Sports Medicine Ch. 1

Physical Fitness Program

A method of exercise designed to prepare an individual to become physically able to do the activities he or she wishes to do in daily life, without causing undue physical stress.

National Athletic Trainers' Association (NATA)

A not-for-profit organization, with more than 27,000 members nationwide, that is committed to the advancement encouragement, and improvement of the athletic training profession.

Strength and Condition Specialist (SCS)

A professional member of the sports medicine team who evaluates existing levels of fitness and athleticism, alone with helping increase the strength and endurance of an individual or team while promoting a healthier lifestyle.

Certified Athletic Trainer

Allied health care professional educated and trained in the prevention assessment, treatment, and rehabilitation of injuries.

Physical Therapy Assistant

An individual who has earned a two-year associate's degree and is involved in clinical tasks, such as patient care and recording treatments, under the direct supervision of a physical therapist.

Physical Therapy Aide

An individual who is not licensed but is able to perform clerical tasks under the direct supervision of a physical therapist of physical therapy assistance.

Health Maintenance Organization (HMO)

Group health care plan that provides a predetermined prepaid medical care benefit package.

Sports Medicine

The branch of medicine that deals with the prevention, evaluation treatment, and rehabilitation of injuries that occur to athletes and the active population.

Board of Certification (BOC)

The certifying organization for the athletic trainer.

Athletic Training

The division of sports medicine that deals with the care and prevention of athletic injuries and the management of the training methods used by professional or amateur athletes and the active population.

Therapeutic Modality

The use of heat, cold, or electrical stimulation to produce an increase or decrease in blood flow.