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Determining the Effectiveness of Athletic Injury Rehabilitation: Pilot Study

Lopez, Kathleen Y.
http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ohiou1282449384

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2010, Master of Science (MS), Ohio University, Athletic Training Education (Health and Human Services).
Objective: To determine the effectiveness of care rendered by Athletic Trainers (ATs) on patient outcomes in relation to pain and function of high school athletes after sustaining an athletic injury. Participants: High school student athletes aged 14-19 years old recruited from 14 southeastern Ohio schools and 1 West Virginia school. Methods: A rehabilitation plan was designed and administered by the AT. After each week of rehabilitation, a specific functional outcome scale and Clinical Pain Assessment Tool were readministered to collect functional outcome progressions until discharged. Main Outcome Measures: Patient percieved functional and pain outcomes. Results: Twenty-one of the 23 athletic injuries reported an increase in function and reduction in pain. Lateral ankle sprains (26.1%) were the most common rehabilitated athletic injury. Conclusion: Athletic training services are effective in rehabilitating athletic related injuries and decreasing pain at the high school level. There was a noticeable difference in functional outcomes and decrease in pain from rehabilitation services provided by ATs at the high school setting.
Chad Starkey, Dr. (Committee Chair)
Erin Driscoll (Committee Member)
Dave Dominguese (Committee Member)
84 p.
Health Care
functional outcomes; rehabilitation; athletic training; high school

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  • Lopez, K. Y. (2010). Determining the Effectiveness of Athletic Injury Rehabilitation: Pilot Study [Master's thesis, Ohio University]. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ohiou1282449384

    APA Style (7th edition)

  • Lopez, Kathleen. Determining the Effectiveness of Athletic Injury Rehabilitation: Pilot Study. 2010. Ohio University, Master's thesis. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center, http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ohiou1282449384.

    MLA Style (8th edition)

  • Lopez, Kathleen. "Determining the Effectiveness of Athletic Injury Rehabilitation: Pilot Study." Master's thesis, Ohio University, 2010. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ohiou1282449384

    Chicago Manual of Style (17th edition)

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