China
Africa
Explore chapters and articles related to this topic
Consultation with Sports Organizations
Published in Mark R. Lovell, Ruben J. Echemendia, Jeffrey T. Barth, Michael W. Collins, Traumatic Brain Injury in Sports, 2020
W. Gary Snow, Kenneth C. Kutner, Ronnie Barnes
Athletic trainers probably have their most important role on the medical staff of collegiate and professional teams. The certified athletic trainer is the primary care health professional providing care on a daily basis to individuals in the athletic setting.
An Overview on the Beneficial Effects of Hydration
Published in Datta Sourya, Debasis Bagchi, Extreme and Rare Sports, 2019
The first item to explore is the intervention and educational sessions that athletes should receive from appropriate professionals (i.e., exercise physiologist, registered dietitian, Sports Nutritionist-CISSN, athletic trainer, etc.). Education, learning and appropriate training are the key parameters to prevent dehydration. Combining the learning experience with fluid stations on the field or in the general area of training, available to the athletes at specific intervals with or without ad libitum intake available, may make euhydration an easier goal to maintain.
Triathlon
Published in Ira Glick, Danielle Kamis, Todd Stull, The ISSP Manual of Sports Psychiatry, 2018
Claire Twark, Laura Moretti, Kimberly Webster
If it is determined that an athlete is suffering from a subclinical or clinical eating disorder, a multidisciplinary approach is optimal to treat and prevent further illness or injury. The treatment team is usually comprised of a primary care and/or sports medicine physician, a registered dietitian, and a mental-health professional. An athlete’s physical therapist, athletic trainer, and coach can also be involved. The primary goal of treatment is to target the underlying cause while increasing energy availability and body weight.
Integration of contextual intelligence by sport medicine clinicians in the United States
Published in International Journal of Healthcare Management, 2023
Athletic Training (AT) is a specialized clinical profession working directly in treating physically active patients with their healthcare needs (e.g. orthopedic, musculoskeletal, injury prevention and care, etc.). Within the United States Athletic Trainers’ credentials are regulated nationally, and by each state. To practice as an AT in the United States, individuals must be credentialed by the Board of Certification, Inc. (BOC) as a Certified Athletic Trainer (ATC®) and also licensed to practice Athletic Training in their respective state. As a closely regulated healthcare profession, Athletic Trainers must undergo rigorous credentialing and continuing education processes. Maintaining the credential, and thus continuing education, is regulated by the BOC. Entry-level professional education, which requires a professional masters degree, is regulated by the CAATE (Commission on Accreditation of Athletic Training Education) in collaboration with the CHEA (Council for Higher Education Accreditation). Recently the CAATE has accredited universities in Spain and other countries are now exploring this option. Recognizing the global need of this aspect of healthcare, the BOC has initiated an International Arrangement, which is a collaboration for global mobility between clinicians within the Athletic Rehabilitation Therapy Ireland (ARTI), BOC (USA), Canadian Athletic Therapists Association (CATA), and the British Association of Sport Rehabilitators (BASRaT).
Return to competition after anterior cruciate ligament injuries in world class judoka
Published in The Physician and Sportsmedicine, 2021
Christophe Lambert, Ramona Ritzmann, Andree Ellermann, Marcos Carvalho, Ralph Akoto, Arasch Wafaisade, Maxime Lambert
The results of our study point out two possible reasons why athletes could have a reduced level of competition after returning to competition after an ACL injury. The first reason could be that the athletes are going back earlier to competition than doctors and physiotherapists recommend. Grindem et al. showed that 40% of the athletes with an operative treatment of an ACL rupture that had an RTC earlier than 9 months had a re-injury [29]. After 9 months, only 20% of the athletes had a re-injury. The second reason for a reduced level of competition after injury and for a too early RTC could be the low number of RTC tests used to define the right moment for the comeback of the athlete. In a systematic review of the literature, Barber-Westin et al. pointed out that, of the 21 reviewed studies, 12 listed one criterion for the return to sport decision, eight studies listed two criteria and only one study recommended three criteria [19]. Studies that focused on the rehabilitation progress in athletes injuries showed that the athletes interaction with the athletic trainer (physiotherapist) has a great impact on the outcomes of the rehabilitation [30]. Athletes should be closely supervised during the rehabilitation phase in order to avoid wrong decisions regarding the RTC.
Differences in Sport-Related Concussion History, Reporting Behavior, and Return to Learn and Sport Timelines in Public versus Private High School Student Athletes
Published in Brain Injury, 2021
Eric G. Post, Traci R. Snedden, Katherine Snedaker, Jason Bouton, David Wang
Nearly 8 million adolescents in the United States participated in high-school athletics during the 2018–2019 school year (1). While participation in sports has been demonstrated to lead to a variety of positive short- and long-term outcomes, such as lower risk of obesity and better overall psychosocial health, there has been increasing concern about the potential impact of sport-related concussions (SRC) on the health of youth athletes (2–4). In 2017, an estimated 2.5 million high-school students sustained an SRC within the previous year.5 A variety of factors have been identified as risk factors for SRC in youth sports, including history of previous concussion, sex, sport contact level, and age (5–8). To date there has not been an examination of the differences in SRC occurrence based on secondary educational setting (public vs. private high schools). Previous research has reported differences in athletic trainer availability between public and private high schools (9–11), which has been shown to influence SRC diagnosis and management (12). Additionally, certain private school settings require participation in athletics by all students, which may influence SRC risk or reporting behavior. For example, a student with no background in physical activity or sport who is required to participate in athletics may lack the neuromuscular control or awareness to avoid collisions that may result in an SRC.