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Plan or implement comprehensive athletic injury or illness prevention programs.
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Develop training programs or routines designed to improve athletic performance.
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Evaluate athletes' readiness to play and provide participation clearances when necessary and warranted.
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Travel with athletic teams to be available at sporting events.
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Assess and report the progress of recovering athletes to coaches or physicians.
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Inspect playing fields to locate any items that could injure players.
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Clean and sanitize athletic training rooms.
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Collaborate with physicians to develop and implement comprehensive rehabilitation programs for athletic injuries.
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Recommend special diets to improve athletes' health, increase their stamina, or alter their weight.
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Accompany injured athletes to hospitals.
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Massage body parts to relieve soreness, strains, or bruises.
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Advise athletes on the proper use of equipment.
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Instruct coaches, athletes, parents, medical personnel, or community members in the care and prevention of athletic injuries.
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Perform general administrative tasks, such as keeping records or writing reports.
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Apply protective or injury preventive devices, such as tape, bandages, or braces, to body parts, such as ankles, fingers, or wrists.
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File athlete insurance claims and communicate with insurance providers.
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Lead stretching exercises for team members prior to games or practices.
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Teach sports medicine courses to athletic training students.
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Confer with coaches to select protective equipment.
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Conduct research or provide instruction on subject matter related to athletic training or sports medicine.
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Perform team support duties, such as running errands, maintaining equipment, or stocking supplies.
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Conduct an initial assessment of an athlete's injury or illness to provide emergency or continued care and to determine whether they should be referred to physicians for definitive diagnosis and treatment.
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Care for athletic injuries, using physical therapy equipment, techniques, or medication.