Establishing Value and Worth of Athletic Trainers in the Secondary School Setting

Document Type

Poster

Abstract

The importance of athletic trainers in the secondary school setting has been established by the American Medical Association and the Academy of Pediatrics for over twenty years.2 Their recommendations were based on the importance of athlete safety in high school sports, establishing that having a certified athletic trainer on-site directly impacts athlete safety through emergency care response, recognition of injury, treatment of injury, and decrease of re-injury.2 However, even with the supportive backing of the medical professional community, the athletic trainers in the secondary school setting at times are undervalued. Perceptions of the secondary school athletic trainer’s education and knowledge of sports medicine are often skewed due to the lack of understanding of AT education and the scope of practice from coaches, administrators, and the community.

Publication Date

Fall 2022

Comments

Poster presented at ATSU-ASHS DAT Fall - 2022. This is a Kubify based presentation hosted at https://api.ltb.io/show/ABQQY It includes a video presentation, references, a PowerPoint presentation, and summary poster.

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