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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Vanderbilt Coach Mark Byington called a timeout as team athletic trainers tended to James, who returned to the court about nine minutes later.
—Tom Murphy, Arkansas Online, 21 Jan. 2026
But on the first day of cheer camp, Ainsley is surprised to find Paigyn back in her orbit, serving as one of the team’s student athletic trainers.
—Samantha Stutsman, PEOPLE, 18 Jan. 2026
According to head athletic trainer Jim Whlalen, Tavai required several visits with specialists and an intense regimen of daily and weekly medications that carried various side effects.
—Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 16 Jan. 2026
Chiefs head athletic trainer Rick Burkholder said last month that a ballpark timeline for Mahomes to return was nine months.
—Jesse Newell, New York Times, 15 Jan. 2026
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Tom Murphy, Arkansas Online, 21 Jan. 2026
But on the first day of cheer camp, Ainsley is surprised to find Paigyn back in her orbit, serving as one of the team’s student athletic trainers.
—Samantha Stutsman, PEOPLE, 18 Jan. 2026
According to head athletic trainer Jim Whlalen, Tavai required several visits with specialists and an intense regimen of daily and weekly medications that carried various side effects.
—Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 16 Jan. 2026
Chiefs head athletic trainer Rick Burkholder said last month that a ballpark timeline for Mahomes to return was nine months.
—Jesse Newell, New York Times, 15 Jan. 2026
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“Athletic trainer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/athletic%20trainer. Accessed 27 Jan. 2026.
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