Comprehensive Athletic Training and Medical Abbreviations Guide

AAROM

Active Assisted Range of Motion

CAATE

Commission on Accreditation of Athletic Training Education

MMT

Manual Muscle Test

PROM

Passive Range of Motion

ACL

Anterior Cruciate Ligament

COPD

Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease

MRI

Magnetic Resonance Imaging

QD

Once daily (every day)

ADL

Activities of Daily Living

CPM

Continuous Passive Motion

MRSA

Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus

QID

Four times daily

AED

Automated External Defibrillator

EAP

Emergency Action Plan

NATA

National Athletic Trainers' Association

ROM

Range of Motion

AMA

American Medical Association

ECC

Emergency Cardiac Care

NCAA

National Collegiate Athletic Association

RROM

Resisted Range of Motion

AROM

Active Range of Motion

ECG / EKG

Electrocardiogram

NOCSAE

National Operating Committee on Standards for Athletic Equipment

SLAP

Superior Labrum Anterior to Posterior (shoulder injury)

BESS

Balance Error Scoring System

EMG

Electromyography

NSAID

Nonsteroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drug

SOAP

Subjective, Objective, Assessment, Plan

BID

Twice daily

FERPA

Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act

OSHA

Occupational Safety and Health Administration

TBI

Traumatic Brain Injury

BMI

Body Mass Index

HIPAA

Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act

OTC

Over the Counter

TID

Three times daily

BOC

Board of Certification (for Athletic Training)

HMO

Health Maintenance Organization

PPO

Preferred Provider Organization

WGBT

Wet Bulb Globe Temperature

BP

Blood Pressure

HOPS

History, Observation, Palpation, Special tests

pps

Pulses per second (used in electrical stimulation)

WNL

Within Normal Limits

bpm

Beats per minute

HR

Heart Rate

PRN

As needed (pro re nata)