Sports First Aid And Injury Prevention
Published on 27. March 2012
Book
Paperback/Softback
122 pages
978-1-4496-9520-0 (ISBN)
Description
Sports First Aid and Injury Prevention is a concise manual developed to help coaches and athletic trainers manage the common emergencies they will likely encounter while coaching their sport. Sports First Aid and Injury Prevention includes: coverage of the phases of injury and the injury prevention model; prevention tips for sports-related injuries common to specific sports; and follow-up management and prevention algorithms. Sports First Aid and Injury Prevention will help coaches and trainers prevent on-the-field injuries and prepare them to handle medical emergencies should the need arise.
More details
Language
English
Place of publication
Sudbury
United States
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Weight
198 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-4496-9520-0 (9781449695200)
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Schweitzer Classification
Other editions
New editions
American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS)
Sports First Aid and Injury Prevention (Revised)
Book
03/2017
Jones and Bartlett Publishers, Inc
€47.27
Article is exhausted; no reprint
Person
Dr. Pfeiffer has taught at Boise State University since 1979 and has been a BOC certified athletic trainer since 1978. He teaches undergraduate and graduate classes in musculoskeletal anatomy and sports injuries. His research is in the area of musculoskeletal injuries with a specific focus in recent years on injuries to the anterior cruciate ligament. He has co-authored a number of book chapters as well as research publications based on his research. He presently serves as the Director of the Center for Musculoskeletal Research at Boise State University. In his spare time, Dr. Pfeiffer serves as a volunteer athletic trainer for youth sports teams and enjoys fly fishing.