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Sport Med Team
Sports Med Term
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Sports Medicine | The study and application of scientific and medical knowledge to aspects of exercise and injury prevention. |
| Primary Members of the Sports Medicine Team | Physician, coach, athlete, athletic trainer. |
| Personal Trainer | They provide a fitness plan for general population. They work in a gym or a clinic |
| Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist(CSCS) | They provide strength and fitness for athletes. The work for college and professional athletic teams. |
| Sports Nutritionist | They provide individual nutrition plans for athletes. They work in an office |
| Sport Psychologist | They care for the mental aspect of athletes. They work in an office. |
| Coaches | They teach and direct athlete. They teach how to compete without injury. They refer athletes to the certified athletic trainer or family physician as soon as an injury occurs. |
| Massage Therapist | They provide hands-on healing, relax muscles, improve muscles performance, and decrease stress. |
| Chiropractor | They preform spinal manipulations and drugless, non-surgical treatments. They work in an office |
| Family Physicians | They treat illnesses and injuries for general population. They work in an office. |
| Physician Assistant | They treat injuries and illnesses under the supervision of a doctor. |
| Physical Therapists | They do rehabilitation of injuries. They work at a PT Clinic and in a hospital |
| Physical Therapy Assistant | They work under a PT to provide patient care and they assist rehabilitation plans and documentation. |
| Team Physicians | They treat inquries and illnesses of athletes. They work in an office and sidelines |
| Athletic trainer | certified health care professional who practices in the field of sports medicine. |