...of how muscle movement and physiology works. I have acquired a deep interest in becoming an athletic trainer because trainers explore these topics daily within their career. Athletic trainers are usually the first people to respond on scene to an athletic injury. An athletic trainer's schedule is mostly full time, but some trainers may need to be "on call" in case of an emergency. This career involves a variety of working environments, ranging from physician offices to sports fields. To work as an athletic trainer, it is required to be certified by the National Athletic Trainers Association after graduating college with a bachelor's degree in kinesiology or another area of study involving physical education....
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...Ethics in Athletic Training Paper The purpose of this paper is to identify the situation in which a correct ethical decision must be made and the different outcomes of such decisions. In this essay, the main topics to be covered will be the appropriate approach to making an ethical decision, potential courses of action and their potential consequences. After reading this paper, the reader will have a more extensive knowledge in ethical decision-making and a stronger opinion in the case. In this case study, George and his partners who own and operate a chain of rehabilitation centers become minority owners of a hockey team. During one of the most important games of the season, the star player gets checked into the boards and sustains a head injury. After 15 minutes, the player’s mental status begins to improve. Although he still couldn’t remember the details of his injury or the time immediately preceding it, his motor coordination was better. George and the team physician decided to let the player return to the game under close observation. The ethical decision that must be made is this: Would the athlete be allowed to go back to play after sustaining a head injury? The types of ethical issues presented in the case are: Autonomy, Beneficence, Non-Malfeasance and most importantly fidelity. Because these various stakeholders often have different interests and goals, health care professionals are often conflicted about the proper course of treatment for an injured athlete. Conflicts...
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...When researching literature that included a qualitative research study, I came across an article that explained one in great detail; this article is titled, “Female Athletic Training Students’ Perceptions of Motherhood and Retention in Athletic Training”, written by Stephanie Mazerolle and Kerri Gavin. When beginning to read the article about this study, I would have to say that many of the key elements are included and easily identified. The reason for this study is to investigate and compare the different perspectives of current female athletic trainers who are mothers to those who are preparing to begin their career as an athletic trainer. Motherhood could have a great effect on the careers these women chose to pursue; if their profession does not allow for the proper work and life balance, or work setting, these women may be forced to leave their profession....
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...For my career development research project I decided to shadow Candice Jackson (College of Charleston Women’s Basketball Head Coach), Amanda Taylor (Athletic Trainer for Women’s Basketball at the College of Charleston), and Marc Pronto (Strength and Conditioning Coach for both Men’s and Women’s Basketball teams at the College of Charleston). I selected job shadowing because it is a very useful activity that allows a person to explore a career that they are interested in by spending time with a professional working in that field. It provided me more insight rather than just reading a job description or even asking an employee to describe what they do. While job shadowing, I was able to ask questions and experience the trials, triumphs, and normal day-to-day activities that Marc Pronto, Candice Jackson, and Amanda Taylor might experience while working in their jobs. I was able to experience how the professional approaches the job, the necessary social cooperation, standard operating procedures, and the tools that I need in order to perform the job successfully. Normally, job shadowing usually lasts only a day, but in...
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...Per National Athletic Trainers’ Association Position Statement: Management of Sport Concussion. 3.8 million concussions occur every year in the United States resulting from physical or sport activity (NATA CITE). A concussion occurs when a sudden impact of a high magnitude acceleration takes place. Since concussions are one of the most complex injuries in the sports field, professionals are constantly coming up with new ways to help predict, prevent and treat concussions. i1 Biometrics has released a new mouth guard that they say will help prevent and detect concussions by sending data from the mouth guard’s sensors to laptops of athletic trainers and coaches on the sideline. i1 Biometrics states that their Vector mouth guard’s benefits include...
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...bostonglobe.com/metro/2013/11/25/mass-schools-report-head-injuries-among-athletes-compliance-with-concussion-law-rises/njPFK6a92knIhcvY9UGxdN/story.html Refueling Product A new product can allegedly help athletes refuel during competition by providing precise carb and electrolyte recommendations based on a quick analysis of their sweat. http://www.prweb.com/releases/FuelstripMMA/UFCBellator/prweb11284260.htm Vegan Praise Several top athletes credit veganism with playing a key role in their success. http://www.news.com.au/lifestyle/health/elite-athletes-reveal-the-vegan-diet-secret-behind-their-success/story-fneuzkvr-1226768537898 Baseline Challenges Three new studies of baseline testing highlight the difficult of accurately assessing an athlete’s true baseline ability. http://www.momsteam.com/studies-show-pitfalls-in-baseline-neurocognitive-testing Milk Lawsuit A judge has provisionally approved a $5.3 million settlement in a lawsuit filed against Muscle Milk that alleges the company falsely markets its products as “healthy.” http://www.nutraingredients-usa.com/Manufacturers/Judge-gives-provisional-thumbs-up-to-5.3m-settlement-over-healthy-claims-on-Muscle-Milk Cognitive Recovery Young athletes suffering...
