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Investigating Professions in Kinesiology Brainstorm - Coggle Diagram
Investigating Professions in Kinesiology Brainstorm
AT started in 1881 when Harvard Hired James Robinson to do conditioning for their football team.
At the time "athletic trainer" meant someone who works with track and field athletes.
After 18 deaths & 159 serious injuries Pres. Roosevelt wanted to ban football as a college sport
This caused schools to hire people as athletic trainers
National Athletic Trainers Association founded in 1950
Created a certification process
Became a subject in colleges
Broadened to where it is now
Places athletic trainers work
Public and private secondary schools, colleges and universities, professional and Olympic sports
Youth leagues, municipal and independently owned youth sports facilities
Physician practice, similar to nurses, physician assistants, physical therapists and other professional clinical personnel
Rural and urban hospitals, hospital emergency rooms, urgent and ambulatory care centers
Clinics with specialties in sports medicine, cardiac rehab, medical fitness, wellness and physical therapy
Occupational health departments in commercial settings, which include manufacturing, distribution and offices to assist with ergonomics, injury prevention, and OSHA-approved care for work and non-work-related injuries
Police and fire departments and academies, municipal departments, branches of the military
Performing arts including professional and collegiate level dance and music
Personal Experience
Trainer in high school
There everyday
On breaks
Long work days
Hours
Treat multiple people at once
Ability to diagnose quickly
Makes judgement calls on continuing play on injury
Four main things for body paragraphs
Level of education needed
"Athletic training is an academic major or graduate equivalent major program that is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Athletic Training Education (CAATE)."
The current minimum entry point into the profession of athletic training is the baccalaureate level, however it was recently decided by the AT Strategic Alliance that the minimum professional degree level will be a master's, a change to be implemented within the next several years
More than 70 percent of athletic trainers hold at least a master’s degree.
students become eligible for national certification by successfully completing the Board of Certification, Inc. (BOC) examination.
What does a professional do in this field
five domains of clinical practice: prevention; clinical evaluation and diagnosis; immediate and emergency care; treatment and rehabilitation; and organization and professional health and well-being.
Certification or license that will elevate your stature
Doctorate programs
Several universities offer research infrastructure, educational opportunities, mentorship, and financial compensation
Prospects of getting a job in this field & starting salary
Average in CA is 58,060
Wages start around 31,443
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