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The Advisory Board on Athletic Training conducted a periodic review of regulations for athletic trainers. In the course of the review, questions were raised by several athletic trainers in attendance about the meaning of the requirement for “direction” by a physician. Direction is specified in the statutory definition of the practice of athletic training (§ 54.1-2900) but not further defined in regulation. "Practice of athletic training" means the prevention, recognition, evaluation, and treatment of injuries or conditions related to athletic or recreational activity that requires physical skill and utilizes strength, power, endurance, speed, flexibility, range of motion or agility or a substantially similar injury or condition resulting from occupational activity immediately upon the onset of such injury or condition; and subsequent treatment and rehabilitation of such injuries or conditions under the direction of the patient's physician or under the direction of any doctor of medicine, osteopathy, chiropractic, podiatry, or dentistry, while using heat, light, sound, cold, electricity, exercise or mechanical or other devices. The National Board of Certification for the Athletic Trainer has recently adopted model language for regulation. The definition of “direction” recommended by the Advisory Board and adopted by the Board is consistent with the definition in model rules and consistent with current practice that is in accordance with the law.
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