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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Head athletic trainer Mike Frostad has Atlanta roots.
—Sam Blum, New York Times, 19 May 2025
He was taken to the hospital with team athletic trainer Tim Lentych.
—Noah Camras, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 May 2025
That brought out manager Mike Shildt and athletic trainer Mark Rogow.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 May 2025
Just over a minute after San Jose fell behind 3-0 at the 9:50 mark of the first, Askarov, during a media time-out, went to the team’s bench to talk with head athletic trainer Jaime Garcia, then left the ice and returned to the team’s dressing room.
—Curtis Pashelka, The Mercury News, 20 Feb. 2025
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Sam Blum, New York Times, 19 May 2025
He was taken to the hospital with team athletic trainer Tim Lentych.
—Noah Camras, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 May 2025
That brought out manager Mike Shildt and athletic trainer Mark Rogow.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 May 2025
Just over a minute after San Jose fell behind 3-0 at the 9:50 mark of the first, Askarov, during a media time-out, went to the team’s bench to talk with head athletic trainer Jaime Garcia, then left the ice and returned to the team’s dressing room.
—Curtis Pashelka, The Mercury News, 20 Feb. 2025
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“Athletic trainer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/athletic%20trainer. Accessed 29 May. 2025.
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