Table of Contents

I Professional Development and Responsibilities 1 The Athletic Trainer as a Health Care Provider 2 Health Care Organization and Administration in Athletic Training 3 Legal Concerns and Insurance Issues II Risk Management 4 Conditioning Techniques 5 Nutrition and Supplements 6 Environmental Considerations 7 Protective Gear and Sports Equipment 8 Bandaging and Taping III Pathology of Sports Injury 9 Mechanisms and Characteristics of Musculoskeletal and Nerve 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 Infectious Diseases, Bloodborne Pathogens, and Universal Precautions 15 Using Therapeutic Modalities 16 Using Therapeutic Exercise in Rehabilitation 17 Pharmacology, Drugs, and Sports V Musculoskeletal 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 VI General Medical Conditions 26 The Head, Face, Eyes, Ears, Nose, and Throat 27 The Thorax and Abdomen 28 Skin Disorders 29 Additional General Medical Conditions Appendix A NATA Code of Ethics

About the Author

Dr. William Prentice is Professor of Exercise and Sport Science and Coordinator of the Sports Medicine Program at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, where he also serves as the Director of the NATA approved Graduate Athletic Training Education Program. He received his BS and MS from the University of Delaware and his Ph.D. in Sports Medicine and Applied Physiology from the University of Virginia. He also has a BS in Physical Therapy from the University of North Carolina. He is a Certified Member of the National Athletic Trainers' Association and has received the Sayers A. "Bud" Miller Distinguished Athletic Trainer Educator Award and the Most Distinguished Athletic Trainer Award from the NATA. In 2004 he was inducted into the NATA Hall of Fame. Dr. Prentice served as the Athletic Trainer for the Women's Soccer Program, which has won eighteen NCAA National Championships. He teaches graduate courses in sports medicine and athletic training. Dr. Prentice is the author of nine best-selling texts in athletic training, sports medicine, and health-related fitness.