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Football Athletic Trainers

Moody's head athletic trainer Robert Gonzalez provide preseason training on head/neck injuries to the coaching staff and student trainers.
Moody's head athletic trainer Robert Gonzalez provide preseason training on head/neck injuries to the coaching staff and student trainers.
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Each coach and student athletic trainer must demonstrate they can remove the face mask on a football helmet if needed after an injury.
Each coach and student athletic trainer must demonstrate they can remove the face mask on a football helmet if needed after an injury.
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Proper use of a spineboard is part of the training for every student athletic trainer, coaches and professional athletic trainer.
Proper use of a spineboard is part of the training for every student athletic trainer, coaches and professional athletic trainer.
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Moody Athletic Trainer Robert Gonzalez demonstrates how to handle a neck or head injury on the field.
Moody Athletic Trainer Robert Gonzalez demonstrates how to handle a neck or head injury on the field.
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Part of each preseason preparation involves training or a refresher course on basic first aid and protocols on how to handle emergencies.
Part of each preseason preparation involves training or a refresher course on basic first aid and protocols on how to handle emergencies.
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Moody Athletic Trainer Robert Gonzalez said much has changed since he took the job 29 years ago.
Moody Athletic Trainer Robert Gonzalez said much has changed since he took the job 29 years ago.
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Part of the training on how to handle injured players involves making sure the player is not lying on a bed of fire ants. This is not an issue on artificial turf.
Part of the training on how to handle injured players involves making sure the player is not lying on a bed of fire ants. This is not an issue on artificial turf.
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