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...Injury to any person’s body results in a distressing interruption in life. Fortunately, because most peoples’ careers or errands do not require much use of the body, injured non-athletes can continue on with these activities before full recovery, depending on the seriousness of the damage done. When injury befalls on a sportsperson, the disruption experienced is amplified, as the person needs to fully recover both physically and mentally before participating again. Injury to any given athlete will cause many diverse effects psychologically, and the way the athlete views the injury is a significant determining factor in his or her ability to come back in full force. Unfortunately, the rate that the body recovers is not always simultaneous with the rate that the mind heals (Podlog & Eklund, 2007), so it is important to make sure restorative treatment is applied toward the mind during rehabilitation. The mental discomfort one experiences from injury is complex, as the person is being affected cognitively, emotionally and behaviorally. To make sure a rehabilitation program will fully heal the mind along with the body, the intricacy of the mental aspect needs special consideration. The rate at which the body recuperates and the amount of influence psychological properties affect that rate depend on if the injury is short term, moderate or severe. When the injury is more severe, more modifications potentially need to be made when returning to the sport which were not concerns before...
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...The method in which the research is conducted is through a qualitative study whereas diversity beliefs questionnaires (online) were completed by 192 participants of 41 different nationalities. All of the participants were undergraduate students who were enrolled in an international university located in Germany. One of the gaps in the study was that the study failed to understand the long term effects of diversity training along with addressing the effects of it on individuals who have not been previously exposed to diverse conditions or diverse individuals. Additionally, the diversity training was only conducted for persons within an academic setting and may suggest that people outside of academia would respond much differently to diversity training. The findings of the research suggest and support the idea that a lack of diversity in organizations may be a liability and that providing diversity training to teams and organizations with a little or no diversity can achieve positive results but at the same time, may result in a reduction of creative performance. The opposite was supported for organizations who were composed of a high amount of diverse individuals. The research also suggests that there is a positive effect of having mandatory diversity training and mention that voluntary diversity training may result in missing those who need diversity training the most. Last, the findings of the study suggest that organizational members who have...
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...In addition, the study also serves to “identify potential areas for injury prevention initiatives” (262). The author build credibility by utilizing co-workers and experts in his field to peer-review his study, and he both explores the medical perspective on this issue as well as the insider perspective of the lacrosse community. He recognizes a rapid growth in injuries, which could be ascribed to an increasing level of aggression. This source introduce me to a new argument as to whether more protective could possibly lead to future rule alterations allowing more contact. Due to his clear interpretations and data, I was by evidence from this source to investigate the psychological effect that protective headgear could have on increasing violent...
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...injuries, and enter into competitions against other dancers. They deserve to be helped at the athletic office. The dance education majors are not even allowed to ask for an ice pack from the athletic trainers. Members of the Grand Canyon University Dance Team are considered athletes, while the Dance Education majors are not. Both programs involve dance training but yet the school team is the only one of the two that reaps the benefits of being an athlete. The label of dancing being an art or sport has been questioned for decades now but no one has given it a definitive answer. When looking up the definition for athlete, several interpretations are given; overall, the main idea of an athlete being, “a person who is trained or skilled in exercises, sports, or games requiring physical strength, agility, or stamina” according to the Webster dictionary. When comparing this definition to dancers, it is clear that they meet each of those standards. So, why are dancers being denied help from the athletic training office when they demonstrate comparable abilities in physical training, competition, teamwork, and dedication; just as much as any of the athletic teams on campus? All athletes go through physical training to better themselves in their sport. Just as athletes, dancers have to go through hours of training a week. In order to perform at a skill level required to compete in athletics individuals must commit a great deal of their lives to their training, “with a finite amount of...
