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Athletic Trainers
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Trainers: Kathy
Powell, Mike Knoll, Darlene Clark & Student Aides
Northern Illinois University Athletic
Training will host our 29th annual
Athletic Training Student - Summer Workshop July 20-23, 2008.
High School students will be exposed to the profession of athletic
training and learn basic anatomy with cadaver laboratory experience;
injury prevention, treatment, and rehabilitation ; basic evaluation and
taping skills, and Adult CPR and AED skills.
Cost for the workshop is $300/resident, $225/commuter.
There is a early bird discount of 10%, for paid registrations by July 8.
Costs include all instructional materials, including text, supplies,
housing, meals and t-shirt.
For more information and registration materials go to:
http://niuhuskies.cstv.com/camps/niu-camps.html#atrain
The direct link is:
http://niuhuskies.cstv.com/auto_pdf/p_hotos/s_chools/niu/genrel/auto_pdf/ath-train-camp-08
Athletic Training - Student Aides
The Athletic Training Student Aide program allows students to get
experience covering athletic practices and contest with the Licensed
Athletic Trainers at WV. You will experience injury prevention,
emergency care, and rehabilitation. All hours can be logged as community
service hours and can serve as observation hours for application into a
university Athletic Training major.The Role and Function of the
Athletic Trainer
The athletic trainer is a highly skilled professional who serves
as an integral part of a complete athletic program. An athletic
trainer's duties consist of implementing programs for the prevention
of injury, administering immediate treatment to injures athletes,
supervising rehabilitation of the injured athlete as directed by the
team physician, and managing the budget and record-keeping.
Because an athletic trainer's responsibilities are varied, he/she
must have a in-depth knowledge of anatomy, physiology, psychology,
hygiene, nutrition, taping, conditioning, prevention of injury
methodology, and protective equipment and rehabilitative techniques.
Acquiring knowledge on these subjects is part of a continuous
process. Many athletic trainers earn advanced degrees to improve
their ability to meet the requirements of this demanding profession,
as the care of athletic injuries must be administered with great
skill and is constantly changing due to research in the medical
field.
Field of Athletic Training
Athletic training is one of the areas of specialization within
sports injury medicine. Athletic training works within a sports
program and in the areas of necessary medical care. It provides a
means for the implementation of prevention, emergency care, and
rehabilitation procedures. The athletic trainer is recognized as a
paramedical profession by the American Medical Association. The
primary duties and responsibilities of an athletic trainer are:
- Injury prevention
- Recognition and evaluation of injuries/illness
- Injury management/treatment
- Injury rehabilitation
- Organization and administration (budget/record-keeping)
- Education and counseling.
In the State of Illinois, Athletic Trainers must be certified by the
National Athletic Trainers Association through the Board of
Certification exam and must be licensed in the state by the
Department of Financial and Professional Regulations.
Athletic Training Student Aide Program
Students interested in working as an Athletic Training Student
Aide should contact one of the Certified Athletic Trainers on staff
for more information. Students working in the Waubonsie Valley
Athletic Training Student Aide program will experience coverage of a
variety of sports. Coverage can range from daily practices to travel
to post-season competition.
Opportunities for attending student athletic training camps at near
by universities are available. These camps will introduce students
to the field of athletic training, as well as the educational
requirements necessary to become a certified athletic trainer.
Links
National Athletic Training Association –
nata.org
Great Lakes Athletic Training Association –
glata.org
Illinois Athletic Training Assoication –
illinoisathletictrainers.org
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