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Athletic Trainer: A Career In Athletic Training
You are an Athletic Trainer. You are watching a local basketball basketball just in case anybody gets hurt. Then out of nowhere, a player hears a pop in his leg , and is going through a lot of pain. You spring into action and try to help the poor player. Will you get him back into action in no time or will his basketball dreams be ruined forever? As an athletic trainer, you will have a lot of responsibilities. Athletic Trainers help athletes maintain physical health by teaching them how to avoid injuries as well as by treating them. This career is in the medical science class and tasks include treating and preventing injuries, rehabilitating athletes, providing players with medical equipment. An athletic trainer has many duties.

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