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Chapter 3
The Central Training Room
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Objectives
• Upon completion of this chapter, you
should be able to:
– Describe the modern central training room
and list its specifications
– State the importance of inventory, tracking,
and ordering of supplies
– List the various equipment and supply needs
of the central training room
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Objectives (cont’d.)
• Upon completion of this chapter, you
should be able to (cont’d.):
– Identify the different modalities used in the
central training room
– Describe OSHA standards that apply to the
athletic training facility
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The Central Training Room
• Multipurpose facility designed to
accommodate a variety of needs
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The Central Training Room (cont’d.)
• Design
– Easily accessible to male and female athletes
– May also need a smaller satellite facility
– Careful planning is crucial
• Factors include size, lighting, plumbing, electricity,
ventilation and heating, telephone access, storage,
office space, wet area, taping area, treatment area,
and exercise and rehabilitation areas
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Operation of the Central
Training Room
• Requires coordination of staff, athletes,
coaches, and custodial workers
• Staffing
– Program director is responsible for the overall
operation of the sports medicine program and
facility
• Rules and procedures must be followed
– Injury management policy
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Operation of the Central
Training Room (cont’d.)
• Housekeeping
– Daily cleaning procedures
• Dress code and personal hygiene
• Proper documentation of injuries and
treatments is essential
• Inventory and budgeting
• Medical kits
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Operation of the Central
Training Room (cont’d.)
• Equipment
• Splinting Material
– Vacuum splints
– Air splints
– Padded wooden or cardboard splints
– SAM® splints
– Plastic articulated splints
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Operation of the Central
Training Room (cont’d.)
• General first aid supplies, equipment, and
modalities
– Consumable supplies
– Nonconsumable supplies
– Miscellaneous equipment
– Therapeutic modalities
• Mechanical
• Thermal
• Electrical
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Operation of the Central
Training Room (cont’d.)
• Water and its administration
– Most important supply
– Proper hydration results in better performance
and fewer injuries
– Provide athletes an ample supply of fresh,
clean, cool water
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OSHA Standards and the
Athletic Training Facility
• OSHA federal regulations for employees
who may be at risk of bloodborne
pathogen exposure
– Exposure control plan
– Employees at risk of exposure to bloodborne
pathogens must be offered hepatitis B
vaccinations
– Special containers should be available for
biohazardous waste only
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OSHA Standards (cont’d.)
• Standard precautions
– Strict guidelines, set forth by OSHA, that must
be taken to ensure health and safety of
everyone involved in the treatment of athletes
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OSHA Standards (cont’d.)
• Disinfecting procedures
– All equipment, environmental, and work
surfaces shall be cleaned and
decontaminated after contact with blood or
other potentially infectious materials
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Conclusion
• The central training room is a multipurpose
facility designed to help athletes with their
medical needs
• A properly designed training room will be
large enough to handle all athletes' needs
• The optimum training facility will have
specific guidelines that athletes and staff
must follow
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