Context: The clinical immersion experience is a key part of the socialization of the professional athletic training student. Clinical immersion offers the student the chance to experience the totality of the role of the athletic trainer. Programmatic autonomy allows many athletic training educators the opportunity to be creative in the…

Context: Since the consensus statement on relative energy deficiency in sport (REDs) was released in 2014, little research has been done to increase awareness to expand prevention and early detection efforts. Collegiate athletes have a high risk for the health and performance consequences of REDs due to busy schedules and social pressures, yet…

This study examined the difference in the dynamic visual acuity test (DVAT) between collegiate athletes who are deaf or hard-of-hearing (D/HoH) (n = 38) and university club-level athletes who are hearing (n = 38). Dynamic visual acuity was assessed using the Bertec Vision Advantage (Bertec® Corporation, Columbus, Ohio, USA). No statistically…

Exercise is Medicine? on Campus (EIM-OC) was launched by the American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM) in 2009 and serves as a platform for universities and colleges to foster dialogue and collaboration across campus. Its primary aim is to promote physical activity and its health benefits within the campus community. However, despite the large…

Context: Athletic trainers (ATs) have self-reported inadequate documentation of patient encounters and a desire for more educational resources to inform their documentation practices. However, continuing education opportunities regarding clinical documentation are limited and not easily accessible by all ATs. Objective: To develop and validate a…