Athletic Trainer

153.224-010   ATHLETIC TRAINER
GOE Interest Areas		10.02.02 Therapy & Rehabilitation

Evaluates physical condition and advises and treats professional and amateur 
athletes to maintain maximum physical fitness for participation in athletic 
competition: Prescribes routine and corrective exercises to strengthen 
muscles. Recommends special diets to build up health and reduce overweight 
athletes. Massages parts of players' bodies to relieve soreness, strains, and 
bruises. Renders first aid to injured players, such as giving artificial 
respiration, cleaning and bandaging wounds, and applying heat and cold to 
promote healing. Calls physician for injured persons as required. Wraps 
ankles, fingers, or wrists of athletes in synthetic skin, protecting gauze, 
and adhesive tape to support muscles and ligaments. Treats chronic minor 
injuries and related disabilities to maintain athletes' performance. May give 
heat and diathermy treatments as prescribed by health service. Workers are 
identified according to type of sport.

I.   Data, People, Things
     Data:                                         	2 = Analyzing
     People:                                       	2 = Instructing
     Things:                                       	4 = Manipulating

II.  Academic and Vocational Skills
     Reasoning Development:             	Level  5   
     Mathematical Development:          	Level  4   
     Language Development:              	Level  4   

III. Aptitudes
Top Third
     General Learning Ability (G)
     Verbal Ability (V)
     Finger Dexterity (F)

Middle Third
     Spatial Ability (S)
     Form Perception (P)
     Motor Coordination (K)
     Manual Dexterity (M)

Lower Third
     Numerical Ability (N)
     Clerical Perception (Q)

IV.  Temperaments 

     Directing or supervising others 
     Making judgements and decisions 
     Working with people 
     Working quickly or with concentration