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