William E. Prentice,
University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill
ISBN: 0073376574 Copyright year: 2010
Table of Contents
PART 1: ORGANIZING AND ESTABLISHING AN EFFECTS 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 RELATED INJURIES
6: Selecting and Using Protective Sports Equipment
7: Handling Emergency Situations and Injury Assessment
8: Bloodborne Pathogens, Universal Precautions, and Wound Care
9: Understanding the Potential Dangers of Adverse Environmental Conditions
10: Bandaging and Taping Techniques
11: Understanding the Basics of Injury Rehabilitation
12: Helping the Injured Athlete Psychologically
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