PART I: 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
PART II: Preventing Injuries in an Athletic Health Care System
4: Preventing Injuries Through Fitness Training
5: Sports Nutrition and Supplements
6: Selecting and Using Protective Sports Equipment
7: Understanding the Potential Dangers of Adverse Environmental Conditions
PART III: Techniques for Treating and Managing Sport-Related Injuries
8: Handling Emergency Situations and Injury Assessment
9: Bloodborne Pathogens, Universal Precautions, and Wound Care
10: Wrapping and Taping Techniques
11: Understanding the Basics of Injury Rehabilitation
12: Helping the Injured Athlete Psychologically
PART IV: Recognition and Management of Specific Injuries and Conditions
13: Recognizing Different Sports Injuries
14: The Foot and Toes
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
Appendixes
Appendix A: Employment Settings for the Athletic Trainer
Appendix B: Requirements for Certification as an Athletic Trainer
Appendix C: Directional Movements for BodyJoints
Glossary
Index