Overview

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.

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Author:   William Prentice ,  Daniel Arnheim
Publisher:   McGraw-Hill Education - Europe
Imprint:   McGraw-Hill Professional
Edition:   7th edition
Dimensions:   Width: 22.10cm , Height: 2.50cm , Length: 23.10cm
Weight:   0.971kg
ISBN:  

9780073310237

ISBN 10:   0073310239
Pages:   640
Publication Date:   16 December 2006
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Tertiary & Higher Education
Replaced By:   9780073310237
Format:   Mixed media product
Publisher's Status:   Out of Print
Availability:   Out of stock  

Table of Contents

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 SupplementsPart 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 RehabilitationPart 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 Abuse25: 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

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Dr. William Prentice is Professor of Exercise and Sport Science and Coordinator of the Sports Medicine Program at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, where he also serves as the Director of the NATA approved Graduate Athletic Training Education Program. He received his BS and MS from the University of Delaware and his Ph.D. in Sports Medicine and Applied Physiology from the University of Virginia. He also has a BS in Physical Therapy from the University of North Carolina. He is a Certified Member of the National Athletic Trainers' Association and has received the Sayers A. Bud Miller Distinguished Athletic Trainer Educator Award and the Most Distinguished Athletic Trainer Award from the NATA. In 2004 he was inducted into the NATA Hall of Fame. Dr. Prentice served as the Athletic Trainer for the Women's Soccer Program, which has won eighteen NCAA National Championships. He teaches graduate courses in sports medicine and athletic training. Dr. Prentice is the author of nine best-selling texts in athletic training, sports medicine, and health-related fitness.

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