Title:
In Treating Athletes, Is Trainer's Sex an Issue?
Sometimes It Is
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One job of an athletic trainer is to treat injured
athletes. But does it make a difference if the
trainer is male or female? Sometimes, yes , if an
injury or condition is a "male problem" or a "female
problem." Then athletes say they are more likely to
want treatment by someone of their own sex. But what
about a problem that could affect either sex, like a
dislocated shoulder? Researchers at North Carolina
State University asked male football players at two
American colleges. The study found that those
players would still probably choose a male trainer
-- unless the injury made them feel depressed. Then
they would most likely choose a female trainer. The
researchers offer two possible explanations. They
say football players might be seen as "weak" if they
talk about their depression with a male trainer.
Also, over half the players described female
trainers with words like "caring," "nurturing" and
"affectionate." The researchers say this shows that
"gender stereotypes" have influenced the opinions of
the players about women. They say the concern is
that players might see the training room as not the
place even for well-qualified women. The study, led
by Heidi Grappendorf, is in the Journal of Athletic
Training. Trainers are an important part of an
athlete's life. But an organization based in
California is working with coaches to help influence
boys to show more respect toward girls and women.
Feroz Moideen is director of the Coaching Boys into
Men program of the Family Violence Prevention Fund.
He says the nonprofit organization works with
police, judges, teachers and coaches. He says the
group used a million-and-a-half-dollar donation from
the Nike Foundation to expand the program to cricket
players in India. He said they used the power of
cricket coaches to educate boys about healthy and
respectful behavior toward women and girls. Written
materials are also being provided to other countries
through UNICEF, the United Nations children's and
educational agency.Brian O'Connor of the Family
Violence Prevention Fund says young men need
guidelines in how to treat young women -- in person
or online.He says problems include unwanted or
excessive text messaging, or breaking into someone's
Facebook account. He says this digital dating abuse
has increased through technology.And that's the VOA
Special English Education Report.
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