Degree Name

MS (Master of Science)

Program

Sport Science and Coach Education

Date of Award

12-2021

Committee Chair or Co-Chairs

Kevin Carroll

Committee Members

Satoshi Mizuguchi, Brian Johnston

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to explore the interdepartmental integration between athletic trainers and strength and conditioning coaches in relation to relationship, communication, collaboration, and education. Forty participants from the NCAA Division I Southern Conference, twenty-eight athletic trainers and twelve strength and conditioning coaches, completed an electronic survey during a two-week period. Collected data were analyzed by descriptive and thematic coding analyses. The results suggested participated athletic trainers and strength and conditioning coaches were interactive and collaborative. Open-ended responses identified key concepts when athletic trainers and strength and conditioning coaches communicated and collaborated. A high interaction and collaboration model may be ideal to optimize athletes through rehabilitation while considering injury management, athlete monitoring, training program modifications, and athletic movement correction.

Document Type

Thesis - unrestricted

Copyright

Copyright by the authors.

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