Athletic Training

Overview

Athletic Trainers are healthcare providers who are involved in the total health care of athletes and the physically active. They have extensive educational requirements and most states require a license or registration to practice Athletic Training. Athletic Trainers are also members of a larger team of allied medicine and sports medicine professionals and provide a major link between the sports programs and the medical community, which might include such professionals as:

physical therapists
sports nutritionists
family medicine physicians
pediatricians
orthopedic surgeons
exercise physiologists
biomechanics specialists
sports psychologists
podiatrists
other related consultants as needed: pharmacists, dentists, dermatologists, equipment personnel, etc.

Together, with other members of the medical community, they help patients to recover from athletic injuries and illnesses and to improve and maintain their physical abilities in order to return to exercise, competitive sports, work, and daily activities.

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Last Reviewed: Jun 09, 2008

Janine Oman, MS, PT/ATC
Asst AD Sport Performance, Department of Athletics
Instructor
Athletic Training Division at OSU
School of Allied Medical Professions
College of Medicine
The Ohio State University

Mark A. Merrick, PhD, ATC
Associate Professor & Division Director
Athletic Training Division at OSU
School of Allied Medical Professions
College of Medicine
The Ohio State University