Clover, Jim,

Sports medicine essentials : core concepts in athletic training & fitness instruction / [print] Jim Clover, MEd, ATC, PTZ. - third edition. - Boston, MA, USA : Cengage Learning, (c)2016. - xix, 678 pages ; color illustrations ; 29 cm.

Includes bibliographies and index.

1. Careers in sports medicine and athletic training -- 2. Legal considerations and administration -- 3. Medical conditions -- 4. Emergency preparedness and assessment -- 5. Infection control and bloodborne pathogens -- 6. Vital signs assessment -- 7. Basic life support -- 8. Environmental conditions -- 9. Injuries to the tissues -- 10. Assembling the first aid kits and equipment bags -- 11. Taping and wrapping -- 12. Injuries to the head and spine -- 13. Injuries to the upper extremities -- 14. Injuries to the chest and abdomen -- 15. Injuries to the pelvis and lower extremities -- 16. Return to play -- 17. Therapeutic modalities -- 18. Therapeutic exercise for rehabilitation -- 19. Strength and conditioning specialist -- 20. Physical fitness assessment -- 21. Nutrition and weight management -- 22. Physical conditioning -- 23. Designing a conditioning program -- 24. The promotional point: becoming employable and promoting products and services.

"Correlating with NATA Standards, SPORTS MEDICINE ESSENTIALS: CORE CONCEPTS IN ATHLETIC TRAINING & FITNESS INSTRUCTION, 3rd Edition introduces essential skills in Sports Medicine, along with its growing number of career choices. Key topics address fitness assessment, conditioning, emergency preparedness, injury management, therapeutic modalities, nutrition, ethical and legal considerations, and much more. Students will explore careers in fitness instruction, athletic training, exercise physiology, sports management, and even physical therapy, while practicing important, job-related skills."



9781133281245

2014950330

GBB513152 bnb

017037124 Uk


Physical education and training.
Physical fitness.
Sports medicine.


Sports Management

RC1210.C647.S667 2016