| AC: | acromioclavicular |
| ACL: | anterior cruciate ligament |
| AED: | automated external defibrillator |
| ASIS: | anterior superior iliac spine |
| AT: | athletic trainer |
| ATP: | athletic training program |
| BMI: | body mass index |
| BOC: | Board of Certification |
| CAATE: | Commission on Accreditation of Athletic Training Education |
| CEU: | continuing education unit |
| CMT: | certified massage therapist |
| CPR: | cardiopulmonary resuscitation |
| CSCS: | certified strength and conditioning specialist |
| CT: | computed tomography (tomographic) |
| DIP: | distal interphalangeal |
| EAP: | emergency action plan |
| EMS: | emergency medical services |
| FDP: | flexor digitorum profundus |
| FDS: | flexor digitorum superficialis |
| GH: | glenohumeral joint |
| HIPAA: | Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act |
| IP: | interphalangeal |
| ITBS: | iliotibial band syndrome |
| LCL: | lateral collateral ligament |
| MCL: | medial collateral ligament |
| MDI: | metered-dose inhaler |
| MHR: | maximum heart rate |
| MRI: | magnetic resonance imaging |
| MRSA: | methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus |
| MTP: | metatarsophalangeal |
| MTSS: | medial tibial stress syndrome |
| NATA: | National Athletic Trainers' Association |
| NCAA: | National Collegiate Athletic Association |
| PCL: | posterior cruciate ligament |
| PCS: | postconcussion syndrome |
| PIP: | proximal interphalangeal |
| PPAT: | postprofessional program in athletic training |
| PRE: | progressive resistive exercise |
| PSIS: | posterior superior iliac spine |
| ROM: | range of motion |
| SC: | sternoclavicular |
| SCA: | sudden cardiac arrest |
| SCM: | sternocleidomastoid |
| SI: | sacroiliac |
| TMJ: | temporomandibular joint |
| UCL: | ulnar collateral ligament |