WELCOME TO THE WPI SPORTS MEDICINE HOMEPAGE
WPI Athletic Training services are provided for all WPI Varsity Student Athletes.
*Welcome Back! Get injured over the summer? Email us to get scheduled for an evaluation. Please email gr-athletictrainers@wpi.edu.*
Athletic Training
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(508) 831-5733
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(508) 831-6185
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Athletic Training Room Location: Sports and Recreation Center. Take the North Elevator to the first floor. Across from the pool.
Copy of the Emegency Action Plan for Athletics Venues: WPI Athletic Training Emergency Action Plan
Athletic Training Room Office Schedule: Starting 8/24/22
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Monday-Friday |
Saturday, Sunday, and Holidays |
Injury Evaluations |
9 am-3 pm Please email for appointment |
By appointment only |
Treatments (ultrasound, stim, massage, etc.) |
9 am-3 pm Please email for appointment |
By appointment only |
Rehab |
9 am-3 pm (New Rehabs) Please email for appointment 9 am-Close (Established Rehabs) *Close is approximately 1/2 hour after last practice/game |
By appointment only |
Heat, Ice, Stretching, Rolling |
9 am-Close *Close is approximately 1/2 hour after last practice/game |
Open 2 hours before first game Open 1 hour before first practice Close approximately 1/2 hour after last practice/game |
Cannot Make These Times… |
Email: gr-athletictrainers@wpi.edu to schedule appointment. |
Email: gr-athletictriners@wpi.edu to schedule appointment. |
WPI Varsity Athletics Pre-participation Form Requirements
Please Be Aware:
We utlize SportsWare for Pre-participation Form submission. Please do not fax or send any forms.
The NCAA mandates that First Year/Transfer student-athletes have a new physical within 6 months to the start of their season. Please refer to start dates below.
Only the WPI Physical Form will be accepted. It is available below and on SportsWare. The form must be completed in full and not say "see attached".
If you are under 18 years old a parent/guardian signature will be required on all forms. This can be tough in SportsWare, so please contact us for addtional directions.
NCAA has updated the Sickle-Cell Trait requirement. All incoming student-athletes will need to provide a copy of sickle-cell trait testing results. For Returns who previoulsy provided results or signed the waiver, no further action is needed.
All paperwork is due by August 1, 2022.
Listed below are the tenative Pre-participaton Physical Dates for Returners and First Year/Transfers (NCAA 6 Month Rule):
All first year/transfer student-athletes must have a physical 6 months prior to the start of their first offical practice. This rule is mandated by the NCAA (2017).
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Pre-Participation Physical Dates
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| Sport | Returner Physicals Must Be Dated By: | First Year/Transfer Physicals Must Be Dated After: |
| Football | 08/09/22 | 02/09/22 |
| Field Hockey, Men's Soccer, Women's Soccer, and Volleyball | 08/18/22 | 02/18/22 |
| Cross Country | 08/23/22 | 02/23/22 |
| Winter and Spring Sports | 08/24/22 | 02/24/22 |
Click on Link Below for Pre-Participation Form Directions
Returners Click Here
First Year/Transfers Click Here
Link to SportsWare: https://www.swol123.net/default.aspx
Printable Forms:
Physical Evaluation Form (REQUIRED)
Insurance Acknowledgement Requirement Form (REQUIRED)
ADD/ADHD Medication Exception Form (Only those who take medication)
Pre-Season Athletic Training Education Resources
Please watch the following videos and review the provided documents below:
NCAA Concussion Education Video and Read the NCAA Student Athlete-Concussion Factsheet
NCAA Sickle Cell Trait Video:Part 1 and NCAA Sickle Cell Trait Video:Part 2
Additional Sickle Cell Informtion
Pre-Season Athletic Training Education PowerPoint
WPI Sports Medicine Concussion and
Preventing Catastrophic Injury and Death Awareness
Annual educational materials for Concussion and Preventing Catastrophic Injury and Death.
Annual Concussion Education and Prevention of Catastrophic Injury
WPI Sports Medicine Concussion Saftey Protocol-Updated June 2021
NCAA Student-Athlete Concussion Factsheet
NCAA Coaches Concussion Factsheet
WPI Sports Medicine Concussion Management Form (Provided to all athletes with a suspected concussion)
WPI Varsity Athletics Drug Screening & Alcohol Program
Policies and Procedures: WPI Drug Screening and Alcohol Program
Resources:
ATHLETE GUIDE TO BANNED SUBSTANCES
Useful Information for WPI Varsity Student-Athletes
Monthly WPI Sports Medicine Newsletters
Exertional Heat Illness Educational Video
Supporing Student-Athlete Mental Wellness
Reminder - In the event of emergency, call 911!)
Visiting Teams
A Certified Athletic Trainer is available at home contests. Please call in advance if your team will be traveling without an ATC. Teams that are visiting WPI will not have access to modalities other than heat before games and ice provided after each contest.
Teams traveling without a certified athletic trainer are requested to bring a stocked medical kit for pre game taping, as well as a note outlining any specific requests.
On each home bench, there will be a splint bag and AED, as well as injury ice. Teams will be provided with water and cups on the bench. Water bottles will be available by request. Crutches will be provided in the event of lower extremity injury.
