Chapter 1: The Concept of Sports Injury
Definition of Sports Injury
Injury Classifications
Injury Recognition
Epidemiology of Sports Injury
Classification of Sports
Extent of the Injury Problem: Some Examples
Chapter 2: The Athletic Health Care Team
Sports Medicine
Key Members of the Team
Requirements for Application for the NATABOC Certification Examination
Professional Settings for the Practice of Athletic Training, Secondary School Setting,
Sports Medicine Delivery
Chapter 3: The Law of Sports Injury
The Concept of Tort
What is Your Liability?
Are You Protected?
How to Reduce Your Chances of Going to Court
What to do if You get Sued
Ethics of Sports-Injury Care
State Regulation of Athletic Training
Chapter 4: Sports Injury Prevention
Causative Factors in Injury
Intervention Strategies
Injury Prevention and Preseason Conditioning
Modification of Extrinsic Factors
Chapter 5: The Psychology of Injury
Personality Variables
Psychosocial Variables
Competitive Stress and the Adolescent
Psychology of the Injured Athlete
Eating Disorders
Chapter 6: Nutritional Considerations
Essential Nutrients: An Overview
Dietary Habits of Athletes
Wrestling: Special Considerations
Educating Athletes: What Can the Coach Do?
General Dietary Guidelines for Athletes
Weight vs... Fat Management
Nutrition and Injury Recovery
Supplements and Ergogenic Aids
Chapter 7: Emergency Plan and Initial Injury Evaluation
Important Questions and Considerations
First Aid Training
Injury-Evaluation Procedures
Assessment of the Injured Athlete
Physical Exam
Return to Play?
The Coaches Limitations
Chapter 8: The Injury Process
The Physics of Sports Injury
The Mechanical Forces of Injury
The Physiology of Sports Injury
Pain and Acute Injury
Intervention Procedures
The Role of Exercise Rehabilitation
Chapter 9: Injuries to the Head, Neck, and Face
Anatomy Review
Head Injuries in Sports
Initial Treatment of a Suspected Head
Cervical Spine Injuries
Initial Treatment of a Suspected Neck
Emergency Procedures for the Treatment of Head and Neck Injuries in Football
Injuries to the Maxillofacial Region
Chapter 10: Injuries to the Thoracic Through Coccygeal Spine
Anatomy Review of the Thoracic Spine
Common Sports Injuries
Anatomy Review of the Lumbar Spine
Common Sports Injuries
Chapter 11: Injuries to the Shoulder Region
Anatomy Review
Common Sports Injuries
Chapter 12: Injuries to the Arm, Wrist, and Hand
Anatomy Review
Soft-Tissue Injuries to the Upper Arm
Fractures of the Upper Arm
Elbow Injuries
Wrist and Forearm Injuries
Hand Injuries
Wrist and Thumb Taping
Chapter 13: Injuries to the Thorax and Abdomen
Anatomy Review
Common Sports Injuries
Chapter 14: Injuries to the Hip and Pelvis
Anatomy Review
Common Sports Injuries
Chapter 15: Injuries to the Thigh, Leg, and Knee
Anatomy Review
Common Sports Injuries
Knee Bracing
Chapter 16: Injuries to the Lower Leg, Ankle, and Foot
Anatomy Review
Common Sports Injuries
Preventive Ankle Taping
Chapter 17: Skin Conditions in Sports
Wounds
Other Skin Conditions
Chapter 18: Thermal Injuries
Exertional Heat Illness
Cold-Related Health Problems
Chapter 19: Other Medical Concerns
Exercise and Infectious Disease
Exercise-Induced Asthma
The Athlete with Diabetes
Epilepsy and Sports Participation
Chapter 20: The Adolescent Athlete: Special Medical Concerns
Youth Sports in America
Factors in Youth Sports Participation
The Growing Athlete
Injury Mechanisms
Contributors to Injury
Injury Imitators
Strength Training
Prevention of Injury
Appendix 1: CPR
Appendix 2: Blood borne Pathogens
Appendix 3: NATA Position Statement on Exertional Heat Illness
Appendix 4: Weight Loss in Wrestlers
Appendix 5: Health Evaluation History
Appendix 6: Generic First-Aid Kit for Sports Injuries
Appendix 7: Rehabilitation: An Overview
Appendix 8: Equipment Fitting
