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
Leslee TaylorExamples of athletic trainer in a Sentence
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With 1,629 member schools, the CIF continues to lobby for California to license and register athletic trainers.
—Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 7 Aug. 2024
After her beam routine, Biles consulted the team's athletic trainer.
—NBC News, 29 July 2024
With former vice president of player health and performance Ben Peterson taking a new job with the Atlanta Hawks, Lynch said that head athletic trainer Dustin Little and head strength and conditioning coach Dustin Perry will take the department lead together.
—Danny Emerman, The Mercury News, 23 July 2024
The most important thing is to maintain consistency in the program with the athletic trainer, even during tournaments.
—Giacomo Aricò, Vogue, 14 July 2024
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Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 7 Aug. 2024
After her beam routine, Biles consulted the team's athletic trainer.
—NBC News, 29 July 2024
With former vice president of player health and performance Ben Peterson taking a new job with the Atlanta Hawks, Lynch said that head athletic trainer Dustin Little and head strength and conditioning coach Dustin Perry will take the department lead together.
—Danny Emerman, The Mercury News, 23 July 2024
The most important thing is to maintain consistency in the program with the athletic trainer, even during tournaments.
—Giacomo Aricò, Vogue, 14 July 2024
See all Example Sentences for athletic trainer
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“Athletic trainer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/athletic%20trainer. Accessed 18 Aug. 2024.
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