Designing an Athletic Training Room (ATR) Care and Prevention of Athletic Injuries
High School ATR
D 2 ATR
Layout Requirements l Ideal size: 1, 000 -1, 200 sq feet l Precise measurement? l Divide # of patients/20 per table and Multiply by 100 sqft=total sq footage On ground floor l Determine traffic patters in training room and adjust l Entry: 2 extra wide doors l l l Why? Next to locker rooms, but not w/ direct access.
ATR Areas 1) 2) 3) 4) 5) 6) 7) Office Lavatory/Changing Hydrotherapy Room/Area Taping/Bandaging Rehabilitation Storage General Treatment (Treatment tables)
Requirements for ATR Areas l Office next to entry or facing entry l Own thermostat l Cabinet space l Storage closets l Electrical outlets 3 ft above the ground l 4 ft apart
Hydrotherapy Room l l Helps prevent accidental spills Place hydrotherapy area next to office l l l l Why? Office & Hydrotherapy room need to have acrylic windows Have floor drains Hot/Cold outlets for whirlpools Floor slanted at 1% towards the drains Ice machine should have separate cold line and floor drain Shower (small) + Sink
Treatment/Evaluation Area l Tx tables, ideal is 4 l Taping tables 36 inches high l Larger area for evals, taping, bandaging than rehab. Area. l Contain windows for natural light + high lighting for clear visual field l Ultrasound/Electrical stim machines in this area l Biohazardous containers
Modalities And More
Rehab Area Next to office to have clear vision of training room l Rehab area w/carpet to absorb shock/noise of weights l