Description: Contents Dedication Photo and Illustration Credits Acknowledgments About the Author Interview Participants Preface Foreword (by Marjorie Albohm, MS, ATC) Section I: Understanding Athletic Training Chapter 1: Athletic Training: An Allied Health Profession Chapter 2: Professional Practice and Work Environments Chapter 3: Historical Perspectives Section II: The Athletic Training Educational Experience Chapter 4: Getting Started: Educational Requirements for Athletic Training Chapter 5: Clinical Experience and Fieldwork in Athletic Training Chapter 6: Resources for the Athletic Training Student Section III: Basic Athletic Training/Common Athletic Injuries and Conditions Chapter 7: Understanding Athletic Injury: Terminology and Classification Chapter 8: Skin Wounds, Blood-Borne Pathogens, and Universal Precautions Chapter 9: Emergency Planning, Evaluation, and Initial Care Chapter 10: Environmental Concerns Chapter 11: Common Injuries to the Lower Extremity Chapter 12: Common Injuries to the Upper Extremity Chapter 13: Common Injuries to the Head, Face, and Spine Chapter 14: General Medical Conditions and Common Injuries to the Abdomen and Thorax Section IV: Planning for Success Chapter 15: Looking Ahead Chapter 16: Advice and Wisdom for the Athletic Training Student Appendix A: National Athletic Trainers' Association Code of Ethics Appendix B: National Athletic Trainers' Association Blood-Borne Pathogens Guidelines for the Athletic Trainer Appendix C: The Musculoskeletal System Appendix D: Components of a Rehabilitation Program: An Overview Index

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