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Athletic therapy draws on which of the following disciplines?
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I Exercise
v
II Medicine
III Physical Therapy v
IV Chiropractic
V Physical Education v
VI Personal Training v
VII Sports - correct answer -I, II, III, V, VII
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What event marked the start of athletic therapy as we know it? - correct answer -Establishment of
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intercollegiate & interscholastic sport in the United States in the late 19th century
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Who was a major influence in developing athletic therapy by writing the first major text on athletic
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training & care of athletic injuries called The Trainer's Bible in 1917? - correct answer -Dr. S.E. Bilik
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Who wrote the First Aider in 1932, developed products to treat injured athletes, and were instrumental
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in the development of the athletic training profession and education of athletic training students? -
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correct answer -Cramer family
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When was the National Athletic Trainer's Association (NATA) established? - correct answer -1950
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What was the primary purpose of the formation of NATA? - correct answer -To establish professional
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standards for the athletic trainer
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What is considered the "traditional setting" for the athletic therapist? - correct answer -
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College/universities and secondary schools
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A patient is
v v v ? - correct answer -Any individual who is ill or injured
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An "athlete" is considered to be
v - correct answer -Any physically active individual
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participating in recreational or organized sport
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The field of sports medicine encompasses a number of specialized aspects that relate to either
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performance enhancement or injury care & management. Which of the following professions would be
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most related to performance enhancement? - correct answer -Sport psychology
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Which of the following professions would be most related to injury care & management? - correct
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answer -Orthotics & prosthetics
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The American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM) has defined sports medicine as multidisciplinary and
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includes which of the following phenomena associated with exercise & sport?
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A. Physiological
B. Biomechanical
C. Psychological
D. Pathological
E. All of the above
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F. All except C - correct answer -E.
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True or false, sports medicine includes the prevention and treatment of disease & injuries related to
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exercise & sport - correct answer -True
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Which of the following is NOT a goal of professional organizations dedicated to athletic training & sports
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medicine?
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A. To upgrade the field by devising & maintaining a set of professional standards, including a code of
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ethics
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B. To encourage competition amongst professions in order to develop & grow the field
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C. To bring together professionally competent individuals to exchange ideas, stimulate research, and
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promote critical thinking
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D. Give individuals to work as a group with a singleness of purpose - correct answer -B
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True or false, the mission statement of NATA is "to enhance the quality of health care provided by
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certified athletic trainers and to advance the athletic training profession" - correct answer -True
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True or false, at the secondary school level the athletic therapist must oversee the work of the strength
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& conditioning coach, but is not completely responsible for designing, implementing, and overseeing the
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fitness & conditioning program for the athletes. - correct answer -False
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What are the 6 ways an athletic therapist can reduce the risk of injury for athletes? - correct answer -1.
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Conducting preparticipation exams
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2. Ensuring appropriate training/conditioning of the athlete
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3. Monitoring environmental conditions to ensure safe participation
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4. Selecting, properly fitting, and maintaining protective equipment
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5. Making certain the athlete is eating properly
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6. Ensuring the athlete is using medication appropriately & discouraging substance abuse
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True or false, it is the role of an athletic therapist to recognize and treat psychosocial/mental health
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problems. - correct answer -False (recognize and refer)
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is making decisions about the clinical care of an individual patient based on the current best
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v available evidence in the professional literature. - correct answer -Evidence-based practice
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What are the 5 steps in evidence-based practice? - correct answer -1. Develop a clinical question
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2. Search the literature v v
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3. Appraise the evidence v v
4. Apply the best-available evidence
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5. Assess the outcomes v v
What does PICO stand for? - correct answer -Population
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Intervention
Comparison
Outcome
Organize the following in order of highest level of evidence to lowest level of evidence:
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I. Cohort studies v
II. RCT
III. Anecdotal evidence (expert opinion) v v v
IV. Case reports v
V. Case control studies - correct answer -II, I, V, IV, III
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Which of the following is the most comprehensive collection of systematic reviews?
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A. Google scholar v
B. Cochrane Database v
C. ACP Journal Club
v v
D. Scientific American Medicine - correct answer -Cochrane
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All of the following are commonly used scales that assess level or quality of evidence in a specific
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research study except?
