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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Additional medical and training resources were also added, and each team now has a dedicated athletic trainer as well as its own player development coach.
—Ben Pickman, New York Times, 5 Jan. 2026
Raynaud clutched his left knee while writhing in pain before limping off the floor with assistance from head athletic trainer Joel Noland.
—Jason Anderson, Sacbee.com, 4 Jan. 2026
Shoppers can save up to 49 percent on casual kicks, athletic trainers, and other comfy silhouettes that’ll be surefire go-tos in your closet.
—Clara McMahon, PEOPLE, 31 Dec. 2025
Minnesota has a troubling shortage of athletic trainers.
—Erin Hassanzadeh, CBS News, 19 Dec. 2025
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Ben Pickman, New York Times, 5 Jan. 2026
Raynaud clutched his left knee while writhing in pain before limping off the floor with assistance from head athletic trainer Joel Noland.
—Jason Anderson, Sacbee.com, 4 Jan. 2026
Shoppers can save up to 49 percent on casual kicks, athletic trainers, and other comfy silhouettes that’ll be surefire go-tos in your closet.
—Clara McMahon, PEOPLE, 31 Dec. 2025
Minnesota has a troubling shortage of athletic trainers.
—Erin Hassanzadeh, CBS News, 19 Dec. 2025
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 11 Jan. 2026.
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