Sports Medicine Careers

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  1. 3. Professional who helps athletes manage mental stress, motivation, and performance anxiety.
  2. 6. The medical professional responsible for athletes’ overall health on the field.
  3. 9. Health care professional trained to prevent, diagnose, and treat sports-related injuries.
  4. 11. Specialist who studies how the body responds to physical activity and designs fitness programs.
  5. 12. Expert who creates nutrition plans to enhance athletic performance.
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  1. 1. Specialist who designs programs to improve athletes’ strength, speed, and endurance.
  2. 2. Therapist who helps athletes recover mobility and strength after injuries.
  3. 4. Therapist who assists patients in regaining skills needed for daily life after injury.
  4. 5. Another term used internationally for a physical therapist.
  5. 7. U.S. Air Force sports medicine professional who handles injuries, rehabilitation, and emergency care.
  6. 8. Person who manages the athletes, strategies, and training plans for a team.
  7. 10. Surgeon who specializes in repairing bones, joints, and ligaments injured in sports.