Environmental sustainability efforts have become a critical and noteworthy issue in the health professions. Like other health professions, the practice of athletic training necessitates a large quantity of resources that are both natural and manufactured. Presently, there is no published evidence regarding how much waste if produced by the practice of athletic training or how to best conserve the materials used. To facilitate a philosophy of environmental sustainability, one must first understand the attitudes and perceptions of practice athletic trainers. Only then can tactics be executed to encourage environmentally friendly practices. The purpose of this study was to examine certified athletic trainers’ attitudes, perceptions, and current practices of environmental sustainability techniques within their professional role. A secondary focus was to determine what types of waste are of biggest concern to athletic trainers.
