Research

Athletic training is a profession with roots in many disciplines (e.g., medicine, physical and biological sciences, sport, biomechanics, and exercise science). Successful practice as an athletic trainer requires an interdisciplinary approach to research and practice emphasizing the interconnectedness between the physical body, human behavior, and medical technology. The University of Idaho Athletic Training Education Programs engage in research that can transform health care. The National Institute of Health has identified Translational Research as a method of doing interdisciplinary research that brings together clinical and laboratory research to solve world healthcare challenges. Students and faculty in the program use a translational research approach to improve knowledge in musculoskeletal medicine. DAT students will have the opportunity to conduct research directly related to improving clinical practice. Typical research topics may include but are not limited to evidence- based practice, prevention of injuries and illnesses, patient outcomes, patient satisfaction, clinical techniques, clinical epidemiology, therapeutic modalities, evaluation and diagnosis, biomechanics, clinical prediction models. Entry-level Master's Athletic Training students have an opportunity to be part of this translational research team and be actively engaged in the research. Previous students have received grant funding to support their research and have published and presented their research findings at professional conferences and in academic journal. Each faculty maintains a balance of clinical and laboratory research and serve as mentors in student lead projects. For more information about each faculty member’s research interest and scholarship record, please visit their faculty profiles by clicking on their name:

Dr. Jeffrey Seegmiller
Dr. Alan Nasypany