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