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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Quinton Sawyer is head athletic trainer and Pete Elliott serves as the associate head trainer.
—Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 21 Jan. 2025
Heat assistant coach Octavio De La Grana, player development coach Remy Ndiaye and assistant athletic trainer Armando Rivas did not travel with the team in order to be available to work with Butler in Miami during his suspension.
—Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 16 Jan. 2025
Fowler would go on to thank his coaches, academic advisors, athletic trainers, his teammates and everyone else who helped him along the way, and then concluded his statement with a curveball.
—Ryan Canfield, Fox News, 4 Jan. 2025
Someone grabbed the puck and moments later the souvenir was in the possession of Blues athletic trainer Ray Barile.
—Scott Powers, The Athletic, 31 Dec. 2024
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Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 21 Jan. 2025
Heat assistant coach Octavio De La Grana, player development coach Remy Ndiaye and assistant athletic trainer Armando Rivas did not travel with the team in order to be available to work with Butler in Miami during his suspension.
—Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 16 Jan. 2025
Fowler would go on to thank his coaches, academic advisors, athletic trainers, his teammates and everyone else who helped him along the way, and then concluded his statement with a curveball.
—Ryan Canfield, Fox News, 4 Jan. 2025
Someone grabbed the puck and moments later the souvenir was in the possession of Blues athletic trainer Ray Barile.
—Scott Powers, The Athletic, 31 Dec. 2024
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“Athletic trainer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/athletic%20trainer. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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