Essentials of Athletic Injury Management 9th Edition (CH. 1,2,3) – Flashcards
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Sports Medicine
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A broad field of medical practice related to physical activity or sport; The clinical application of the work of the disciplines are preformed.
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Who are the players on the sports medicine team?
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Personal Fitness Trainers, Strength & Conditioning Coaches
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What is a Personal Fitness Trainer?
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Designs a exercise program to meet someones needs and goals. Also considers a person's health history.
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What organizations help you become a certified Personal Fitness Trainer? (4) Also, must be certified in what?
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- American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM) - National Academy of Sports Medicine (NASM) -National Strength and Conditioning Association (NSCA) -American Council of Exercise (ACE) -First Aid
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How do athletic trainers fit under the sports medicine umbrella?
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It goes under both performance enhancement and the injury and care management
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What is a Strength and Conditioning Coach? How are they certified? Where are they not really available?
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Oversees fitness of Athlete. Through NSCA. High School Level.
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What does the Athletic Director/ Administrator do?
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-Responsible for hiring Personnel. (Over everyone) -Responsible for emergency action and risk management plan. -Responsible for budget.
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What is the role of the coach in the sports medicine team? What can they NOT do?
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-Responsible for each individual associated with the team - If no Trainer= more reliable - Must have first Aid - Can NOT say when the players are allowed to return to the field.
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What are the roles and the responsibilities of the Athletic Trainer? What credentials do they need?
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-Works with athlete from time of injury to resolution. -Responsible for the phases of health care. -They need a College education and Internship. -BOC Certification -ATC Credential
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What can a Athletic Trainer do?
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-Injury Prevention -Clinical Examination & Diagnosis -Acute care of injuries and illnesses (First AID) -Therapeutic Rehabilitation -Health Care Administration -Psychosocial Referral -Educating the public through seminars
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What are the responsibilities of the team physician? Attends what? Who must they be at work/agreement with?
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-Makes the call if the player can play or not. -Physical Exams -Diagnosing Injury -Attends practices and games -Is over the Athletic Trainer -ATC
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Athletic Trainer must be able to do what with the families? Must be familiar with?
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-Deal with multiple healthcare provided by the parents request. -HIPAA
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Other professionals just outside of the sports medicine team
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Nurse (school), Orthopedists, Neurologists, Internist, Family medicine physician, Ophthalmologist, Pediatrician, Psychiatrist, Dermatologist, Osteopath, Dentist
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Define HIPAA
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Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act -Protects medical records from being shared.
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Define FERPA
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Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act -Protects privacy of student educational records
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Define OSHA
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Occupational Safety and Health Act
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Define NOCSAE
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National Operating Committee on Standards for Athletic Equipment
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What are the 2 protocols set by the Athletic Trainer?
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-Policies regarding environmental condition and emergency protocols should also be set.
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Hygiene and Sanitation. What must they adhere too?
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-Rules concerning room cleanliness and sanitation must be set and made known to population using facility. -Occupational Safety and Health Act standards and guidelines.
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What happens with the emergency action plan? Where is it required?
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-Policies must be in place so you know what to do. -know where all things are -required at all levels.
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Why is adminsitering pre-participation examination important? What is it?
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-Reveal condition that may warrant disqualification -Your physical
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Where can you get a physical done?
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-Professional Physician. - May not see that the athlete is predispose to injury. -Station Examination. -Better one because it's in person with the teams physician.
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What is the most important thing to identify before an examination?
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-Identifying past and existing medical conditions -Updated yearly.
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Sport Disqualitification
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-Certain Injuries and illnesses warrant special concern when dealing with sports. LOOK IN BOOK
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What are expendable items?
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Only used once, First Aid and injury supplies.
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What are equipment items? Fixed? Non fixed?
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-Items that can be used again. -Remains in training room (ex. Ice-machine) -Non-fixed (ex. crutches coolers)
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When hiring a Athletic Trainer in a secondary school, what do they need?
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ATC's are recommended.
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Liability
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Being legally responsible for the harm one causes another person.
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Negligence
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The failure to use ordinary or reasonable care.
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Torts
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Legal wrongs committed against a person
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Nonfeasance
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-Fail to perform legal duty. -Care giver fails to do something a reasonably prudent individual would. -Act of Omission
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Malfeasance
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-Performs action that is not their legally perform. -Care giver does something a reasonably prudent individual would not. -Act of Comission
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Good Samaritan Law
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Provides limited protection against legal liability to one that provides care should something go wrong.
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Statutes of Limitation -How long can you sue?
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-About 1 to 3 years.
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Assumption of Risk
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Athlete is aware of the danger with in the sport and still wants to play.
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*for sure a question Product Liability. What has a liability suit?
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-Liability of any or all parties involved in manufactured products for damages caused by product. - Product with inherent defects
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National Operating Committee on Standards for Athletic Equipment (NOCSAE)
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-Minimum standards for equipment to ensure safety.
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General Health Insurance
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-Policy that covers illnesses, hospitalization, and emergency care (Primary Insurance) -Secondary Insurance- sports teams have them.
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Health Maintenance Organization (HMO)
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-Provide preventive measures and dictate where individual can receive care. -pays 100%
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Capitation
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- How HMO works -Members make standard payments monthly regardless of services rendered.
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Preferred Providers Organization (PPO)
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-If you have money. -Fee-for service basis. -Discount health care and limits where treatment can be obtained.
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Point of Service
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-Combination of HMO & PPO. -Based of HMO but allows care outside of the plan.
