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Essentials of athletic injury management / William E. Prentice, , PhD, ATC, PT, FNATA, Professor, Coordinator of the Sports Medicine Specialization, Department of Exercise and Sports Science, The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, North Carolina.

By: Publisher: New York, NY : McGraw Hill LLC, [2023]Edition: Twelfth editionDescription: xx, 473 pages : color illustrations ; 28 cmContent type:
  • text
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 9781265236748
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 23/eng/20220224 617.1027 P91 2023
LOC classification:
  • RC1210 .A749 2023
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: Preventing the Spread of Infectious Diseases, Bloodborne Pathogens, 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
Summary: "Essentials of Athletic Injury Management was created from the foundations established by another well-recognized textbook, Principles of Athletic Training, currently in its sixteenth edition. Whereas Principles of Athletic Training serves as a major text for professional athletic trainers and those individuals interested in sports medicine, Essentials of Athletic Injury Management is written at a level more appropriate for the coach, fitness professional, and physical educator. It provides guidance, suggestions, and recommendations for handling athletic health care situations when an athletic trainer or physician is not available"-- Provided by publisher.
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Includes bibliographical references and index.

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: Preventing the Spread of Infectious Diseases, Bloodborne Pathogens, 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

"Essentials of Athletic Injury Management was created from the foundations established by another well-recognized textbook, Principles of Athletic Training, currently in its sixteenth edition. Whereas Principles of Athletic Training serves as a major text for professional athletic trainers and those individuals interested in sports medicine, Essentials of Athletic Injury Management is written at a level more appropriate for the coach, fitness professional, and physical educator. It provides guidance, suggestions, and recommendations for handling athletic health care situations when an athletic trainer or physician is not available"-- Provided by publisher.

College of Education Bachelor of Physical Education

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