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Diagnostic Problem Solving In Male Collegiate Athletic Trainers, Frederick A. Gardin, James M. Mensch Jul 2014

Diagnostic Problem Solving In Male Collegiate Athletic Trainers, Frederick A. Gardin, James M. Mensch

Department of Exercise Science and Physical Education Scholarship and Creative Works

Context: Knowledge and experience may be important factors for understanding expertise based upon a clinician's ability to select and execute an appropriate response as a clinician during injury evaluation.

Objective: To describe how collegiate male certified athletic trainers represent injury-evaluation domain knowledge during a situational interview using a think-aloud protocol.

Design: Qualitative.

Setting: National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I and II colleges in National Athletic Trainers' Association District 3.

Patients or Other Participants: A total of 20 male certified athletic trainers (n = 10 with less than 2 years of experience in the college setting and n = 10 with …