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TTiePlfet Friday, November 22, 2002 Features Page 5 Athletic Ti^\ining Athletic trainers learn about therapy, dedication •C. mg snt ^ill nal his ith nd mg jm to A id- la- eir of la- of ing 'en the is an, ate :he idy ng as DUt n’t an It’s in to la- of »g- is ng ilk 56- ata ers id. ive )ur Die in- or ' is ;he or- sat m- lid we lies Stephanie Alexander Pilot staff Being at a five a.m. practice is dedication, especially if you are not an athlete. Athletic Training students know about dedication. The Athletic Training pro gram here at Gardner-Webb is a competitive program committed to educating students about recog nizing and evaluating injuries occurring to athletes as set forth by the National Athletic Trainers’ Association. According to information pro vided by Ashley White, the Athletic Training Educational Program Director, admittance into the Athletic Training program occurs each year after a 10-week observation. Next, the student must accu mulate 80 hours of observation, and then begin the process to apply. After an application form, three letters of recommendation and an essay on the observation experience are received. An entrance interview is then con ducted. Total program enrollment is limited to a total of 24 students each year. Two integral parts of the ath letic training program are the hands-on education and field experience. Each Athletic Training student is assigned a major field experience for each year. Matthea Hungerford, a sophomore Athletic Training major was assigned to swimming this semester. "I am at practice sometimes at 4:30 in the morning," Hungerford said. "The athletes treat us all with the up-most respect." Practical experience is a valu able educational tool for the pro gram. Senior Athletic Training stu dent Darrin Wheeler said of his experience, "working with the ath letes and actually seeing them get better being able to play is the best part of my job." Athletic Training students are known for being very busy. An average day consists of treatments, practice, classes, studying and clin- icals. "You never know what a day is going to entail," Wheeler said. "I actually went to the emei^ency room last night with an athlete." Wheeler is in his "senior cap stone experience" also known as the next to last step to graduation. The capstone experience involves evaluating injuries and creating therapies with supervision from a certified clinical instructor. Both Hungerford and Wheeler dedicate themselves 40 to 45 hours a week to athletic train ing outside of the classroom. "I don’t feel like athletic training is taking away from my other class es," Hungerford said. "Making the connection between the classroom and applying what I learn is what I enjoy." In 1999 the placement rate in athletic training careers was 92 percent. Athletic Training students select an interdisciplinary minor that consists of Kinesiology, Exercise Physiology and Anatomy and Physiology I and II. "I can’t see myself doing any thing else," Wheeler said. m Junior Athletic Training major Alexis Inpyn stretches out a football play er's leg during the Gardner- iVebb vs. Georgia Southern game. Photo by Stephanie Alexander You got news Get the Pilot in your inbox Register now on at our Web site and automatically receive an email edition of the paper with every new issue. Headline News • Sports • College events • Weather • Horoscope It’s the best way to stay informed and its free www.gwupiIot.com
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