Athletic Training Student Primer: A Foundation for Success

The Athletic Training Student Primer: A Foundation for Success is a dynamic text that supplements the core concepts, terminology, and educational requirements of athletic training with the combination of academic and clinical education to establish a foundation of knowledge. This valuable resource is designed for both prospective and current athletic training students. Topics include the history of the National Athletic Trainers Association, diversity, employment settings, emerging trends, and educational resources.

Unlike other introductory athletic training texts, much of the information is derived from interviews with a diverse group of professionals. This method allows for insight and advice on work environments, ethics, professional preparation, maximizing clinical education opportunities, and building a successful career. The reader is provided with a multitude of answers to many real-life athletic training situations.

To further facilitate learning, an interactive website companion has been developed to complement the text. Through this website you will find a range of helpful features including web resources pertaining to the corresponding chapter topics, flash cards teaching important concepts, and quizzes testing the knowledge presented.

The Athletic Training Student Primer: A Foundation for Success effectively blends the core concepts in athletic training with guidance on the human elements of the profession to provide a springboard for future study.

Features:

Exclusive interactive website access available with text purchase Helpful anatomical drawings Informative boxes and sidebars that emphasize specific concepts Tables are utilized to outline muscle actions and innervations for specific regions of the body Highlighted injury spotlights provide the reader with examples of injuries

Andrew P. Winterstein, PhD, ATC is in his 17th year at the University of Wisconsin―Madison. Dr. Winterstein serves as the program director of the CAAHEP accredited undergraduate athletic training education program. He holds an appointment as an assistant faculty associate in the department of kinesiology and has coordinated the athletic training education efforts since 1999. Andy provided clinical care as part of the athletic training staff in the division of intercollegiate athletics for 14 years including 13 seasons with the men’s basketball program before moving over to direct the AT education program. A 1984 graduate of the University of Arizona with a Bachelor of Science degree in Secondary Education and Biology, Andy has had a variety of athletic training and educational experiences.

Prior to his appointment at the University of Wisconsin―Madison in August 1986, Andy was a graduate assistant at the University of Oregon in Eugene. At the University of Oregon, he studied applied physiology and athletic training. In 1994, Andy received his Doctorate in Educational Administration with an emphasis in higher education and sports medicine related issues from the University of Wisconsin―Madison. Dr. Winterstein’s academic interests include studying emerging technologies and their use in athletic training instruction, organizational dynamics in sports medicine, and herbal supplements. His papers and abstracts have appeared in the Journal of Athletic Training and he has been privileged to make numerous professional presentations at the state, regional, and national level.

As a certified member of the National Athletic Trainers’ Association (NATA) since 1985, and certified member of the Wisconsin Athletic Trainers’ Association, Dr. Winterstein is active in many aspects of athletic training. He serves on the NATA Education Council’s Entry-Level Education Committee and is active as a reviewer for the Journal of Athletic Training. Dr. Winterstein and his colleagues were winners of the NATA’s 2003 Educational Multimedia Committee’s Software Production award for the educational division.

In his spare time, Andy enjoys fly-fishing, fly tying, reading, and writing (non-academic when possible!). He resides in Madison with his wife Barb. Athletic Training Student Primer: A Foundation for Success is his first textbook.