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- 5. Care that is non-surgical, focusing on concussion management and injury rehab.
- 7. A class high school students should take to build their life sciences foundation.
- 11. A type of therapist who assists injured athletes in regaining basic skills like bathing and eating for independence.
- 12. High school students who want to work in sports medicine should join this club if it is offered in their school.
- 15. Field in which most if not all undergraduate degrees are earned for careers in sports medicine.
- 16. Coaches at this level focus on assisting kids with skills acquisition.
- 18. An important aspect of any sports medicine career pathway in which aspiring professionals give their time in exchange for experience.
- 21. Young people who want to help athletes with their mental game should take this class in high school.
- 22. Sports nutritionists earn a bachelor's degree in this field during their career path.
- 25. A class high school students should take to understand how the structure of the body.
- 27. A trainer who must earn a bachelor's and a master's degree in their field.
- 28. Coaches at this level focus on assisting athletes with. marginal games and tactical performance.
- 29. School that aspiring doctors attend to earn their MD or DO.
- 31. These sports medicine professionals focus on an athlete's brain and nervous system.
- 33. If you want to work in sports medicine, you should find one of these to guide and support you through the next ten to fifteen years of your career.
- 34. Doctors work in the field under supervision to develop special skills.
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- 1. There is a lot of this in medical school which is why it is important to develop strong study habits.
- 2. Sports medicine professionals who support athletes in their mental health often earn a master's in this field.
- 3. A soft skill important for sports medicine professionals that allows them to understand and share another's feelings.
- 4. These sports medicine professionals focus on an athlete's heart.
- 6. A strength and ___ coach focuses on optimizing athletic performance.
- 8. In addition to science, high school students must be strong in this subject to prepare for college-level sports medicine classes.
- 9. A class high school students should take to learn the fundamental building blocks of all matter.
- 10. A four year degree that sports medicine professionals must earn in field like kinesiology or biology.
- 13. High school students must participate in these to gain the athlete's perspective if they want to work sports medicine.
- 14. Optional training for doctors to develop a sub-specialty, like sports medicine.
- 15. Aspiring sports medicine professionals follow a working professional at their job to gain experience.
- 17. Students who want to work in sports medicine have to keep these up because admissions to good schools are competitive.
- 19. Sports medicine professionals receive it to treat and prevent athletic injuries.
- 20. Care that does not require an invasive procedure.
- 23. These short, structured, supervised work experiences are important for sports medicine professionals early in their career path.
- 24. Pre-med students need this class to help explain how the body works and moves.
- 26. Type of surgery for people who have suffered an injury during their sport.
- 30. Athletic trainers are more likely to be responsible for this type of care than any other sports medicine professional.
- 32. A movement therapist who focuses on rehabilitation and mobility, must earn a DPT.