Athletic Therapy

Athletic Therapy Certification Candidate

What is your first name and what is your profession?

My name is Cheryl and I am an Athletic Therapist

What does your job consist of?

It consists of assessments, rehab and conditionings of the costumers.

Does your job involve using mathematics in any way?

Yes

In what way do you use mathematics in any way?

When measuring joint angles and in tracking rehab progresses.

When you were in school did you ever think you would use mathematics in your everyday life and in your job?

I thought I was only going to used geometry but I discovered that all forms of mathematics are used in my profession. Basic computation skills as well as complex skills such as angles and metric skills are used on and on-going bases.