed by the staff and coach. If an athlete is undergoing rehabilitation program the athletic trainer has the responsibility to communicate to the staff and coach as to how the conditioning program should be limited or modified.
Here are the principles of conditioning:
1. Safety
2. Warm-up/cool-down
3. Motivation
4. Overload and SAID principle
5. Consistency/routine
6. Progression
7. Intensity
8. Specificity
9. Individuality
10. Relaxation/minimize stress
After looking at the principles of conditioning you may be wondering what the SAID principle is. It stands for the specific adaption to imposed demands. This principle is directly related to the principle of overload. When the body is subjected to stress and overloads of varying intensities, it will gradually adapt over time to overcome whatever demands are placed on it.
When most people think of stretching they think of bending over to touch their toes and holding it for 5-10 seconds. This type of stretching is static stretching and it is good for improving flexibility and ROM (range of motion). You are suppose to stretch and hold a muscle group for 3-30 seconds, 3-4 times. This is only one type of three types of stretching techniques. The other two are ballistic stretching and PNF stretching. Ballistic stretching involves a repetitive bouncing motion and does not improve ROM all that much. While on the other hand, PNF stretching (Proprioceptive Neuromuscular Facilitation) involves the alternating contraction and stretching of muscles. This stretching technique is best and improves ROM the most.
There are also three types of resistance training. The first being Isometric exercise, which is when the muscle contracts statically without changing its length. Next, we have Isotonic exercise. Through Isotonic exercise there is shortening and lengthening of the muscle through a complete ROM. And last but not least, there is Isotonic exercise. For this type of resistance training resistance is given at a fixed velocity of movement with accommodating resistance.
Hope this helps you better understand what an athletic trainer does and gives you a better appreciation for them!
Work Cited
"Arnheim's principles of athletic training: A competency - based approach (14th ed.). New York:
McGraw - Hill.", by Prentice, W. E. (2010)
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