Type of Submission
Poster
Keywords
Glenohumeral dislocations, comfort level, athletic trainer
Abstract
Joint dislocations are a common injury in the athletic world. The shoulder is the most commonly dislocated joint. It is important for health care professionals to be aware of this injury and be able to treat it. Athletic trainers play a vital role in the immediate care of injured athletes. The purpose of this study was to investigate the perceived comfort level of athletic trainers with reducing a shoulder dislocation. The results showed that there was a significant difference between ATC’s perceived comfort level in the 5-10 and 20+ years of experience groups when reducing posterior dislocations (p=.016). Another significant difference was shown between the ATC’s in a collegiate and clinic setting (p=.019). This study shows that Athletic Trainers are performing shoulder reductions and that they feel confident doing so.
Faculty Sponsor or Advisor’s Name
Michael Weller
Campus Venue
Stevens Student Center
Location
Cedarville, OH
Start Date
4-1-2015 11:00 AM
End Date
4-1-2015 2:00 PM
Creative Commons License
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-No Derivative Works 4.0 License.
Certified Athletic Trainer’s Perceived Comfort Level with Shoulder Reductions
Cedarville, OH
Joint dislocations are a common injury in the athletic world. The shoulder is the most commonly dislocated joint. It is important for health care professionals to be aware of this injury and be able to treat it. Athletic trainers play a vital role in the immediate care of injured athletes. The purpose of this study was to investigate the perceived comfort level of athletic trainers with reducing a shoulder dislocation. The results showed that there was a significant difference between ATC’s perceived comfort level in the 5-10 and 20+ years of experience groups when reducing posterior dislocations (p=.016). Another significant difference was shown between the ATC’s in a collegiate and clinic setting (p=.019). This study shows that Athletic Trainers are performing shoulder reductions and that they feel confident doing so.
