| Description |
xiii, 362 pages : illustrations ; 29 cm + 1 CD-ROM (4 3/4in.) entitled Essentials of interactive functional anatomy |
| Contents |
1. Athletic training as a profession -- 2. Aspects of administration and professional development -- 3. Introduction to anatomy -- 4. Basics of tissue injuries -- 5. Head injuries -- 6. Facial injuries -- 7. Throat and thorax injures -- 8. Abdominal injuries -- 9. Spinal injuries -- 10. Shoulder injuries -- 11. Elbow injuries -- 12. Wrist and hand injuries -- 13. Hip, pelvis, and thigh injuries -- 14. Knee injuries -- 15. Foot, ankle, and lower-leg injuries -- 16. Patient assessment and treatment methods -- 17. Reconditioning programs -- 18. Psychology and athletic training -- 19. Planning for emergencies -- 20. Primary and secondary procedures -- 21. Environmental situations and injuries -- 22. Stabilization and transportation of injured athletes -- 23. Protective taping and wrapping -- 24. Protective equipment used in athletics -- 25. Conditions and illnesses -- 26. Communicable diseases -- 27. Common drugs used in athletics -- 28. Nutrition and weight control |
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App. A. Assumption of risk form -- App. B. Permission to treat form -- App. C. Athletic injury and accident report -- App. D. Daily treatment log -- App. E. Treatment progress chart -- App. F. Crisis plan practice |
| Summary |
"Fundamentals of Athletic Training, Second Edition, is the perfect tool for introducing student assistants to the athletic training profession. Significantly updated and reorganized from the first edition - formerly titled Athletic Training for Student Assistants - the text is written for the high school level and will help students gain an understanding of the functions, skills, and activities of athletic training that they may observe from day to day while assisting certified athletic trainers. The text now includes an exceptional Primal Pictures CD-ROM to help young students get a head start on the basics of structural and functional anatomy." "The new edition has been completely reorganized to provide a more logical progression of the content for easier comprehension. The material is presented in nine units to follow typical high school course formatting and has been expanded with new content covering anatomy, tissue injuries, primary assessment, protective equipment, nutrition, weight control, and the athletic training profession. In addition, the text now includes more than 300 figures, tables, and photographs to illustrate key points, techniques, and anatomical details, making it an even more stimulating and useful reference. The revised instructor guide and test bank make delivering the course easy for instructors."--BOOK JACKET |
| Notes |
Rev. ed. of: Athletic training for students. c1999 |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Notes |
System requirements: PC: Windows 98/2000/ME/XP; Pentium processor or higher; at least 32 MB RAM; monitor set to 800 x 600 or greater; high color display. Mac: Power Mac; system 8.6/9/OSX; at least 64 MB RAM; monitor set to 800 x 600 or greater; monitor set to thousands of colors |
| Subject |
Athletic trainers.
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| Author |
Pitney, William A., 1965-
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| LC no. |
2005001507 |
| ISBN |
0736052585 (hbk.) |
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