History of Sports medicine

By LeaLauckhart
  • 776 BCE

    Ancient Olympics

    The Ancient Olympics in Greece is the earliest recorded organized sporting event. Early forms of sports medicine were practiced.

  • First Athletic Trainer

    In 1881, Harvard Hired the first Athletic Trainer. He was professionally trained and mainly did rub downs.

  • Trainers Bible

    Dr. S.E. Bilik wrote The Trainer’s Bible

  • Cramer Family

    The Cramer family started a chemical company

  • First Sports Medicine Clinic

    The first sports medicine clinic was created in Stockholm, Sweden.

  • First Aider

    The Cramer family published First Aider in 1932

  • National Athletic Training Association

    There was a brief National Athletic Training Association that was short-lived due to World War II. There was no time to develop the program so it failed.

  • NATA Formation

    NATA is the National Athletic Trainers Association. It was formed in 1950.

  • Certification Examination

    Lindsy McLean was in an article stating reasons for why the NATA should develop a certification of examination for athletic trainers.

  • Certification Approval

    In 1969, during the meeting, The committee approved the Idea of the " Procedures of Certification for active members of the National Athletic Trainers Association".

  • First Examination

    Twenty-four candidates took the first examination. This was located at the NATA Annual Meeting in Baltimore.

  • Certification Accreditation

    The Board of Certification Accreditation was granted by the NCHCA.

  • NATABOC

    The Board of Directors elected the NATABOC, with the responsibility of certifying practitioners. This was a separate organization.

  • Health Profession

    Athletic training was recognized as an Allied Health Profession.

  • NATA Education Council

    NATA Education Council was founded. They are those who determined that competencies should be taught in accredited athletic training programs.

  • Development of Telemedicine

    Telemedicine became a thing expanding to sports medicine. It allowed remote monitoring and consultations of athletes.

  • Recognition of Sports Psychology

    Sports psychology addresses mental aspects of athlete performance and well-being.

  • Graduation Requirements

    Students would have to graduate from an accredited athletic training education program in order to take the national certification exam. Colleges have created athletic training majors for students.

  • Zackery Lystedt Law

    The Zackery Lystedt law was created to prevent athletes from coming back to play after an injury without medical consent. I was passed on May 14, 2009.

  • COVID-19 Impact

    The COVID-19 impacted sports medicine by emphasizing public health measures, athlete safety, and new challenges