Essentials of Athletic Injury Management with eSims
7th Edition
Published on 16. December 2006
Book
Mixed media product
640 pages
978-0-07-331023-7 (ISBN)
Description
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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Edition
7th edition
Language
English
Place of publication
United States
Publishing group
McGraw-Hill Education - Europe
Target group
College/higher education
Dimensions
Height: 231 mm
Width: 221 mm
Thickness: 25 mm
Weight
971 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-07-331023-7 (9780073310237)
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Previous edition
William E. Prentice | Daniel D. Arnheim
Essentials of Athletic Injury Management: with ESims and PowerWeb and OLC Bind-in Card
Book
06/2004
6th Edition
McGraw Hill Higher Education
€45.79
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Persons
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.
Content
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