Designing an Athletic Designing an Athletic Training Room (ATR)Training Room (ATR)

Care and Prevention of Care and Prevention of Athletic InjuriesAthletic Injuries

High School ATRHigh School ATR

D2 ATRD2 ATR

Layout RequirementsLayout Requirements

Ideal size: 1,000-1,200 sq feetIdeal size: 1,000-1,200 sq feet Precise measurement?Precise measurement?

Divide # of patients/20 per table and Multiply by Divide # of patients/20 per table and Multiply by 100sqft=total sq footage100sqft=total sq footage

On ground floorOn ground floor Determine traffic patters in training room Determine traffic patters in training room

and adjustand adjust Entry: 2 extra wide doorsEntry: 2 extra wide doors

Why?Why? Next to locker rooms, but not w/ direct Next to locker rooms, but not w/ direct

access.access.

ATR Areas ATR Areas

1)1) OfficeOffice

2)2) Lavatory/ChangingLavatory/Changing

3)3) Hydrotherapy Room/AreaHydrotherapy Room/Area

4)4) Taping/Bandaging Taping/Bandaging

5)5) RehabilitationRehabilitation

6)6) StorageStorage

7)7) General Treatment (Treatment General Treatment (Treatment tables)tables)

Requirements for ATR AreasRequirements for ATR Areas

Office next to entry or facing entryOffice next to entry or facing entryOwn thermostatOwn thermostatCabinet spaceCabinet spaceStorage closetsStorage closetsElectrical outlets 3ft above the Electrical outlets 3ft above the

groundground4 ft apart4 ft apart

Hydrotherapy RoomHydrotherapy Room

Helps prevent accidental spillsHelps prevent accidental spills Place hydrotherapy area next to officePlace hydrotherapy area next to office

Why?Why? Office & Hydrotherapy room need to have Office & Hydrotherapy room need to have

acrylic windowsacrylic windows Have floor drainsHave floor drains Hot/Cold outlets for whirlpoolsHot/Cold outlets for whirlpools Floor slanted at 1% towards the drainsFloor slanted at 1% towards the drains Ice machine should have separate cold Ice machine should have separate cold

line and floor drainline and floor drain Shower (small) + SinkShower (small) + Sink

Treatment/Evaluation AreaTreatment/Evaluation Area

Tx tables, ideal is 4 Tx tables, ideal is 4 Taping tables 36 inches highTaping tables 36 inches highLarger area for evals, taping, Larger area for evals, taping,

bandaging than rehab. Area.bandaging than rehab. Area.Contain windows for natural light + Contain windows for natural light +

high lighting for clear visual fieldhigh lighting for clear visual fieldUltrasound/Electrical stim machines Ultrasound/Electrical stim machines

in this areain this areaBiohazardous containersBiohazardous containers

Modalities And MoreModalities And More

Rehab AreaRehab Area

Next to office to Next to office to have clear vision of have clear vision of training roomtraining room

Rehab area Rehab area w/carpet to absorb w/carpet to absorb shock/noise of shock/noise of weightsweights

Rehab Pool in Hydrotherapy Rehab Pool in Hydrotherapy RoomRoom

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