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