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Helping athletes gain the mental focus to succeed is the goal of the sports pyschologist.

Text-Dependent Questions 1. For what team is Michael Terry the team physician? 2. What skill does Bob Howard describe as a key part of the athletic trainer’s art? 3. How does arthroscopic surgery differ from regular surgery? Research Project Now that you’ve read about some major areas of sports medicine, write down three pluses and minuses, in your opinion, for you trying out each of the four main areas: athletic trainer, physical therapist, sports surgeon, and sports psychologist.

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R ealities of the W orkplace