Health, Wellness, Legal Issues, and Athletic Training Review

Vocabulary flashcards covering foundational concepts of health, wellness, legal terminology, the five domains of athletic training, and athletic training history and requirements.

Health

The combination of physical, mental/emotional, and social well-being, defined as a state of complete physical, mental, and social well-being and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity.

Wellness

An overall state of well-being, or total health, which serves as an active process through which people become aware of and make choices toward a more successful existence.

Prevention

Practicing health and safety habits to remain free of disease and injury.

Active Living

A way of life that integrates physical activity into daily routines.

Physical Fitness

The ability to carry out daily tasks easily and have enough reserve energy to respond to unexpected demands.

Stress

The reaction of the body and mind to handle everyday challenges and demands.

Nutrition

The process by which the body takes in and uses food.

SMART Goal

A goal-setting framework where goals are Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Relevant/Realistic, and Time Bound.

Malfeasance

An act of commission where an individual commits an act that is not legally theirs to perform.

Misfeasance

An act where an individual improperly performs a procedure or action that they have the legal right to do.

Nonfeasance

An act of omission where an individual fails to perform a legal duty.

Tort

Legal wrongs committed against a person involving an act of omission or commission.

Liability

The state of being legally responsible for the harm one causes another person.

Negligence

Failure to provide ordinary or reasonable care, alleged when an individual does something a reasonably prudent person would not do or fails to do something a reasonably prudent person would do.

Breach

A situation where an athletic trainer fails to act as a reasonably careful athletic trainer would act under similar circumstances.

Good Samaritan Law

A law providing limited protection against legal liability to a person who provides first aid if something goes wrong, developed to encourage bystanders to help in dire situations.

Duty to Act

A legal duty requiring a party to take necessary action to prevent harm to another person or to the general public.

Assumption of Risk

Understanding the risks involved with participation in an activity and voluntarily choosing to participate, typically documented via a signed form.

Professional Liability Insurance

Insurance purchased yearly by athletic trainers to protect against the legal costs of a lawsuit, costing \\text{\\150}\text{--}\\text{\\200} for employed ATCs, \\text{\\500}\text{--}\\text{\\600} for self-employed ATCs, and \\text{\\$25} for Student Athletic Trainers.

SOAP Notes

An injury evaluation format standing for Subjective (reported findings), Objective (physical exam findings), Assessment (diagnosis), and Plan (management plan).

HIPS / HOPS

An injury evaluation sequence standing for History, Inspection (or Observation), Palpation, and Special Tests.

Injury and Illness Prevention and Wellness Promotion

The athletic training domain focused on promoting healthy lifestyle behaviors with effective education and communication to enhance wellness and minimize injury and illness risk.

Examination, Assessment and Diagnosis

The athletic training domain involving systematic, evidence-based examinations and assessments to formulate valid clinical diagnoses and determine patient plans of care.

Immediate and Emergency Care

The athletic training domain integrating best practices in immediate and emergency care for optimal patient outcomes.

Therapeutic Intervention

The athletic training domain dedicated to rehabilitating and reconditioning injuries, illnesses, and general medical conditions using therapeutic exercise, modality devices, and manual techniques.

Healthcare Administration and Professional Responsibility

The athletic training domain integrating best practices in policy construction, documentation, and basic business practices to promote optimal patient care and employee well-being.

Athletic Trainer

A health care professional who collaborates with physicians to optimize activity and participation of patients and clients across age and care continuums under state licensure statutes.

Mike Murphy

Known as the 'Father of American Track Athletes', he was the first athletic trainer ever hired (at Yale College), coached three Summer Olympic teams, and developed counterirritants and home remedies.

Dr. S.E. Bilik

An M.D. who wrote 'The Athletic Trainer's Bible' in $1917$, which was the first sports medicine textbook.

Liniment

A liquid or lotion, especially one made with oil, for rubbing on the body to relieve pain, first produced for sports injuries by the Cramer Family in $1918$.

National Athletic Trainers' Association (NATA)

A professional organization founded in $1950$ in Kansas City, MO, by $101$ university athletic trainers to establish athletic training as a profession with practice standards and a code of ethics.

BOC Exam

A $175$-question, $4\,\text{hour}$ certification examination costing \\text{\\$375} that athletic trainers must pass to earn Certified Athletic Trainer (ATC) credentials.

Sports Medicine Umbrella

An overarching term covering two main categories of support for athletes: Performance Enhancement and Injury Care Management.