Includes bibliographical references and indexes. Unlimited users.
Contents:
PART I: Organizing and Establishing an Effective Athletic Health Care System -- Chapter 1: Fitness Professionals, Coaches, and the Sports Medicine Team: Defining Roles -- Chapter 2: Organizing and Administering an Athletic Health Care Program -- Chapter 3: Legal Liability and Insurance -- PART II: Preventing Injuries in an Athletic Health Care System -- Chapter 4: Preventing Injuries Through Fitness Training -- Chapter 5: Sports Nutrition and Supplements -- Chapter 6: Selecting and Using Protective Sports Equipment -- Chapter 7: Understanding the Potential Dangers of Adverse Environmental Conditions -- PART III: Techniques for Treating and Managing Sport-Related Injuries -- Chapter 8: Handling Emergency Situations and Injury Assessment -- Chapter 9: Bloodborne Pathogens, Universal Precautions, and Wound Care -- Chapter 10: Wrapping and Taping Techniques -- Chapter 11: Understanding the Basics of Injury Rehabilitation -- Chapter 12: Helping the Injured Athlete Psychologically -- PART IV: Recognition and Management of Specific Injuries and Conditions -- Chapter 13: Recognizing Different Sports Injuries -- Chapter 14: The Foot and Toes -- Chapter 15: The Ankle and Lower Leg -- Chapter 16: The Knee and Related Structures -- Chapter 17: The Thigh, Hip, Groin, and Pelvis -- Chapter 18: The Shoulder Complex -- Chapter 19: The Elbow, Forearm, Wrist, and Hand -- Chapter 20: The Spine -- Chapter 21: The Thorax and Abdomen -- Chapter 22: The Head, Face, Eyes, Ears, Nose, and Throat -- Chapter 23: General Medical Conditions and Additional Health Concerns -- Chapter 24: Substance Abuse -- Chapter 25: Preventing and Managing Injuries in Young Athletes -- Appendixes: -- Appendix A: Employment Settings for the Athletic Trainer -- Appendix B: Requirements for Certification as an Athletic Trainer -- Appendix C: Directional Movements for Body Joints -- Glossary.
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