| Stadium Name: | Martin J. Broussard Center for Athletic Training |
| Location: | North Stadium Drive Baton Rouge, Louisiana 70803 USA |
| Coordinates: | 30.4119°N -91.1856°W |
| Opened: | 1998 |
| Owner: | Louisiana State University |
| Operator: | LSU Athletics Department |
The Martin J. Broussard Center for Athletic Training is the athletic training and rehabilitation center for LSU athletics at Louisiana State University.[1] [2] The two-story, 22,000 square foot facility, built in 1998, serves as the main athletic training facility for all treatments and rehabilitations.[1] [3] The facility is located adjacent to Tiger Stadium and is staffed by full-time certified staff athletic trainers, certified graduate assistants and athletic training students.[4]
The first floor contains treatment tables, taping stations and a 1,600 sq. foot rehabilitation area that offers rehabilitation equipment for the athletes.[1] The area also includes computers/work stations that track an athlete's injury and generates exercise and rehabilitation protocols.[1]
The rehabilitation area is used for both short and long-term therapy. The equipment includes cardiovascular equipment, equipment to build, rebuild and maintain strength along with rehabilitating joints and diagnostic tools to determine the strengths and deficits of the athletes.[5]
Pool Rehabilitation Area
The 2,400 square foot pool rehabilitation area includes Jacuzzi style walk-in whirlpools, a lap pool that varies in depth and a pool for cardiovascular training.[6] Another area also has a walk-in cold jacuzzi style tub.
The second level offers physician offices, an x-ray room with a casting room, an echocardiogram (EKG) station, a full-service dental clinic, an optometry center and pharmacy.[5] [6] [7]
This level also houses an athletic training student lounge and a conference room and meeting room for athletic training students.[1] The John Weston Hawie Family Conference Room is used for meetings, student in-services and interviews and the Dr. Joe Serio Library located in the conference room stores books and periodicals pertaining to athletic training.[1] The second floor also contains a storage room that contains all of the medical supplies that the athletic training department would use including splints, braces and first aid supplies.[1]