LibGuides: Athletic Training: Online Resources

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Figure 1 - Medical Cases
Figure 1 gives you free and instant access to thousands of real-world medical cases from healthcare professionals across 185 specialty groups and prominent institutions, including the American Cancer Society, BMJ, Doctors Without Borders, and Mount Sinai Health System. View and discuss cases you may never see in your own practice, expand your clinical knowledge, and access a community of millions of healthcare professionals.
MEDTube
The e-library contains medical videos, surgical videos, visualizations and animations, interviews, presentations, academic lectures, case-reports, podcasts and other professional video materials in all medical Specialties.
Nerve Whiz
Designed by a neuromuscular neurologist at the University of Michigan, Nerve Whiz is a free application for medical professionals interested in learning the complex anatomy of nerve roots, plexuses, and peripheral nerves. Select which muscles are weak, or point to areas of sensory loss, and the application can provide you with distinguishing features and detailed information, complete with relevant pictures and diagrams.

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CORE: Clinical ORthopedic Exam
The Clinical ORthopedic Exam (CORE) application is a robust reference tool that provides accurate descriptions, demonstrative video clips, and statistical references from an exhaustive review of the medical literature for well over 250 musculoskeletal diagnostic tests.
iOrtho+ Special Tests and Manual Techniques
This App is developed from advanced, evidence-based knowledge and extensive clinical practice. This reference guide is designed for rehabilitation professionals, educators, clinicians and students by Therapeutic Articulations, LLC.

Professional Organizations

National Athletic Trainers’ Association
The National Athletic Trainers’ Association (NATA) is the professional membership association for certified athletic trainers and others who support the athletic training profession. Founded in 1950, the NATA has grown to more than 43,000 members worldwide today. The majority of certified athletic trainers choose to be members of NATA to support their profession and to receive a broad array of membership benefits.
World Federation of Athletic Training & Therapy
The World Federation of Athletic Training and Therapy (WFATT) is a coalition of health care professionals in the fields of sport, exercise, injury/illness prevention and treatment. The primary objective of the WFATT is to promote the highest quality of health care and functional activity through the collaborative efforts of its members.
Arizona Athletic Trainers’ Association
The Arizona Athletic Trainers’ Association (AzATA) is a not-for-profit 501(c)6 professional membership association for certified and licensed athletic trainers, and others, who support the athletic training profession in the State of Arizona.
Board of Athletic Training State of Arizona
The Arizona Board of Athletic Training was established by the Arizona Legislature in 2000 to regulate this profession. As such, the Board issues and renews licenses for the athletic training profession based on the applicant meeting established standards of experience and competency.

National Basketball Athletic Trainers Association
The NBATA is comprised of the fifty seven dedicated athletic trainers servicing the organizations of the National Basketball Association
Professional Baseball Athletic Trainers Society
The mission of the Professional Baseball Athletic Trainers Society (PBATS) is to serve as an educational resource for the Major League and Minor League Baseball athletic trainers. PBATS serves its members by providing for the continued education of the athletic trainer as it relates to the profession, helping to improve their understanding of sports medicine so as to better promote the health of the constituency— professional baseball players.
Professional Football Athletic Trainers Society
The mission of PFATS is to serve the players of the NFL, the member clubs, and other members of the community. Their purpose is to ensure that the highest quality of health care is provided to the National Football League. We are dedicated to the welfare of our members and committed to the promotion and advancement of athletic training through education and research.

American Board of Sport Psychology
The American Board of Sport Psychology was founded in 2000. Its mission is to advance practice, education and training standards in the field of applied sport psychology and provide licensed psychologists and allied state certified/licensed human services practitioners the opportunity to achieve education and training and attain competencies and board certification in sport psychology.
American Congress of Rehabilitation Medicine
ACRM is a global community of both researchers and consumers of research, in the field of rehabilitation. ACRM is the only professional association representing all members of the interdisciplinary rehabilitation team, including researchers, physicians, clinicians, nurses, counselors, case managers, biomedical engineers and more.
The American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine (AOSSM)
The mission of AOSSM is to be the premier global, sports medicine organization representing the interests of orthopaedic surgeons and other professionals who provide comprehensive health services for the care of athletes and active people of all ages and abilities.
American Sports Medicine Institute
The mission of ASMI is to improve the understanding, prevention and treatment of sports-related injuries through research and education.
Association for Applied Sport Psychology
AASP is the premier association that ensures every performer has the resources to strengthen their inner edge through the advancement and application of excellence in mental performance and mental health.
National Safety Council
NSC starts in the workplace, giving companies resources workers can actually use around risks they are actually facing. NSC helps employers create a culture of safety that will make people safer -- from the workpace to anyplace.