Fundamentals of sports injury management / Marcia K. Anderson, Gail P. Parr.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Anderson, Marcia K.

Contributor:

Parr, Gail P.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Sports injuries.

Athletic Injuries--therapy.

Sports Medicine--methods.

Medical Subjects:

Athletic Injuries--therapy.

Sports Medicine--methods.

Physical Description:

376 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 28 cm

Edition:

3rd ed.

Place of Publication:

Philadelphia : Wolters Kluwer Health/Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, ©2011.

Summary:

"The book focusses on establishing a comprehensive content, 'user-friendly' format for a target audience that includes individuals asked to provide immediate first aid care for physically active individuals across the lifespan in the absence of a certified athletic trainer. These individuals may include coaches, exercise science/health fitness professionals, physical education instructors, supervisors in recreational sports programs, and directors in YMCA or other community sports-related programs"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

pt 1 Foundations of injury prevention: Introduction to injury care

Legal issues

Injury prevention

pt II Injury pathology, assessment and management: Injury mechanism and classification of injury

The healing process

Injury management

Injury assessment

Emergency conditions

pt III Specific conditions: Cranial and facial conditions

Spinal conditions

Throat, thorax, and visceral conditions

Shoulder conditions

Elbow, wrist, and hand conditions

Pelvis, hip, and thigh coditions

Knee conditions

Foot, ankle, and lower leg conditiond

pt IV Special considerations: Environmental conditions

Systemis conditions.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9781451109764

1451109768

OCLC:

670248353