Annotated Bibliography and Introduction Sports Medicine Athletic Training: How It Has Evolved Introduction: There are two

types of athletic training. ne is seen as a coach instructing or teaching a wor! out" The other is in#ury prevention and rehabilitation. The in#ury prevention and rehabilitation athletic training has evolved i$$ensely over the years. %reviously& this area did not re'uire as $uch $edical involve$ent or !nowledge. ver the years as it has e(panded and seen tre$endous success as $ore

$edical e(perience and involve$ent have been incorporated. Another na$e that has been given to this field is Sports Medicine. The Sports Medicine Athletic trainers wor! with in#ured athletes by evaluating the in#ury& e(plaining what is in#ured and why it is& create goals for recovery and a recovery progra$. This field of wor! speciali)es in helping in#ured athletes regain full health and strength as well as create ways to prevent an in#ury fro$ ever occurring. *ot only do Athletic trainers deal with the in#ury prevention and rehabilitation& they also loo! at the safety of the sport and the environ$ent it is held in. They $a!e the calls regarding whether a sport can practice or co$pete each day depending on the weather. +angerous weather& e(tre$e heat or cold are e(a$ples of situations where a trainer has to consider the safety of the environ$ent and the athlete. Athletic trainers also stress proper diets and hydration. It is essential for trainers to be able to recogni)e poor nutritional habits of athletes to help correct the$ and $a!e the athlete healthy and able to prefor$ at their best in their sport. Although so$e of these $ay see$ li!e co$$on scenes& the $a#ority of the ti$e these things are not ta!en into consideration or cared for. ver the years the #obs of these trainers have beco$e greater in i$portance because of the reali)ation in how helpful they are in this area.

Annotated Bibliography (3): Fisher, A. Craig, Sharon A. Mullins, and atricia A. Frye. !Athletic "rainers# Attitudes and $udg%ents o& In'ured Athletes# (ehabilitation Adherence.! Journal of athletic training )*.+ (+,,3): -eb. ). March )/+0 Athletic "rainers Attitudes and $udg%ents o& In'ured Athletes and (ehabilitation Adherence Athletic trainers attitudes and the athletes attitudes are very i$portant factors when ta!ing on the rehabilitation of an in#ury. ,hen an athlete has little faith in the Athletic trainer or the rehabilitation progra$ or the trainer does not show support and interest to the athlete& the recovery does not wor! very well. -Arguably& the !ey factor influencing the effectiveness of the rehabilitation process is the in#ured athletes co$$it$ent to their progra$ and the ability of the AT.s to enhance that co$$it$ent./ 0pg. 123 Aside fro$ the actual rehabilitation treat$ent& in order for the recovery to be successful& both the athlete and the trainer need to be on the sa$e page and co$$itted to the process. A study was conducted where a 'uestionnaire was given to Athletic trainers that assessed the $ental attitudes and #udg$ents that the Trainers have before assessing and in#ury. The 'uestionnaire also assessed weather the $ental attitudes and #udg$ents had an affect on the presu$ed in#ury rehabilitation. -The 'uestionnaire consisted of si(ty state$ents that were categori)ed into seven scales: Athletic trainers influence& environ$ental influence& athletes personality& pain tolerance& self $otivation& goals and incentives and significant others./ 0pg. 123 I$portant things that need to be found in an Athletic trainer that the 'uestionnaire touched on were that there needed to be good co$$unication between the in#ured and the trainer" they both need to be able to understand each other. There also needs to be a thorough& understandable e(planation of what the in#ury is to the in#ured athlete. It is essential for the trainer to be able to e(plain what is wrong& where it is located& how it happening and what the plan is to fi( it. 4oals are set to help show the progress of the rehabilitation because when progress can be seen& there is $ore willingness to continue

to the end results. Trainers should also be convenient and easy to locate for athletes to do their rehab. ,hen locations are convenient& the in#ured athlete is $ore li!ely to stay on the rehabilitation progra$. It is also i$portant that the athlete has belief in the rehabilitation and that it will wor! to $a!e the$ better and stronger and able to return to their sport.