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Highly useful for sports trainers in training July 13, 2014by
Gwendolyn hendrix
"Over the past decade, working out has become a national phenomenon as the country moves towards healthy, natural eating, new diets and workout routings, and gyms populating all over. With the increase in exercising, there is a similar rise in people working out incorrectly, leading to injuries. Principles of Athletic Training: A Competency-Based Approach sets out to teach the reader how to train properly, relating to preventing injury and maximizing efficiency. This book in particular sets out the explain in as much detail as possible why certain exercises are performed as a way to educate a student in their path to a career in athletic training. All competencies are specifically covered, and by the end of the book, the reader should be far more competent in their daily activities as an athletic trainer—now with an understanding of why they do what they do."
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Summary
Principles of Athletic Training: A Competency-Based Approach is designed to be used by athletic trainers in courses concerned with the scientific, evidence-based and clinical foundations of athletic training and sports medicine. The text leads the student from general foundations to specific concepts relative to injury prevention, evaluation, management, and rehabilitation. As the student progresses from beginning to end, he or she will understand the complexities of the profession of athletic training. An over-arching goal of the text is to make certain that each and every one of the educational competencies identified by the Education Council is specifically covered. After using this text the student should be able to apply the appropriate techniques and concepts in the day-to-day performance of his or her job as an athletic trainer.
Table of Contents
PART I: Professional Development and Responsibilities Chapter 1: The Athletic Trainer as a Health Care Provider Historical PerspectivesSports Medicine and Athletic TrainingEmployment Settings for the Athletic TrainerRoles and Responsibilities of the Athletic TrainerReferring the Patient to Other Medical and Nonmedical Support Services and Personnel Recognition and Accreditation of the Athletic Trainer as an Allied Health ProfessionalRequirements for Certification as an Athletic TrainerState Regulation of the Athletic TrainerFuture Directions for the Athletic TrainerSummaryWebsitesChapter 2: Health Care Organization and Administration in Athletic TrainingEstablishing a System for Athletic Training Health CareIssues Specific to Athletic Training Program Operation in the Secondary-School, College, or University SettingIssues Specific to Athletic Training Program Operation in the Clinic, Hospital, Corporate, or Industrial SettingRecord KeepingThe Computer as a Tool for the Athletic TrainerCollecting Injury DataSummary Chapter 3: Legal Concerns and Insurance IssuesLegal Concerns for the Athletic TrainerInsurance ConsiderationsThird-Party ReimbursementSummaryWebsitesPART II: Risk ManagementChapter 4: Fitness and Conditioning TechniquesThe Relationship between Athletic Trainers and Strength and Conditioning CoachesPrinciples of ConditioningWarm-Up and CooldownCardiorespiratory EnduranceThe Importance of Muscular Strength, Endurance, and PowerImproving and Maintaining FlexibilityFitness AssessmentPeriodization in ConditioningSummaryWebsitesChapter 5: Nutrition and Supplements Nutrition BasicsEnergy SourcesRegulator NutrientsNutrient Requirements and RecommendationsDietary SupplementsEating and Drinking PracticesGlycogen SupercompensationBody Composition and Weight Control Summary WebsitesChapter 6: Environmental Considerations Hyperthermia HypothermiaAltitudeOverexposure to SunLightning SafetyAir PollutionCircadian Dysrhythmia (Jet Lag)Synthetic TurfSummaryWebsitesChapter 7: Protective Equipment Safety Standards for Sports Equipment and FacilitiesLegal Concerns in Using Protective EquipmentEquipment Reconditioning and RecertificationUsing Off-the-Shelf versus Custom Protective EquipmentHead ProtectionFace ProtectionNeck ProtectionTrunk and Thorax ProtectionLower-Extremity Protective EquipmentElbow, Wrist, and Hand ProtectionConstruction of Protective and Supportive DevicesSummaryWebsitesChapter 8: Wrapping and TapingWrappingNonelastic and Elastic Adhesive TapingCommon Taping ProceduresKinesio TapingSummaryWebsitesPART III: Pathology of Sports InjuryChapter 9: Mechanisms and Characteristics of Musculoskeletal and Nerve TraumaMechanical InjuryMusculotendinous Unit InjuriesSynovial Joint InjuriesBone InjuriesNerve TraumaBody Mechanics and Injury