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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Rockies longtime head athletic trainer Keith Dugger was given time off to watch his son.
—Troy Renck, Denver Post, 13 June 2025
He was face down when athletic trainers rushed to tend to him.
—Compiled From Wire Reports, The Orlando Sentinel, 8 June 2025
The Courier Journal compiled those local news stories in a spreadsheet, and in 2023 — with the help of nearly 100 athletic trainers, a former collegiate athletic trainer and a sports medicine doctor — worked to identify athletes who have died from traumatic and non-traumatic injuries.
—Stephanie Kuzydym, Louisville Courier Journal, 18 Apr. 2025
Stewart was upbeat about it, and head athletic trainer Nick Paparesta said the team didn’t believe imaging was necessary, suggesting the strain was mild.
—Betsy Helfand, Twin Cities, 19 Mar. 2025
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Troy Renck, Denver Post, 13 June 2025
He was face down when athletic trainers rushed to tend to him.
—Compiled From Wire Reports, The Orlando Sentinel, 8 June 2025
The Courier Journal compiled those local news stories in a spreadsheet, and in 2023 — with the help of nearly 100 athletic trainers, a former collegiate athletic trainer and a sports medicine doctor — worked to identify athletes who have died from traumatic and non-traumatic injuries.
—Stephanie Kuzydym, Louisville Courier Journal, 18 Apr. 2025
Stewart was upbeat about it, and head athletic trainer Nick Paparesta said the team didn’t believe imaging was necessary, suggesting the strain was mild.
—Betsy Helfand, Twin Cities, 19 Mar. 2025
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“Athletic trainer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/athletic%20trainer. Accessed 16 Jul. 2025.
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