So it has been brought to my attention that I have not been as informed about our profession as I thought. Let me explain... My supervisor texted me this link (which I will provide for you at the end) that states how female athletic trainers have benn more abundant now than in the past. Women make up 48% of the profession, which is amazing. There are only about 700 more males than females working in the field. The lack of females is in the 28-35 age bracket, which is due to these women wanting to start families. The marker shows a decline of females after the age of 28 and an increase in males in the secondary school around the same age. So I fix my arguement. I believe females are not presented well in college/university settings and professional sports. And women are definitely not acknowledged as much as men. Though the study I was given is interesting. Less than 1/3 of NCAA institutions have a head athletic trainer that is a female. It is also noted that sex is a factor in reduced salary for athletic trainers. Also, the high hour demand has caused a change in setting for females after having children because college and higher settings don't have as flexible hours to have a family. After age 28, female ATCs tend to decrease due to this factor, even though between age 22-28 they account for over 42% of ATCs.
There's a ton of information in this study and it's very interesting to read. I would like to know how many females represent in the NATA and how many females have been inducted into the Hall of Fame. I don't believe it's many. Below is the link to the study. Let me know your thoughts!
Http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3419155/
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