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A. STARD
B. SORT
C. CEBM
D. GRADE - correct answer -STARDv v v v
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Athletic therapy draws on which of the following disciplines?
v v v v v v v v
I Exercise
v
II Medicine
III Physical Therapy v
IV Chiropractic
V Physical Education v
VI Personal Training v
VII Sports - correct answer -I, II, III, V, VII
v v v v v v v v
What event marked the start of athletic therapy as we know it? - correct answer -Establishment of
v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v
intercollegiate & interscholastic sport in the United States in the late 19th century
v v v v v v v v v v v v v
Who was a major influence in developing athletic therapy by writing the first major text on athletic
v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v
training & care of athletic injuries called The Trainer's Bible in 1917? - correct answer -Dr. S.E. Bilik
v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v
Who wrote the First Aider in 1932, developed products to treat injured athletes, and were instrumental
v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v
in the development of the athletic training profession and education of athletic training students? -
v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v
correct answer -Cramer family
v v v v
When was the National Athletic Trainer's Association (NATA) established? - correct answer -1950
v v v v v v v v v v v v
What was the primary purpose of the formation of NATA? - correct answer -To establish professional
v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v
standards for the athletic trainer
v v v v v
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What is considered the "traditional setting" for the athletic therapist? - correct answer -
v v v v v v v v v v v v v
College/universities and secondary schools
v v v v
A patient is
v v v ? - correct answer -Any individual who is ill or injured
v v v v v v v v v v
An "athlete" is considered to be
v - correct answer -Any physically active individual
v v v v v v v v v v v
participating in recreational or organized sport
v v v v v v
The field of sports medicine encompasses a number of specialized aspects that relate to either
v v v v v v v v v v v v v v
performance enhancement or injury care & management. Which of the following professions would be
v v v v v v v v v v v v v v
most related to performance enhancement? - correct answer -Sport psychology
v v v v v v v v v v
Which of the following professions would be most related to injury care & management? - correct
v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v
answer -Orthotics & prosthetics
v v v v
The American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM) has defined sports medicine as multidisciplinary and
v v v v v v v v v v v v v
includes which of the following phenomena associated with exercise & sport?
v v v v v v v v v v v
A. Physiological
B. Biomechanical
C. Psychological
D. Pathological
E. All of the above
v v v
F. All except C - correct answer -E.
v v v v v v
True or false, sports medicine includes the prevention and treatment of disease & injuries related to
v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v
exercise & sport - correct answer -True
v v v v v v v
Which of the following is NOT a goal of professional organizations dedicated to athletic training & sports
v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v
medicine?
v
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A. To upgrade the field by devising & maintaining a set of professional standards, including a code of
v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v
ethics
v
B. To encourage competition amongst professions in order to develop & grow the field
v v v v v v v v v v v v
C. To bring together professionally competent individuals to exchange ideas, stimulate research, and
v v v v v v v v v v v
promote critical thinking
v v v
D. Give individuals to work as a group with a singleness of purpose - correct answer -B
v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v
True or false, the mission statement of NATA is "to enhance the quality of health care provided by
v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v
certified athletic trainers and to advance the athletic training profession" - correct answer -True
v v v v v v v v v v v v v v
True or false, at the secondary school level the athletic therapist must oversee the work of the strength
v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v
& conditioning coach, but is not completely responsible for designing, implementing, and overseeing the
v v v v v v v v v v v v v v
fitness & conditioning program for the athletes. - correct answer -False
v v v v v v v v v v v
What are the 6 ways an athletic therapist can reduce the risk of injury for athletes? - correct answer -1.
v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v
Conducting preparticipation exams
v v v
2. Ensuring appropriate training/conditioning of the athlete
v v v v v
3. Monitoring environmental conditions to ensure safe participation
v v v v v v
4. Selecting, properly fitting, and maintaining protective equipment
v v v v v v
5. Making certain the athlete is eating properly
v v v v v v
6. Ensuring the athlete is using medication appropriately & discouraging substance abuse
v v v v v v v v v v
True or false, it is the role of an athletic therapist to recognize and treat psychosocial/mental health
v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v
problems. - correct answer -False (recognize and refer)
v v v v v v v v
is making decisions about the clinical care of an individual patient based on the current best
v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v
v available evidence in the professional literature. - correct answer -Evidence-based practice
v v v v v v v v v v
What are the 5 steps in evidence-based practice? - correct answer -1. Develop a clinical question
v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v
2. Search the literature v v
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3. Appraise the evidence v v
4. Apply the best-available evidence
v v v
5. Assess the outcomes v v
What does PICO stand for? - correct answer -Population
v v v v v v v v
Intervention
Comparison
Outcome
Organize the following in order of highest level of evidence to lowest level of evidence:
v v v v v v v v v v v v v v
I. Cohort studies v
II. RCT
III. Anecdotal evidence (expert opinion) v v v
IV. Case reports v
V. Case control studies - correct answer -II, I, V, IV, III
v v v v v v v v v v
Which of the following is the most comprehensive collection of systematic reviews?
v v v v v v v v v v v
A. Google scholar v
B. Cochrane Database v
C. ACP Journal Club
v v
D. Scientific American Medicine - correct answer -Cochrane
v v v v v v
All of the following are commonly used scales that assess level or quality of evidence in a specific
v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v
research study except?
v v v
A. STARD
B. SORT
C. CEBM
D. GRADE - correct answer -STARDv v v v