SusceptibilitySummaryWebsitesChapter 10: Tissue Response to InjuryThe Healing ProcessSoft-Tissue HealingBone HealingPainSummaryWebsitesPART IV: Management SkillsChapter 11: Psychosocial Intervention for Sports Injuries and IllnessesThe Psychological Response to InjuryThe Athlete and the Sociological Response to InjuryPredictors of InjuryReacting to Athletes with InjuriesPsychological Factors in the Rehabilitation ProcessMental Training TechniquesMental DisordersSummaryWebsitesChapter 12: On-the-Field Acute Care and Emergency ProceduresThe Emergency Action PlanPrinciples of On-the-Field Injury AssessmentThe Primary SurveyThe Secondary Survey Moving and Transporting the Injured PatientEmergency Emotional CareProper Fit and Use of the Crutch or CaneSummaryWebsitesChapter 13: Off-the-Field Injury EvaluationClinical Evaluation and DiagnosisBasic Knowledge RequirementsProgress EvaluationsDocumenting Injury Evaluation InformationSOAP NotesAdditional Diagnostic Tests Used by a PhysicianErgonomic Risk AssessmentSummaryWebsitesChapter 14: Infectious Diseases, Bloodborne Pathogens, and Universal PrecautionsInfectious DiseasesBloodborne PathogensUniversal Precautions in an Athletic EnvironmentSummaryWebsitesChapter 15: Using Therapeutic ModalitiesLegal ConcernsClassification of Therapeutic ModalitiesThermal Conductive Energy ModalitiesAcoustic ModalitiesMechanical ModalitiesModalities Not Commonly Used by Athletic TrainersRecording Therapeutic Modality TreatmentsSafety in Using Therapeutic ModalitiesEvidence-Based Data Regarding Therapeutic Modality UseSummaryWebsitesChapter 16: Using Therapeutic Exercise in RehabilitationThe Athletic Trainer’s Approach to RehabilitationTherapeutic Exercise versus Conditioning ExerciseSudden Physical Inactivity and Injury ImmobilizationMajor Components of a Rehabilitation ProgramDeveloping a Rehabilitation Plan Additional Approaches to Therapeutic Exercise in RehabilitationPurchasing and Maintaining Therapeutic Exercise EquipmentSummaryWebsitesChapter 17: Pharmacology, Drugs, and SportsWhat is a Drug?PharmacokineticsLegal Concerns in Administering versus Dispensing DrugsSelected Therapeutic DrugsDrugs that can Increase the Rate of Heat IllnessProtocols for Using Over-the-Counter MedicationsSubstance Abuse Among AthletesDrug Testing in AthletesSummaryWebsitesPART V: Musculoskeletal ConditionsChapter 18: The Foot Foot AnatomyFunctional Anatomy and Foot BiomechanicsPrevention of Foot InjuriesFoot AssessmentRecognition and Management of SpecificInjuriesFoot RehabilitationSummaryWebsitesChapter 19: The Ankle and Lower Leg Anatomy of the Lower Leg and AnkleFunctional AnatomyPreventing Injury to the Lower Leg and AnkleAssessing the Lower Leg and AnkleRecognition of Specific InjuriesRehabilitation Techniques for the Lower Leg and AnkleSummaryWebsitesChapter 20: The Knee and Related StructuresAnatomy of the Lower Leg and AnkleFunctional AnatomyPreventing Injury to the Lower Leg and AnkleAssessing the Lower Leg and AnkleRecognition of Specific InjuriesRehabilitation Techniques for the Lower Leg and AnkleSummaryWebsitesChapter 21: The Thigh, Hip, Groin, and PelvisAnatomy of the ThighFunctional Anatomy of the ThighAssessment of the ThighPrevention of Injuries to the Thigh, Hip, Groin, and Pelvic RegionRecognition and Management of Thigh InjuriesAnatomy of the Hip, Groin, and Pelvic RegionFunctional Anatomy of the Hip, Groin, and Pelvic RegionAssessment of the Hip, Groin, and PelvisRecognition and Management of Specific Hip, Groin, and Pelvic InjuriesThigh and Hip Rehabilitation TechniquesSummaryWebsitesChapter 22: The Shoulder ComplexAnatomy of the ShoulderFunctional AnatomyPrevention of Shoulder Injuries Assessment of the Shoulder ComplexRecognition and Management of Specific InjuriesThrowing MechanicsRehabilitation of the Shoulder ComplexSummaryWebsitesChapter 23: The ElbowAnatomy of the Elbow JointFunctional AnatomyAssessment of the ElbowRecognition and Management of Injuries to the ElbowRehabilitation of the ElbowSummaryWebsitesChapter 24: The Forearm, Wrist, Hand, and FingersAnatomy of the ForearmAssessment of the ForearmRecognition and Management of Injuries to the ForearmAnatomy of the Wrist, Hand, and FingersAssessment of the Wrist, Hand, and FingersRecognition and Management of Injuries to the Wrist, Hand, and FingersRehabilitation of Injuries to the Forearm, Wrist, Hand, and FingersSummaryWebsitesChapter 25: The SpineAnatomy of the SpineFunctional AnatomyPrevention of Injuries to the SpineAssessment of the SpineRecognition and Management of Specific Injuries and ConditionsRehabilitation Techniques for the NeckRehabilitation Techniques for the Low BackSummaryWebsites
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