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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The redshirt sophomore defensive back participated in some individual drills but soon joined athletic trainers, his left leg sporting a compression sleeve.
—Edgar Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 14 Aug. 2025
Cease crumpled to the ground, then sat up as multiple athletic trainers rushed to his side.
—Dennis Lin, New York Times, 29 July 2025
His family settled a wrongful death lawsuit for an undisclosed amount in January 2023 against the school, the Archdiocese of Covington and St. Elizabeth, the healthcare system that oversaw the school's athletic trainers.
—Stephanie Kuzydym, The Courier-Journal, 2 July 2025
Video of the evaluation following the injury showed the team’s athletic trainers looking at Hairston’s right knee, and the rookie did not return to practice.
—Joe Buscaglia, New York Times, 30 July 2025
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Edgar Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 14 Aug. 2025
Cease crumpled to the ground, then sat up as multiple athletic trainers rushed to his side.
—Dennis Lin, New York Times, 29 July 2025
His family settled a wrongful death lawsuit for an undisclosed amount in January 2023 against the school, the Archdiocese of Covington and St. Elizabeth, the healthcare system that oversaw the school's athletic trainers.
—Stephanie Kuzydym, The Courier-Journal, 2 July 2025
Video of the evaluation following the injury showed the team’s athletic trainers looking at Hairston’s right knee, and the rookie did not return to practice.
—Joe Buscaglia, New York Times, 30 July 2025
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“Athletic trainer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/athletic%20trainer. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
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