|National Athletic Training Month| March is National Athletic
Training month and students and staff are using this as an
opportunity to inform people about athletic training. “Two of
our major goals for this month are to inform people about what
athletic training is and to bring attention to our students and
the educational role at the University,” said Barrie Steele,
Director of Athletic Training Services at the University of
Idaho. Athletic trainers are not personal trainers, they are
healthcare professionals. Athletic trainers work side-by-side
with other healthcare professionals and care for the student-
athletes. Although they do tape ankles, distribute water and
provide basic first aid, they also do so much more. The roles of
athletic trainers include emergency response, injury evaluation,
rehabilitation techniques, and the psychological/psychosocial
impact of an injury. Athletic trainers are not limited to just
universities and athletic teams. Athletic trainers are also
involved in the military, NASA an