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The first meeting took place in Kansas City and the National Athletic Trainers Associatio was formed. The NATA has grown to over 30,000 members today.
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The NATA Professional Education Committee formed and showed a concern for continuing education in Athletic Training.
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The first NATA certification exam was given in Texas at Southwest A.T.
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By 1974, over 4,500 athletic trainers joined and today that number is well over 30,000.
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In 1978, the continuing education requirments became effective. The requirments focused on increasing the overall knowledge and skills of atheltic trainers everywhere. Today there are 75 hours of required hours in A.T.
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Athletic training recognized by the American Medical Association (AMA) as an allied health care profession.
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WFATT is committed to collective global education for the acttive lifestyle. The World Congress on Exploring Globalization of Healthcare for the Physically Active was held in June 1998.
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Athletic Training is set into 6 domains: Injury Prevention, Evaluation, Care, Rehabilitaion, Administration, Development
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The Strategic Implementation teams definition of A.T:
"Athletic training is practiced by athletic trainers, health care professionals who collaborate with physicians to optimize activity and participation of patients and clients. Athletic training encompasses the prevention, diagnosis and intervention of emergency, acute and chronic medical conditions involving impairment, functional limitations and disabilities." -
March 2012 is recognized as Athletic Training month.
Video for March 2012 Athletic Training:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3mCB_xInq-A
