Essentials of Athletic Training continues its focus on the basic principles in the care and prevention of athletic injury. It gives coaches, teachers, and students the essential information they need to work with individuals participating in sport. The seventh edition comes with additional helpful resources available on the Online Learning Center.
Part 1:: Organizing and Establishing an Effective Athletic Health Care System 1:: Fitness Professionals, Coaches and the Sports Medicine Team; Defining Roles 2:: Organizing and Administering an Athletic Health Care Program 3:: Legal Liability and Insurance 4:: Preventing Injuries Through Fitness Training 5:: Sports Nutrition and Supplements Part 2:: Techniques for Preventing and Minimizing Sport-Related Injuries 6:: Selecting and Using Protective Sports Equipment 7:: Emergency Situations and Injury Assessment 8:: Bloodborne Pathogens, Universal Precautions, and Wound Care 9:: Helping the Injured Athletic Psychologically 10:: Understanding the Potential Dangers of Adverse Environmental Conditions 11:: Bandaging and Taping Techniques 12:: Understanding the Basics of Injury Rehabilitation Part 3:: Recognition and Management of Specific Injuries and Conditions 13:: Recognizing Different Sports Injuries 14:: The Foot 15:: The Ankle and Lower Leg 16:: The Knee and Related Structures 17:: The Thigh, Hip, Groin, and Pelvis 18:: The Shoulder Complex 19:: The Elbow, Forearm, Wrist, and Hand 20:: The Spine 21:: The Thorax and Abdomen 22:: The Head, Face, Eyes, Ears, Nose, and Throat 23:: General Medical Conditions and Additional Health Concerns 24:: Substance Abuse 25:: Preventing and Managing Injuries in Young Athletes Appendix A:: Employment Settings for the Athletic Trainer Appendix B:: Requirements for Certification as an Athletic Trainer Glossary Credits Index