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Title:
Essentials of athletic injury management / William E. Prentice.
Author:
Prentice, William E.
Publication Information:
Boston : McGraw-Hill, c2008.
Call Number:
RC1210 .A749 2008
Electronic Access:
Table of contents only http://www.loc.gov/catdir/toc/fy0714/2007533313.html
Edition:
7th ed.
ISBN:
9780073284811

9780073523613
Physical Description:
xx, 627, [24] p. : ill. ; 24 cm.
General Note:
Includes bibliographical references.
Contents:
Fitness professionals, coaches, and the sports medicine team: defining roles -- Organizing and administering an athletic health care program -- Legal liability and insurance -- Preventing injuries through fitness training -- Sports nutrition and supplements -- Selecting and using protective sports equipment -- Handling emergency situations and injury assessment -- Bloodborne pathogens, universal precautions, and wound care -- Helping the injured [athlete] psychologically -- Understanding the potential dangers of adverse environmental conditions -- Bandaging and taping techniques --Understanding the basics of injury rehabilitation -- Recognizing different sports injuries -- The foot -- The ankle and lower leg -- The knee and related structures -- The thigh, hip, groin, and pelvis -- The shoulder complex -- The elbow, forearm, wrist, and hand -- The spine -- The thorax and abdomen -- The head, face, eyes, ears, nose, and throat -- General medical conditions and additional health concerns -- Substance abuse -- Preventing and managing injuries in young athletes.
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