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Helping athletes gain the
mental focus to succeed
is the goal of the sports
pyschologist.
R
ealities of the
W
orkplace
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.