Abstract

Context: Each year an estimated 1.4 million sports related injuries occur annually to student-athletes at the high school level. It has been over 20 years since a systematic investigation into the presence of athletic trainers to treat these injuries in the state of Michigan has been conducted. Within the past 5 years in Michigan, licensure as well as several laws and regulations have been enacted for athletic trainers. Purpose: To investigate the prevalence of athletic trainers in secondary schools in Michigan. Design: Cross-sectional study. Setting: Questionnaires were given to all 400 athletic directors in attendance of the Michigan Interscholastic Athletic Administrators Association (MIAAA) state conference. Participants: Seventy-eight athletic directors from Michigan high schools. Instrument: A seven