L'autore:
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.
Contenuti:
I Professional Development and Responsibilities
1 The Athletic Trainer and the Sports Medicine Team
2 Health Care Administration in Athletic Training
3 Legal Concerns and Insurance Issues
II Risk Management
4 Training and Conditioning Techniques
5 Nutritional Considerations
6 Environmental Considerations
7 Protective Sports Equipment
8 Bandaging and Taping
III Pathology of Sports Injury
9 Mechanisms and Characteristics of Sports 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 Bloodborne Pathogens
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
Appendix B Canada’s Food Guide
Appendix C NATA Position Statement: Exertional Heat Illnesses
Appendix D NATA Position Statement: Fluid Replacement for Athletes
Appendix E NATA Position Statement: Lightning Safety for Athletics and Recreation
Appendix F NATA Position Statement: Emergency Planning in Athletics
Appendix G NATA Position Statement: NATA Helmet Removal Guidelines
Appendix H NATA Bloodborne Pathogens Guidelines for Athletic Trainers
Appendix I NATA Position Statement: Management of Sport-Related Concussion
Appendix J Official Statement from NATA on Commotio Cordis Appendix K Sample Resume
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