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Sports medicine is a very broad term.
It involves any profession or field of study that is dedicated to the care of athletes and physically active individuals. Examples include, but not limited to, athletic training, physical therapy, nutrition, medicine, psychology, exercise physiology, and biomechanics. The uniqueness of athletic training is that it combines all of these practices. The mission of the NATA is to enhance the quality of health care for athletes and those engaged in physical activity, and to advance the profession of athletic training through education and research in the prevention, evaluation, management and rehabilitation of injuries. Founded in 1950 with a membership of 200 athletic trainers, the NATA is based in Dallas, Texas , and provides a variety of services to its membership including continuing education, governmental affairs and public relations.