athletic trainer
noun
plural athletic trainers
: a health care professional who is typically licensed or certified to assess, treat, and prevent musculoskeletal injuries and other medical conditions usually resulting from participation in sports
An athletic trainer or physical therapist can help you modify your plan and educate you about stretching and interventions so you can finish your training and race.—
Amanda Dyslin
Amanda DyslinAthletic trainers work in collaboration with a physician to provide excellent clinical care on and off the field. … Athletes need athletic trainers on their side not only for their health and well-being to aid in return to play, but also to be ready to respond to emergencies …—Molly Figgins
Molly FigginsSome athletic trainers work in the typical practice settings like colleges and professional sports but there are also athletic trainers who practice … in the military, in the performing arts, in occupational health, in public safety, in the physician practice setting, and in health care administration.—Leslee Taylor
—abbreviation AT
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Again, because of Title IX, women players now have greater access to athletic trainers, specialized assistant coaches, sports psychologists, team doctors, and weight rooms, and training tables.
—Susan M. Shaw, Forbes, 19 Mar. 2025
The field is filled with nervous energy from the dozens of athletes warming up in their underwear to run their first 40-yard dash at the mock combine, one of America’s top athletic trainers has scheduled for this Wednesday morning at his facility.
—Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 14 Feb. 2025
The Howard school community called for investments in athletic trainers, special education and safety during a budget public hearing.
—Kiersten Hacker, Baltimore Sun, 3 Feb. 2025
Early in the 2014 football season, a Nike representative entered the Penn State athletic trainer’s office and confronted the football team’s two doctors and head trainer.
—Billy Witz, New York Times, 16 Feb. 2025
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Susan M. Shaw, Forbes, 19 Mar. 2025
The field is filled with nervous energy from the dozens of athletes warming up in their underwear to run their first 40-yard dash at the mock combine, one of America’s top athletic trainers has scheduled for this Wednesday morning at his facility.
—Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 14 Feb. 2025
The Howard school community called for investments in athletic trainers, special education and safety during a budget public hearing.
—Kiersten Hacker, Baltimore Sun, 3 Feb. 2025
Early in the 2014 football season, a Nike representative entered the Penn State athletic trainer’s office and confronted the football team’s two doctors and head trainer.
—Billy Witz, New York Times, 16 Feb. 2025
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“Athletic trainer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/athletic%20trainer. Accessed 15 Apr. 2025.
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