When you are watching a sporting event, and a player gets hurt, you will often hear the commentator say something like, "The athlete is talking to the trainer in the tent" or "Here come the trainers."
Or if you are watching boxing, they may talk about the boxer going to his corner, and the trainer is talking to him.
Or when you sign up at the gym for the first time, they may tell you you get a free session with the trainer as a new member.
You might find yourself asking, "What trainers do they mean?" Are all those "trainers" the same person?
The simple answer is NO.
January 2nd is Personal Trainer Awareness Day and the perfect day to explain how athletic trainers are different than other types of "trainers" and how WaveOn Health provides you access to an athletic trainer to prevent or manage a sports injury.
What is a personal trainer?
Google defines a personal trainer as an exercise science professional who helps clients become more physically fit by creating and delivering exercise programs.
A personal trainer can be found at a gym, a health fitness facility, or even online. Their primary focus is fitness, both cardiovascular and strength, and can design fitness programs to help you get in shape. They typically are required to have some sort of fitness certification from an accredited body, but typically don't require any special degree from a college or university.
What is a boxing trainer?
Google defines a boxing trainer as a professional who helps boxers of all levels develop their skills, strength, and endurance to prepare for competitions and matches. Think of Mickey Goldmill in the Rocky series; his job was to get Rocky in shape for his fights.
What is an athletic trainer?
To become an athletic trainer, students must graduate from a CAATE-accredited athletic training education program with strict requirements on instructional classes and hands-on experience and then successfully pass a certification exam.
As described by the National Athletic Trainers Association, or NATA, athletic training students are educated to provide comprehensive patient care in five domains of clinical practice:
risk reduction, wellness, and health literacy;
assessment, evaluation, and diagnosis;
critical incident management;
therapeutic intervention;
and healthcare administration and professional responsibility.
All 50 states now have some regulations on who can consider themselves an athletic trainer; most require that person to be licensed with the state in which they practice.
WaveOn is leveraging technology and an established network of licensed athletic trainers, experts on sports injuries, to provide sports medicine care to athletes, no matter your physical location.
By utilizing the easy-to-use platform and interacting with your sports medicine expert, you are able to recover from your injury fully, return to your sport more quickly, and improve your performance.Â
You can schedule virtual consultations with your virtual athletic trainer, eliminating the need for in-person visits and providing convenience at your fingertips.
Have the peace of mind knowing that an injury won't sideline you.
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