OBJECTIVE: To introduce athletic trainers to the benefits of using a population-based approach to injury and illness prevention and to explore opportunities for partnering with public health professionals on these initiatives. BACKGROUND: Athletic trainers play leading roles in individual injury and illness prevention but are less familiar with policy development, evaluation, and implementation from a population-level standpoint. The Athletic Training and Public Health Summit was convened to understand, explore, and develop the intersection of athletic training and public health. CONCLUSIONS: To further the integration of athletic training within the public health arena, athletic trainers must expand their professional focus beyond the individual to the population level.
OBJECTIVE: To introduce athletic trainers to the benefits of using a population-based approach to injury and illness prevention and to explore opportunities for partnering with public health professionals on these initiatives. BACKGROUND: Athletic trainers play leading roles in individual injury and illness prevention but are less familiar with policy development, evaluation, and implementation from a population-level standpoint. The Athletic Training and Public Health Summit was convened to understand, explore, and develop the intersection of athletic training and public health. CONCLUSIONS: To further the integration of athletic training within the public health arena, athletic trainers must expand their professional focus beyond the individual to the population level.
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injury prevention; policy development; policy evaluation; population health
Authors: Douglas J Casa; Kevin M Guskiewicz; Scott A Anderson; Ronald W Courson; Jonathan F Heck; Carolyn C Jimenez; Brendon P McDermott; Michael G Miller; Rebecca L Stearns; Erik E Swartz; Katie M Walsh Journal: J Athl Train Date: 2012 Jan-Feb Impact factor: 2.860
Authors: Robert A Huggins; Kelly A Coleman; Sarah M Attanasio; G Larry Cooper; Brad D Endres; Ronald C Harper; Kasey L Huemme; Rachel F Morris; Alicia M Pike Lacy; Bart C Peterson; Riana R Pryor; Douglas J Casa Journal: J Athl Train Date: 2019-09-24 Impact factor: 2.860