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

Athletic 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

Some 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

Examples of athletic trainer in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The hard-throwing, lovable right-hander was in tears as head athletic trainer Thomas Albert and teammate Kiké Hernández helped him back to the dugout. —Fabian Ardaya, The Athletic, 6 Aug. 2024

He was checked out by athletic trainer Andre Tucker and ruled out at 9 a.m. — three hours before kickoff — leaving the team with only seven offensive linemen in uniform, one fewer than teams typically operate with. —Brad Biggs, Chicago Tribune, 14 Nov. 2024

The Astros refuse to make head athletic trainer Jeremiah Randall available for interviews, leaving Brown and manager Joe Espada as Tucker’s unofficial spokesmen. —Chandler Rome, The Athletic, 8 Aug. 2024

Whenever possible, athletic trainers should be on the sidelines to support student-athletes, Master said, and athletes should be aware of concussion symptoms in themselves and their teammates and seek care right away. —Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 9 Nov. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1980, in the meaning defined above

Medical Definition

athletic trainer

noun

: 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

—abbreviation AT