Synthesis Post

Over the past few months I have blogged and discussed about the wonderful field of Athletic Training and what it holds as a profession. Doing this every week has actually improved my understandings of the field of athletic training as well. I feel more prepared for what this field has to offer me in the future. Actually realizing how close they get with their athletic training staff and their athletes are a remarkable and very rewarding feeling. I enjoyed seeing how much the field of Athletic Training has grown and adapted over the years. I'm also impressed that my view of athletic training has grown into a greater and stronger understanding.

In my multiple posts that put into this blog, I've learned that you can go anywhere with an athletic training degree. The most fascinating place that i thought you could go is in the entertainment industry. This was very exciting to hear for me because the entertainment industry includes music, bands, and recording. The reason I found this awesome was because i'm also a musician and knowing that i'd be doing the job I love while working in an environment I love would be the best feeling. This field has also grown to multiple places as well. The possibilities are endless. You can work for the army one day and then in a flash you could also be employed by NASA. Athletic Training is a very promising job in this world.

Growing up back in my hometown my family was very good friends with our athletic trainer from my old high school. She was also the medical science teacher at my old high school as well and i was in multiple classes with her. With always listening to here and having a very close bond I decided that this was the field that interested me the most. The most important advice she gave me was "stay on your toes because this career will need a hundred percent of your participation and focus." Finally understanding why she said this I've grown more into this field and also I grown as a human being as well.

Knowing people that have similar or exact careers is a great way to get your foot in the door. For communicating with my old high school teacher/athletic trainer and also the vice president of the E-STIM organization here at Michigan State University, I've made multiple connections that will help me improve the way I do things and also help me get recognized in the athletic training community. Knowing what this blog actually did for me is amazing. It opened my eyes and made me really understand myself and the field that I want to get into. The research that I looked up for each blog made me learn new stuff about this field and discovered new possibilities as well. I will be staying on the track of athletic training. Once I get into the athletic training program here i'll officially understand the true meaning of an athletic trainer.

Work Citied:
"Athletic Trainers & the Performing Arts." National Athletic Trainers' Association. 4 4 2007: 1-2. Web. 3 Apr. 2014. <http://www.nata.org/sites/default/files/performing-arts_0.pdf>.

Melissa A. Rice. Interview. February 7th, 2014
Brittany Klaus. Interview. February 1st, 2014

Free Response #10: Michael C. Murphy

For this free response this week I would like to talk about a legend in the Athletic Training. Knowing where the field of athletic training started from is something that every athletic trainer or anyone looking into athletic training should probably know. The big improvement of this field is phenomenal! The new styles and techniques of this field will blow the away the old traditions learned once upon ago, but Michael C. Murphy is the most remarkable Athletic Trainer this paved the way for everyone in this professional field.

Michael C. Murphy was born on February 26, 1961 Westboro, Massachusetts. Growing up as a kid he fell in love with sports and wrapped his life completely around it. He involved himself with participating in six-day foot races around the country, he picked up the love for boxing, and also played in the minor baseball league. After his athletic days were over he used what he learned from his fellow athletes and became a trainer. After playing sports all those years he had a natural ability to point out problems with athletes and as well as know how to train them.

His fame sky rocketed after training and healing the famous boxer John L. Sullivan. After this ability that he naturally had he established his very own training camp in Westboro. One of his most highest honors he had held during his life was being the athletic trainer of the United States Olympic team of 1900.

Michael C. Murphy or "Mike" was a very successful and intelligent man. The field of athletic training will always be indebted to him. He was an athlete, a trainer, but most important a teacher to next generations. In 1962, Michael C. Murphy was inducted in the NATA Hall of Fame and he'll be there forever.

Work Citied:

"Michael C. Murphy (1861 - 1913)." Penn University Archives & Records. University of Pennsylvania , n.d. Web. 3 Apr 2014. <http://www.archives.upenn.edu/people/1800s/murphy_mike.html>.

Week #10 Prompt: Remixing Knowledge

For this week I was asked in my writing class to blog about a remix in the field of Athletic Training. A remix is a new version of something that has been created to keep attention on the same thing for a little bit longer. The reason a remix is affective is because all you are doing to the original item is making it better. A remix is a improvement or a add on if you will. While searching for my remix I stumbled upon an Athletic Training remix video done by Franklin College athletic training staff on the always helpful YouTube haha. So for now enjoy the video and after keep reading below if the video makes you more curious about this field.

