§ 33-45-102 — Definitions

(a) As used in this chapter:
(i) "Athlete" means an individual associated with an
educational institution, a professional, amateur or recreational
sports club, an athletic organization or a physically active
occupation participating in exercises, sports, games or
employment-related physical activity that require physical
strength, agility, flexibility, range of motion, speed or
stamina;
(ii) "Athletic injury" means:
(A) An injury or athletic-related illness or
both that affects the athlete's participation or performance in
sports, games, exercise or employment-related physical activity;
and
(B) A condition that is within the scope of
practice of an athletic trainer identified by a directing
physician as benefiting from athletic training services.
(iii) "Board" means the state board of athletic
training created under this chapter;
(iv) "License" means a current document certifying
the athletic trainer has met the qualifications required to
perform the functions and duties of an athletic trainer in this
state;
(v) "Licensed athletic trainer" means a person
licensed under this chapter who meets the qualifications set by
the board and practices athletic training;
(vi) "Practice of athletic training" means the
application of the principles and methods of prevention,
recognition, evaluation and assessment of athletic injuries and
illnesses, immediate care of athletic injuries including common
injuries, medical emergencies, psychosocial intervention and
referral, conditioning and rehabilitative exercise, nutritional
aspects of injuries and illnesses, the use of therapeutic
modalities, proper healthcare administration, professional
development and the understanding and education of
applications, precautions, interactions, indications and
contraindications of pharmacology for athletes. "Practice of
athletic training" does not include the practice of physical
therapy as defined in W.S. 33-25-101(a)(i).