Essentials of athletic training / Daniel D. Arnheim & William E. Prentice.

includes bibliographical references and index.

The sports medicine team and their roles -- Organizing and administering an athletic training program -- legal liability and insurance -- Preventing injuries through fitness training -- Nutritional considerations -- Protective sports equipment -- Emergency situations and injury assessment -- bloodborne pathogens -- Psychological aspects of sports injury -- Environmental factors -- Bandaging and taping techniques -- Basics of injury rehabilitation -- Recognizing different sports injuries -- The foot -- 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 -- Additional health concerns -- Young athletes.