In the USA, the Certified Athletic Trainer (ATC) is an allied health care provider who provides prevention, assessment, treatment of injuries and illnesses to athletes and the physically active. Athletic training is practiced by athletic trainers who work under the direction......

Physical exercise is any bodily activity that enhances or maintains physical fitness and overall health. It is performed for many different reasons. These include: strengthening muscles and the cardiovascular system, honing athletic skills, weight loss or maintenance and for enjoyment.......

Strength training is the use of resistance to muscular contraction to build the strength, anaerobic endurance and size of skeletal muscles. There are many different methods of strength training, the most common being the use of gravity or elastic/hydraulic forces to oppose muscle......