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PREFACE
APPLICATIONS AT A GLANCE
PART I PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Chapter 1 The Athletic Trainer as a Health Care Provider
Chapter 2 Health Care Organization and Administration in Athletic Training
Chapter 3 Legal Concerns, Insurance, and Third-Party Reimbursement
PART II RISK MANAGEMENT
Chapter 4 Fitness and Conditioning Techniques
Chapter 5 Nutrition and Supplements
Chapter 6 Environmental Considerations
Chapter 7 Selection and Fitting of Protective Equipment
Chapter 8 Wrapping and Taping
PART III PATHOLOGY OF SPORTS INJURY
Chapter 9 Mechanisms and Characteristics of Musculoskeletal and Nerve Trauma
Chapter 10 Tissue Response to Injury
PART IV MANAGEMENT SKILLS
Chapter 11 Psychosocial Intervention for Sports Injuries and Illnesses
Chapter 12 On-the-Field Acute Care and Emergency Procedures
Chapter 13 Off-the-Field Injury Evaluation
Chapter 14 Infectious Diseases, Bloodborne Pathogens, and Standard Precautions
Chapter 15 Using Therapeutic Modalities
Chapter 16 Using Therapeutic Exercise in Rehabilitation
Chapter 17 Pharmacology, Drugs, and Sports
PART V MUSCULOSKELETAL CONDITIONS
Chapter 18 The Foot
Chapter 19 The Ankle and Lower Leg
Chapter 20 The Knee and Related Structures
Chapter 21 The Thigh, Hip, Groin, and Pelvis
Chapter 22 The Shoulder Complex
Chapter 23 The Elbow
Chapter 24 The Forearm, Wrist, Hand, and Fingers
Chapter 25 The Spine
PART VI GENERAL MEDICAL CONDITIONS
Chapter 26 The Head, Face, Eyes, Ears, Nose, and Throat
Chapter 27 The Thorax and Abdomen
Chapter 28 Skin Disorders
Chapter 29 Additional General Medical Conditions
APPENDIXES
Appendix A Addresses of Professional Sports Medicine Organizations
Appendix B NATA Position, Official, Consensus, and Support Statements
Appendix C Sports Medicine–Related Journals
Appendix D The Process Leading to CAATE Accreditation of the Athletic Trainer as an Allied Health Care Professional
Appendix E Sample Résumé
Appendix F NATA Code of Ethics
Appendix G Code of Professional Responsibility
Appendix H Manual Muscle Tests
Appendix I Goniometric Measurements of Range of Motion
Appendix J Vestibular/Ocular-Motor Screening (VOMS) for Concussion
GLOSSARY
INDEX
SUGGESTED SUPPLIES
