Prentice, William E. creator author. text bibliography nyu 2023 Twelfth edition. monographic eng

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xx, 473 pages : color illustrations ; 28 cm. "Essentials of Athletic Injury Management was created from the foundations established by another well-recognized textbook, Principles of Athletic Training, currently in its sixteenth edition. Whereas Principles of Athletic Training serves as a major text for professional athletic trainers and those individuals interested in sports medicine, Essentials of Athletic Injury Management is written at a level more appropriate for the coach, fitness professional, and physical educator. It provides guidance, suggestions, and recommendations for handling athletic health care situations when an athletic trainer or physician is not available"-- Part I. Organizing and establishing an effective athletic health care system -- Fitness professionals, coaches, and the sports medicine team: defining roles -- Organizing and administering an athletic health care program -- Legal liability and insurance -- Part II. Preventing injuries in an athletic health care system -- Preventing injuries through fitness training -- Sports nutrition and supplements -- Selecting and using protective sport equipment -- Understanding the potential dangers of adverse environmental conditions -- Part III. Techniques for treating and managing sport-related injuries -- Handling emergency situations and injury assessment -- Preventing the spread of infectious diseases, bloodborne pathogens, and wound care -- Wrapping and taping techniques -- Understanding the basics of injury rehabilitation -- Helping the injured athlete psychologically -- Part IV. Recognition and management of specific injuries and conditions -- Recognizing different sports injuries -- The foot and toes -- 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. William E. Prentice. Includes bibliographical references and index. Sports medicine Sports injuries Prevention Physical education and training RC1210 .A749 2023 617.1027 P918e 9781265236748 2022007803 DLC 220223 20261029142525.0 22441446 eng