Includes bibliographical references and index.

Contents: Organizing and establishing an effective athletic health care systems: The sports medicine team and their roles -- Organizing and administering an athletic health care program -- Legal liability and insurance -- Preventing injuries through fitness training -- Nutritional consideration -- Techniques for preventing and minimizing sport-related injuries: Protection sports equipment -- Emergency situations and injury assessment -- Bloodborne pathogens -- Bandaging and taping techniques -- Basics of injury rehabilitation -- Recognition and management of specific injuries and conditions: Recorgnizing different 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 Throax and abdomen -- The Head, face, eyes, ears, nose, and throat -- Additional health concerns -- Young athletes -- Appendix A: Recognition of the athletic trainer -- Appendix B: Employment setting for the athletic trainer -- Appendix C: Requirements for certification as an athletic trainer.