I Professional Development and Responsibilities
1 The Athletic Trainer and the Sports Medicine Team
2 Health Care Administration in Athletic Training
3 Legal Concerns and Insurance Issues
II Risk Management
4 Training and Conditioning Techniques
5 Nutritional Considerations
6 Environmental Considerations
7 Protective Sports Equipment
8 Bandaging and Taping
III Pathology of Injury
9 Mechanisms and Characteristics of Sports Trauma
10 Tissue Response to Injury
IV Management Skills
11 Psychosocial Intervention for Sports Injuries and Illnesses
12 On-the-Field Acute Care and Emergency Procedures
13 Off-the-Field Injury Evaluation
14 Bloodborne Pathogens
15 Using Therapeutic Modalities
16 Using Therapeutic Exercise in Rehabilitation
17 Pharmacology, Drugs, and Sports
V Specific Sports Conditions
18 The Foot
19 The Ankle and Lower Leg
20 The Knee and Related Structures
21 The Thigh, Hip, Groin, and Pelvis
22 The Shoulder Complex
23 The Elbow
24 The Forearm, Wrist, Hand, and Fingers
25 The Spine
26 The Thorax and Abdomen
27 The Head and Face, Ears, Nose, and Throat
28 Skin Disorders
29 Additional Health Conditions
Appendix A NATA Code of Ethics
Appendix B NATA Blood Borne Pathogens Guidelines
Appendix C NATA Helmet Removal Guidelines
Appendix D Canada's Food Guide
KEY FEATURES-
*Addresses the latest NATA competencies in the text and on the Online
Learning Center.
*Appropriate web resources are provided at the end of applicable
chapters.
*Examines consistently each of the body regions in Part V, Specific
Sports Conditions.
*Incorporates brief case studies in the Critical Thinking Exercises
that appear throughout the text. Solutions are provided at the end of
the chapters.
*Extensive web resources provide numerous instructor and student
resources including: an online study guide, NATA educational
competencies and clinical proficiencies correlated to the text,
eSims, online images, extensive PowerPoint presentations for each
chapter, downloadable management forms (from the text), and much more!
*Dynamic Human CD accompanies each new text purchase, and related
activities are provided in selected chapters.
*Biohazard symbol introduced at appropriate locations throughout the
text.
*Coverage of bloodborne pathogens inclues new information on
hepatitis A, C, and D, and home testing kits for HIV.
*The legal liability and insurance chapter provides new and update
coverage of sovereign immunity and the Good Samaritan law.
*Updated throughout to reflect the latest research and
recommendations. Examples of updates include, the cardiovascular
component of the preparticipation exam, NATA position statements on
fluid replacement and lightning safety, NCAA ban on muscle building
supplements and NCAA ban list of drugs, uniform billing code for
athletic trainers, models of pain modulation and pain assessment
techniques, establishing emergency actions plans, therapeutic
exercise updates, a new focus box on the female athletic triad and
much more. Contact McGraw-Hill for a detailed list of changes.
