978-1259824005 Principles of Athletic Training: A Guide to Evidence-Based Clinical Practice 16th Edition

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Product details:

• ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1259824004
• ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1259824005
• Author: William E. Prentice (Author)

Principles of Athletic Training: A Competency-Based Approach is designed to be used by athletic trainers in courses concerned with the scientific, evidence-based and clinical foundations of athletic training and sports medicine. The text leads the student from general foundations to specific concepts relative to injury prevention, evaluation, management, and rehabilitation. As the student progresses from beginning to end, he or she will understand the complexities of the profession of athletic training. An over-arching goal of the text is to make certain that each and every one of the educational competencies identified by the Education Council is specifically covered. After using this text the student should be able to apply the appropriate techniques and concepts in the day-to-day performance of his or her job as an athletic trainer.

Table contents:

Part 1 Professional Development and Responsibilities
CHAPTER 1: The Athletic Trainer as a Health Care Provider
CHAPTER 2: Health Care Organization and Administration in Athletic Training
CHAPTER 3: Legal Concerns and Insurance Issues

Part 2 Risk Management

CHAPTER 4: Fitness and Conditioning Techniques
CHAPTER 5: Nutrition and Supplements
CHAPTER 6: Environmental Considerations
CHAPTER 7: Protective Equipment
CHAPTER 8: Wrapping and Taping

Part 3 Pathology of Sports Injury

CHAPTER 9: Mechanisms and Characteristics of Musculoskeletal and Nerve Trauma
CHAPTER 10: Tissue Response to Injury

Part 4 Management Skills

CHAPTER 11: Psychosocial Intervention for Sports Injuries and Illnesses
CHAPTER 12: On-the-Field Acute Care and Emergency Procedures
CHAPTER 13: Off-the-Field Injury Evaluation
CHAPTER 14: Infectious Diseases, Bloodborne Pathogens, and Universal Precautions
CHAPTER 15: Using Therapeutic Modalities
CHAPTER 16: Using Therapeutic Exercise in Rehabilitation
CHAPTER 17: Pharmacology, Drugs, and Sports

Part 5 Musculoskeletal Conditions

CHAPTER 18: The Foot
CHAPTER 19: The Ankle and Lower Leg
CHAPTER 20: The Knee and Related Structures
CHAPTER 21: The Thigh, Hip, Groin, and Pelvis
CHAPTER 22: The Shoulder Complex
CHAPTER 23: The Elbow
CHAPTER 24: The Forearm, Wrist, Hand, and Fingers
CHAPTER 25: The Spine

Part 6 General Medical Conditions

CHAPTER 26: The Head, Face, Eyes, Ears, Nose, and Throat
CHAPTER 27: The Thorax and Abdomen
CHAPTER 28: Skin Disorders
CHAPTER 29: Additional General Medical Conditions