Vocabulary Chapter 1-4

Athletic Training

Division of sports medicine, deals with the prevention, assessment, treatment, and rehabilitation of injuries and the management of training methods

Board of Certification (BOC)

The certifying organization for the athletic trainer. Certify athletics and to identify for the public quality health care professionals through a system of certifications, adjudication, standards, standards of practice, and competency programs 

Certified athletic trainer

Allied healthcare professional educated and trained in the prevention, assessment, treatment, and rehabilitation of injuries

Health Maintenance Organization 

Group healthcare plan that provides a predetermined, prepaid medical care benefit package

National Athletic Trainers’ Association (NATA)

a not for profit organization that is committed to the advancement, encouragement, and improvement of the athletic training education

Physical Fitness Program

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

Physical Therapy Assistant

an individual who has earned a 2 year associates’ degree 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 or a physical therapy assistant

Sports Medicine

The branch of health care that deals with evaluating athletes and preventing and treating injuries. These athletes will range from wheelchair basketball players to the extreme skier.

Strength and conditioning specialist (SCS)

A professional member of the sports medicine who evaluates existing levels of fitness and athleticism along with helping increase the strength and endurance of an individual or team while promoting a healthier life style

Therapeutic Modality 

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

assumption of risk

acceptance of responsibility for the risks involved in the participation in a given activity

Body composition 

the ratio between lean body mass and fat. Generally read % body fat

Cardiovascular endurance

the ability of the heart, blood vessels, and lungs to perform efficiently during sustained physical activities

flexibility

tthe ability to stretch a muscle through its full range of motion (ROM) without causing pain or muscle tearing

multitasking skills 

skills that enables a person to competently perform more than one task at a time

muscle endurance

the ability of a muscle or a group of muscles to apply repeated force over a period of time until fatigue prevents

physical capabilities

physical health characteristic that increase one’s physical abilities and that must be considered in the development of the fitness program

physical limitations

physical health characteristics that inhibit one’s physical abilities and that must be considered in the development of the fitness program

rapport

good relationship and communication with clients

strength

the ability off a muscle to exert a maximum force against a resistance

hydrated

possessing water or fluid especially in the tissues

liability 

legal responsibility to perform duties in a reasonable and prudent manner

HIPAA

health insurance and Accountability Act- a federal regulation establishing national standards for healthcare info to protect personal health information

negligence

the failure to give reasonable care or to do what another prudent person without similar experience , knowledge, and background would have done under the same/similar circumstances

tort

a wrong act resulting in injury to another person, property or reputation for which the injured party is entitled to seek compensation

battery

the unlawful touching of an individuals without consent

malpractice 

professional misconduct or lack of professional skill that results in injury to the patients; negligence by a professional, such as a physician, nurse, certified athletic trainer, or coach.