This video might not represent the good ol' green and white but this video has a lot of information in it! This video actually gives you a complete insight about the athletic training field in a fun but educational way. As showing the inside scoop of the athletic training field is the main purpose of this video, they get their information out in a simple and very understandable way for their audience.

This video is one of many that was sent to the National Athletic Training Student's Committee (NATSC) contest in the year 2011. Every year they have this specific contest that shows people what athletic trainers do and what they provide for the world. By turning this well know song into an educational fun song, this has captured audiences of people who never thought of considering the Athletic Training field. That is the reason why Franklin College did this in the way they did. They want to introduce their field to everyone. They want everyone to know the field of athletic training and why it's the most important field out there. Franklin College did a great job on this video, I can't wait to see what they have coming out next in the next NATSC contest of 2014!

Work Citied:

Boyle, Amber, dir. 2011 NATSC Video Contest - Franklin College. Dir. Crow Boyle. YouTube, 2011. Web. 3 Apr 2014. <https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3a3TT-jcCb8>.

Free Response #9: The Heel Life

This is just another small clip of what the athletic trainers do in their daily life at the University of North Carolina. It shows them working on people, refilling water, showing their tapping skills, and etc.  In the youtube video the head athletic trainer is also going through his entire staff and what they do. It's important to know the roles of the athletic training field and what they contribute to the athletes of multiple sports. It also goes through the equipment that we haven't touched on like knee braces. This video is very informational and interesting. Enjoy the video and if you have questions then comment below!

"The Heel Life" - Athletic Trainers. UNCFBVIDEO, 2013. Film. 25 Mar 2014. <https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e82EO420aS4>.

Week #9 Prompt: Recognizing Significance

For this week I searched for a news article that shows an example of an Athletic Trainer in their field. This article was about how a local high school athletic trainer rushed over to school's quarterbacks and quickly took him off the field because she saw something off about how he was acting. Once the ambulance came her predictions were right because they found out that the quarterback was suffering from a paralyzing or fatal neck injury. Without the athletic trainer doing her job of observation the young kid could have easily died in the next play if tackled in the right place at the right time. Being aware of the surrounding around you makes an athletic trainer. Knowing everything around you is why a lot of people don't do this field because it's a hard skill to learn. Just like my past blogs about the athletic trainers needing to know all the tapings and wrappings, they need to know basically everything about their field and know when to act as well.

Green, Andrew. "A Worthy Task To Tackle." Orlando Sentinel [Orlando] 1985, n. pag. Print. <http://articles.orlandosentinel.com/keyword/athletic-trainers/featured/2>.

Free Response #8: Training Month Rap

The youtube video below is a little ridiculous but it does have a good message. It tells you what the athletic trainers do everyday. It also shows the observing skills of the athletic trainers and what they can do to prevent or heal an injury. Athletic Trainers have to know how to adapt for any situation so this ridiculous song also raps about that which is actually a little funny. These messages in this video will give you a inside look at the Athletic Training field so enjoy the video and relax!

WIU National Athletic Training Month Rap. WIUATEP, 2011. Web. 24 Mar 2014. <https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gm4QAREgPXQ>.

Week #8 Prompt: Practicing Your Knowledge

In my KIN 126 class I get the pleasure of working on people to enhance my taping and wrapping skills.   Due to this class i'll be able to tape and wrap the entire human body with swift accuracy and performance. For learning this skill that is mostly in the athletic training background, we get to see what athletic trainers actually do. It also shows how quick their hands have to be and also the human anatomy that needs to be learned by the athletic trainers as well. Down below are some pictures of different tapings that athletic trainers need to master if they want to become an Athletic Trainers.

These three tapings are the most important that all Athletic Trainers must know and do quickly. For being in the KIN 126, we've learned all these taping skills as well. For learning the ankle, knee, and wrist tapings we have become even closer to the athletic training field. The reason why these tapings are so crucial is because they take up the most time, skill, and focus. 

Beam, Joel. Orthopedic Taping, Wrapping, Bracing, & Padding. 2nd ed. F.A. Davis Company, 2011. 512. Print.