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...State University of Louisiana In partial fulfillment of the requirements for the Master of Science in Health and Human Performance With concentration in Sport Administration April 2013 Abstract The purpose of this study is to determine if college athletes that are predisposed to heart defects develop a heart defect during their athletic career. The researcher will conduct a causal comparative study to prove that college athletes that are predisposed to heart defects develop one during their athletic career. The study will examine college athletes that are predisposed to heart defects and do not realize they are at risk for possible development of a heart defect during their athletic career. Knowing an athlete’s family and medical history could help prevent a great deal of possible health conditions. Athletes have a higher risk of developing a higher risk if they are predisposed. There are athletes that do not realize that they are predisposed to heart defects and that they could develop one. Table of Contents Introduction 5 Background 5 Theoretical Framework 6 Statement of the problem. 6 Research question. 6 Purpose for the study. 7 Significance 7 Limitations of the Study 7 Definitions of Terms 8 Arrhythmias 8 Athletic Career 8 Electrocardiogram 8 Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy: 8 Sudden Cardiac Death: 8 Review of Related Literature 9 What is causing the sudden death of young athletes? 9 Successful Prevention 10 Role of NCAA 11 ...
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...in football, they are common across the entire sports spectrum. A concussion occurs when the head is hit directly or indirectly, causing a chemical disturbance within the brain that can have immediate consequences. An estimated 1.6 to 3.8 million concussions occur each year (CDC 2012). The numbers will always be very broad when it comes to concussions because so many athletes refuse to take themselves out of their games and a majority of the time they neglect to report any concussion symptoms to a trainer or coach. Lets take a look at some of the factors that contribute to athletes neglecting their concussions. A university study by Arkansas that included over 130 athletes showed that athletes are still very careless when it comes to concussions. Over one third of the athletes reported having concussion like symptoms at some point during their athletic career. What’s more staggering is the fact that more than half of those who reported having symptoms did not tell a coach or trainer for fear of missing games (Medical...
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...Student-athletes should be paid College athletics in today society is big business. The revenue and excitement that it generates are at all-time highs. Revenues for college football and basketball have topped $6 billion annual revenue. But there is an ongoing debate in the world college athletics. Is it time to start paying the student-athletes? The answer has always been a resounding no. Some make the argument that the student-athletes get the best of both worlds of college. Free educations to play a game and special treatment on campus are some of the many reasons that experts are against paying student-athletes. I do not feel the same way. There is much more that goes in to practicing, playing and particapatating in sports at the collegiate level. Student-athletes should be compensated with some form of monetary payment for their efforts and all they sacfice on a day to day basis. In the United States today, most businesses and companies are try to run more efficiently as well as keeping up profitably. Companies have to produce a product that the consumer not only wants but needs. Keeping that particular product in demand, as well as increasing income, bottom line is the ultimate goal. As the company does well, the workers are compensated for all their effort and hard work. Companies over the years have devised many different options in rewarding employees: profit sharing, bonuses, and incentives based performance in addition to regular benefits. CEOs of companies are...
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...ORIGINAL CONTRIBUTION Relationship Between Concussion and Neuropsychological Performance in College Football Players Michael W. Collins, PhD Scott H. Grindel, MD Mark R. Lovell, PhD Duane E. Dede, PhD David J. Moser, PhD Benjamin R. Phalin, BS Sally Nogle, MA, ATC Michael Wasik, MEd, ATC David Cordry, MA Michelle Klotz Daugherty, MA Samuel F. Sears, PhD Guy Nicolette, MD Peter Indelicato, MD Douglas B. McKeag, MD T HE MANAGEMENT OF MILD TRAU- matic brain injury (MTBI; eg, concussion, defined as a traumatically induced alteration in mental status not necessarily resulting in loss of consciousness) in athletics is currently one of the most compelling challenges in sports medicine. Despite the high prevalence1 and potentially serious outcomes2,3 associated with concussion, systematic research on this topic is lacking. Many sports medicine practitioners are not satisfied with current return-to-play and treatment options, which do not appear to be evidence based.4-6 There is also little research examining whether long-term cognitive See also pp 954, 958, 971, 974, and 989. 964 JAMA, September 8, 1999—Vol 282, No. 10 Context Despite the high prevalence and potentially serious outcomes associated with concussion in athletes, there is little systematic research examining risk factors and short- and long-term outcomes. Objectives To assess the relationship between concussion history and learning disability (LD) and the association of these...
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...In the case of children, this injury would be observed to affect their delicate and not fully developed brains in a more severe state even resulting in death. This book aims at exposing the National Football League governing the body of knowing the dire outcomes of prolonged football playing and their efforts to thwart research that points towards this...
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