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Athletic training is an allied health care profession recognized by the American Medical Association (AMA) [ 1 ] that "encompasses the prevention, examination, diagnosis, treatment, and rehabilitation of emergent, acute, or chronic injuries and medical conditions." [ 2 ] There are five areas of athletic training listed in the seventh edition ...
An athletic trainer is a certified and licensed health care provider who practices in the field of sports medicine. Athletic training has been recognized by the American Medical Association (AMA) as an allied health care profession since 1990. [1]
The Most Distinguished Athletic Trainer Award is an honor that recognizes NATA members for their exceptional and unique contributions to the athletic training profession. It reflects a lifetime of dedication to the association and the field of athletic training on the national, district and local levels.
While exercise is often linked to better mental health, that's not always the case for elite athletes — according to one 2018 study, increasing training from 7–10 hours per week to over 14 ...
Antikensammlung, 2nd century AD. Physical training has been present in human societies throughout history. Usually, it was performed for the purposes of preparing for physical competition or display, improving physical, emotional and mental health, and looking attractive. [1] It took a variety of different forms but quick dynamic exercises were ...
Sports periodization. Periodization is a cyclical method of planning and managing athletic or physical training and involves progressive cycling of various aspects of a training program during a specific period. [1][2] Conditioning programs can use periodization to break up the training program into the off-season, preseason, inseason, and the ...
She said teams should slowly ramp up the duration and intensity of initial practices to allow returning athletes to adjust to training in the heat and modify further based on the “wet bulb globe ...
Photo shows Rich Froning Jr., four-time winner of "Fittest Man on Earth" title. Physical fitness is a state of health and well-being and, more specifically, the ability to perform aspects of sports, occupations, and daily activities. Physical fitness is generally achieved through proper nutrition, [1] moderate-vigorous physical exercise, [2 ...