Sports Medicine - Answers Field focused on prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of athletic injuries
Exercise Science - Answers Study of movement and the body's responses/adaptations to exercise
Two main SME career paths - Answers Performance enhancement and injury care/management
Performance enhancement careers - Answers Exercise physiology, biomechanics, sports nutrition,
strength & conditioning, personal fitness
Injury care/management careers - Answers Medicine, athletic training, physical therapy, occupational
therapy, chiropractic
Physical therapist definition - Answers Healthcare professional who diagnoses and treats movement
dysfunction
PT main goals - Answers Improve movement, reduce pain, restore function, improve quality of life
PT work settings - Answers Outpatient clinics, hospitals, rehab hospitals, nursing homes, home
health, hospice, schools, government facilities, wellness centers
Examples of conditions PTs treat - Answers Arthritis, back pain, fractures, sports injuries, stroke, TBI,
osteoporosis, COPD
PT job growth (2022-2032) - Answers 15%
PT median salary - Answers $97,720
Required degree for PT - Answers Doctor of Physical Therapy (DPT)
PT licensure requirement - Answers Must pass state licensure exam
PT application service - Answers PTCAS
PTCAS stands for - Answers Physical Therapist Centralized Application Service
Average accepted PT GPA - Answers 3.55
Minimum PT GPA - Answers Usually 3.0
PT observation hours requirement - Answers Usually 50+ hours
PT entrance exam - Answers GRE
PT references required - Answers Usually 2-3 letters of recommendation
Occupational therapy definition - Answers Helps people regain, develop, or master everyday skills for
independent living
PT focus - Answers Gross motor skills, movement, pain reduction
OT focus - Answers Fine motor skills, daily living tasks, cognitive skills
Examples of OT daily tasks - Answers Dressing, eating, working
OT work settings - Answers Hospitals, nursing homes, home health, schools, private clinics,
psychiatric facilities
Conditions treated by OT - Answers Fine motor delays, self-care delays, sensory disorders, visual
perception disorders
OT job growth (2022-2032) - Answers 12%
OT median salary - Answers $93,180
OT required degrees - Answers Master's degree or OTD
OT certification exam - Answers NBCOT
Athletic training definition - Answers Preventing, recognizing, managing, and rehabilitating injuries
Athletic trainer work settings - Answers Hospitals, clinics, universities, high schools, pro sports,
military, performing arts
Athletic trainer prevention responsibilities - Answers Physicals, safe environment, protective
equipment
Athletic trainer immediate care responsibilities - Answers First aid, CPR, AED, emergency plans
Athletic trainer rehab responsibilities - Answers Rehabilitation programs and therapeutic exercise
Athletic trainer administration responsibilities - Answers Record keeping and ordering equipment
Athletic trainer required degree - Answers Master of Athletic Training (MAT/MSAT)
Athletic trainer certification exam - Answers ATC
Athletic trainer state license - Answers LAT
Minimum GPA for USM athletic training example - Answers 2.8
Athletic training observation hours - Answers 100 hours
Athletic trainer salary - Answers $53,840
Athletic trainer job growth - Answers 14%
Strength and conditioning goal - Answers Improve athletic performance and reduce injuries
Ways S&C coaches improve performance - Answers Improve speed, strength, power