Chapter 1: Organization and Administration

Educational Objectives
What is Athletic Training?
National Athletic Trainers’ Association
Establishing an Athletic Training/Sports Medicine Program
The Sports Medicine Team
Athletic Training Facility and Management
The Fundamentals of Athletic Training
NATA Competencies
Review Questions

Chapter 2: Recognition, Evaluation, and Management

Educational Objectives
Recognition of Injuries
First Aid Emergency Care
Emergency Transportation Procedures
Evaluation of Life Threatening Injuries
Evaluation of Non-Life Threatening Injuries
Basic Treatment Protocol: P.R.I.C.E.S.
First Aid Splinting Equipment
Review Questions

Chapter 3: Injuries and the Healing Process

Educational Objectives
The Inflammation Process
Vital Signs
Treatment Rationale: Ice vs. Heat
Additional Therapeutic Techniques
Acute vs. Chronic Injury Management
Physical Rehabilitation
Range of Motion
General Musculoskeletal Disorders
Review Questions

Chapter 4: Biohazardous Protocols

Educational Objectives
Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) Guidelines
Bloodborne Pathogens
National High School Federation Rules
Classification and Management of Wounds
Wound Management
Review Questions

Chapter 5: Preventive and Suppportive Techniques

Educational Objectives
Assessing an Injury
Purpose of Taping and Wrapping
Philosophies of Elastic Tape and Elastic Wrap Application
Description of Athletic Training Supplies
Selection of Proper Supplies and Specialty Supplies
Preparation of Body Part to be Taped or Wrapped
Application and Removal of Taping Procedures
Purpose and Application of Elastic Wraps for Support
Purpose and Application of Elastic Wraps for Compression
Sport Specific Rules on Taping and Wrapping
Braces and Special Devices
Principles of Physical Rehabilitation
Precautions
Tips from the Field
Preventive/Supportive Techniques
Common Terminology
Review Questions

Chapter 6: The Foot, Ankle, and Lower Leg

Educational Objectives
Anatomy
Evaluation Format
Assessment Tests
Conditions That Indicate Medical Referral
Common Injuries
Rehabilitation
Preventive/Supportive Techniques
Protective Devices
Musculoskeletal Conditions/Disorders
Review Questions

Chapter 7: The Knee and Thigh

Educational Objectives
Anatomy
Evaluation Format
Assessment Tests
Conditions That Indicate Medical Referral
Common Injuries
Rehabilitation
Preventive/Supportive Techniques
Protective Devices
Musculoskeletal Conditions/Disorders
Review Questions

Chapter 8: The Pelvis and Hip

Educational Objectives
Anatomy
Evaluation Format
Assessment Tests
Conditions That Indicate Medical Referral
Common Injuries
Rehabilitation
Preventive/Supportive Techniques
Protective Devices
Musculoskeletal Conditions/Disorders
Review Questions

Chapter 9: The Thorax and Abdomen

Educational Objectives
Evaluation of Thorax and Abdomen
Anatomy
Assessment Tests
Conditions That Indicate Medical Referral
Common Injuries: Thorax
Common Injuries: Abdomen
Rehabilitation
Preventive/Supportive Techniques
Protective Devices
Musculoskeletal Conditions/Disorders
Review Questions

Chapter 10: The Head, Neck, and Spine

Educational Objectives
Anatomy
Evaluation of Head Injuries
Evaluation Format
Assessment Tests
Conditions That Indicate Medical Referral
Common Injuries
Rehabilitation
Preventive/Supportive Techniques
Protective Devices
Musculoskeletal Conditions/Disorders
Review Questions

Chapter 11: The Shoulder and Upper Arm

Educational Objectives
Anatomy
Evaluation Format
Assessment Tests
Conditions That Indicate Medical Referral
Common Injuries
Rehabilitation
Preventive/Supportive Techniques
Protective Devices
Musculoskeletal Conditions/Disorders
Review Questions

Chapter 12: The Elbow, Forearm, Wrist, and Hand

Educational Objectives
Anatomy
Evaluation Format
Assessment Tests
Conditions That Indicate Medical Referral
Common Injuries
Rehabilitation
Preventive/Supportive Techniques
Protective Devices
Musculoskeletal Conditions/Disorders
Review Questions

Chapter 13: Environmental Conditions and Legal/Ethical Issues

Educational Objectives
Environmental Conditions
Heat Related Conditions
Cold Weather Conditions
Altitude
Time Travel Conditions (Jet Lag)
Legal and Ethical Considerations
Recreational and Performance Enhancing Drugs
Recognition of Drug Use
Drug Education and Drug Testing
Review Questions

Chapter 14: Special Considerations in Athletic Training

Educational Objectives
Nutrition and Eating Disorders
Skin Conditions
Common Cold and Respiratory Tract Infections
Common Medical Conditions/Illnesses
Review Questions
 

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