Sports Medicine 1

Unit 1AThe History of Sports

MedicineThe Sports Medicine Team

Brief History Sports medicine and Athletic

Training date back to ancient Rome

The first “athletic trainers” were actually physicians working with gladiators The most famous was Herodicus of

Megara

Brief History Roman Empire fell and interest in

athletics declined Athletic Training did not emerge

again until the early 20th century Many early athletic trainers were

team managers who taped ankles Most were self taught and are

responsible for a lot of techniques

Athletic Training Today Athletic trainers are not the “jack

of all trades” people who founded the profession

Highly trained professionals Wide variety of skills

Athletic Training Today NATA-BOC Certified Athletic

Trainer has a vital role in various settings High schools Colleges and Universities World class amateur athletics Professional athletics Clinics Industry

What is Sports Medicine? The term means different things to

different groups Encompasses many specialized

areas Athletic Training is just one of

those

Activity On a sheet of paper, without

discussing it with your group, list 5 different areas that might be considered “sports medicine” (You can not use Athletic Training)

The Sports Medicine Team Must work cooperatively Consists of two parts

Central team Peripheral team

The Central Team The athlete The athlete’s parent or guardian The Team physician Certified Athletic Trainer Coach

The Peripheral Team Primary care physician Student assistant Pediatrician Cardiologist Dentist Etc.