The purpose of the athletic
training staff is to strive to provide the most efficient and
effective treatments available to help prevent and manage
athletic related injuries.
The RHIT Athletic Training
room is located in the lower level of the Sports and Recreation
Center.
The Athletic Training room is
open Monday thru Friday from 9:00am-12:00pm and from 1:00pm-6:00pm
for scheduled treatments. All non-varsity athletes are
welcome from 9:am-11:00am with a completed form from the physician
in the RHIT Health Center.
Athletic Training
is an allied health profession that is recognized by the
American Medical Association. Certified Athletic Trainers, under
the supervision of a licensed physician, provide care for
athletes and those who are physically active within six areas of
clinical practice: prevention; recognition, evaluation, and
assessment; treatment, rehabilitation, and reconditioning;
organization and administration; and professional development
and responsibility. Athletic Trainers are specialists in the
area of sports medicine; sports medicine is a general term that
refers to a very broad scope of care and services that are
necessary to maintain the overall health and performance of
those who are physically active or who participate in sports.
"The
Certified Athletic Trainer (ATC) is a highly educated and
skilled professional specializing in athletic health care. In
cooperation with physicians and other allied health personnel,
the ATC functions as an integral member of the athletic health
care team in secondary schools, colleges and universities,
sports medicine clinics, professional sports programs and other
athletic health care settings."
NATA- The National
Athletic Trainers' Association
