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Chapter 2
Sports medicine
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Assumption of risk | acceptance of responsibility for the risks involved in the participation in a given activity |
| Athletic training student/aide | an individual who is studying the skills necessary for the prevention, assessment, treatment, and rehabilitation of athletes |
| hydrated | possessing water or fluid, especially in the tissues |
| liability | legal responsibility to perform duties in a reasonable and prudent manner |
| NATA | National Athletic Trainers' Association |
| CSCS | Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist |
| M.S. | Masters of Science |
| ACSM | American College of Sports Medicine |
| CEUs | Continuing education unit |
| PT | Physical Therapist |
| PTA | Physical Therapist Assistant |
| DPT | Doctorate of Physical Therapy |
| APTA | American Physical Therapy Association |
| ATC | Certified Athletic Trainer |
| AMA | American Medical Association |
| NSCA | National Strength and Conditioning Association |
| RD | Registered Dietitian |
| MD | Doctoriate of Medicine |
| ADA | American Dietetic Association |
| AAOS | American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons |
| OT | Occupational therapy |
| MPT | Masters of Physical Therapy |