Job Description:

• 1) Evaluates physical condition and advises and treats professional and amateur athletes to maintain maximum physical fitness for participation in athletic competition: Prescribes routine and corrective exercises to strengthen muscles.

• 2) Recommends special diets to build up health and reduce overweight athletes.

• 3) Massages parts of players' bodies to relieve soreness, strains, and bruises.

• 4) Renders first aid to injured players, such as giving artificial respiration, cleaning and bandaging wounds, and applying heat and cold to promote healing.

• 5) Calls physician for injured persons as required.

• 6) Wraps ankles, fingers, or wrists of athletes in synthetic skin, protecting gauze, and adhesive tape to support muscles and ligaments.

• 7) Treats chronic minor injuries and related disabilities to maintain athletes' performance.

• 8) May give heat and diathermy treatments as prescribed by health service.

• 9) Workers are identified according to type of sport.