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

After a brief mound visit with Cubs manager Craig Counsell and an athletic trainer, Taillon walked off the field and Assad jogged in from the bullpen. —Patrick Mooney, New York Times, 8 June 2026

The pitcher was checked out by a team athletic trainer and remained in the game after tossing two warmup pitches. —ABC News, 7 June 2026

When authorities arrived, Metcalf was unresponsive, and CPR was being performed by athletic trainers. —Cbs Texas Staff, CBS News, 4 June 2026

Adelman was the head coach and Youngman the team athletic trainer planted right next to the boss on the bench. —Joe Davidson, Sacbee.com, 3 June 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1980, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for athletic trainer

• abstainer
• campaigner
• complainer
• container
• coplanar
• detainer
• maintainer
• nonplanar
• retainer
• sustainer
• entertainer
• gainer

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