Foundations of Athletic Training, 3rd Edition (formerly Sports Injury Management) #16313

Foundations of Athletic Training, 3/e ( formerly Sports Injury Management)

Author(s):
Marcia K. Anderson, PhD, LATC ; Susan J. Hall, PhD; Malissa Martin, EdD, ATC.

Summary:
Formerly titled Sports Injury Management, this new edition of this solid textbook is geared particularly to athletic trainers and athletic training students. It uses a problem-solving approach to explain the core information an athletic trainer needs to know including prevention, recognition, assessment, management, and disposition of sports-related injuries and diseases. Features to the new edition include a taping chapter; correlation of the content to the NATA Board of Certification (BOC) Role Delineation Study for exam preparation; additional management algorithms and field strategies; a student study CD-ROM with an anatomy reference and a student study tool; and more.

Contents

Section I Foundations of Sports Injury Management
Chapter 1 Sports Injury Management and the Athletic Trainer
Chapter 2 Preparticipation Examination
Chapter 3 Protective Equipment
Chapter 4 Protective Taping and Bracing

Section II Injury Assessment and Rehabilitation
Chapter 5 Sports Injury Assessment
Chapter 6 Tissue Healing and Wound Care
Chapter 7 Therapeutic Modalities
Chapter 8 Therapeutic Exercise

Section III Axial Region
Chapter 9 Head and Facial Condition
Chapter 10 Spinal Conditions
Chapter 11 Throat, Thorax, and Visceral Conditions

Section IV Upper Extremity
Chapter 12 Shoulder Conditions
Chapter 13 Upper Arm, Elbow, and Forearm Conditions
Chapter 14 Wrist and Hand Conditions

Section V Lower Extremity
Chapter 15 Pelvis, Hip and Thigh Conditions
Chapter 16 Knee Conditions
Chapter 17 Lower Leg, Ankle, and Foot Conditions

Section VI Special Considerations
Chapter 18 Environmental Conditions
Chapter 19 Cardiovascular Conditions NEW!
Chapter 20 Neurologic Conditions NEW!
Chapter 21 Respiratory Tract Conditions
Chapter 22 Gastrointestinal Conditions
Chapter 23 Endocrine Conditions NEW!
Chapter 24 Common Infectious Diseases
Chapter 25 Conditions of the Female Athletic, Disabled Athlete, and Senior Athlete
Chapter 26 Pharmacology
Chapter 27 Dermatology

Edition/Vol: Third Edition
Pub Date: 15 Jul 2004
Media Type: Book
Pages: 736
Illustrations: 607