Athletic training services in public secondary schools : a benchmark study
Deutscher übersetzter Titel: | Sportphysiotherapie in weiterführenden Schulen : eine Vergleichsstudie |
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Autor: | Pryor, Riana R.; Casa, Douglas J.; Vandermark, Lesley W.; Stearns, Rebecca L.; Attanasio, Sarah M.; Fontaine, Garrett J.; Wafer, Alex M. |
Erschienen in: | Journal of athletic training |
Veröffentlicht: | 50 (2015), 2, S. 156-162, Lit. |
Format: | Literatur (SPOLIT) |
Publikationstyp: | Zeitschriftenartikel |
Medienart: | Elektronische Ressource (online) Gedruckte Ressource |
Sprache: | Englisch |
ISSN: | 1062-6050, 0160-8320, 1938-162X |
DOI: | 10.4085/1062-6050-50.2.03 |
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Erfassungsnummer: | PU201504002935 |
Quelle: | BISp |
Abstract
Context: Authors of the most recent study of athletic training (AT) services have suggested that only 42% of secondary schools have access to athletic trainers. However, this study was limited by a small sample size and was conducted more than 10 years ago. Objective: To determine current AT services in public secondary schools. Design: Cross-sectional study. Setting: Public secondary schools in the United States. Patients or Other Participants: A total of 8509 (57%) of 14 951 secondary schools from all 50 states and Washington, DC, responded to the survey. Main Outcome Measure(s): Data on AT services were collected for individual states, National Athletic Trainers’ Association districts, and the nation. Results: Of the 8509 schools that responded, 70% (n ¼ 5930) had AT services, including full-time (n¼3145, 37%), parttime (n ¼ 2619, 31%), and per diem (n ¼ 199, 2%) AT services, and 27% (n¼2299) had AT services from a hospital or physical therapy clinic. A total of 4075 of 8509 schools (48%) provided coverage at all sports practices. Eighty-six percent (2 394 284/ 2 787 595) of athletes had access to AT services. Conclusions: Since the last national survey, access to AT services increased such that 70% of respondent public secondary schools provided athletic trainers at sports games or practices. Approximately one-third of all public secondary schools had full-time athletic trainers. This number must increase further to provide appropriate medical coverage at athletic practices and games for secondary school athletes. Verf.-Referat