1. “Practice of athletic training” means:
(a) The prevention, recognition, assessment, management, treatment, disposition or reconditioning of the athletic injury of an athlete:
(1) Whose condition is within the professional preparation and education of the licensed athletic trainer; and
(2) That is performed under the direction of a physician;
(b) The organization and administration of programs of athletic training;
(c) The administration of an athletic training room;
(d) The provision of information relating to athletic training to members of the public;
(e) The performance of dry needling under the direction of a physician, if an athletic trainer is qualified to do so pursuant to the regulations adopted in accordance with subsection 5 of NRS 640B.260; or
(f) Any combination of the activities described in paragraphs (a) to (e), inclusive.
2. The term does not include the diagnosis of a physical disability, massaging of the superficial soft tissues of the body or the use of X-rays, radium or electricity for cauterization or surgery.
(Added to NRS by 2003, 895; A 2019, 1588)
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