Exercise Science & Sports Medicine

Essentials of Athletic Injury Management(10E), ©2016Prentice

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APPLY YOUR SKILLS IN ATHLETIC INJURY MANAGEMENT!Essentials of Athletic Injury Management provides the information you need to manage the care of athletic injuries—from prevention, identification and assessment of injuries to interaction with players, parents and physicians. Designed for careers in coaching, physical education and the fitness profession, this text prepares students to manage injury and emergency situations when an athletic trainer or physician is not available. Action plans, checklists and applications of universal precautions in athletic environments are included to provide the practical tools needed to get started in the field.

FEATURES OF THE NINTH EDITION• Full color photographs and illustrations throughout the entire text. Many of

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• An eBook version of Essentials of Athletic Injury Management is available through ConnectED.

• New Appendix C shows the directional anatomic motions of the joints discussed in this text.

• Part Two, Preventing Injuries in an Athletic Health Care System, has been fully reorganized.

RESOURCES FOR EXPLORATIONVisit the Online Learning Center at www.mheonline.com/prentice10e for interactive practice quizzes, PowerPoint presentations, flashcards, review materials and other important resources.

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8■ ObjectivesWhen you finish this chapter you will be able to:

• Establishaplanforhandlingemergencysituationsatyourinstitution.

• Explaintheimportanceofknowingcardiopulmonaryresuscitation(CPR).

• Describetechniquesforcontrolofhemorrhage.

• Assessthetypesofshockandtheirmanagement.

• Describethevariousphasesofinjuryassessment.

• Explaintheimportanceofcontrollingswellingduringinitialinjurymanagement.

• Describetechniquesformovingandtransportingtheinjuredathlete.

Handling Emergency Situations and Injury Assessment

be trained and certified in cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR), the use of an automated external defibrillator (AED), and first aid.19However, these individuals are limited beyondproviding initial CPR/AED and first aid. The ex-tent of what they can and cannot do legally isdetermined by the laws and statutes of differ-ent states.8 Much of the information containedin this chapter is intended for informational pur-poses only and is in no way meant to encourageindividuals to act outside of the scope of theirresponsibilities.16

THE EMERGENCY ACTION PLANThe prime concern of emergency aid is to main-tain cardiovascular function and, indirectly,central nervous system function, because fail-ureofanyofthesesystemsmayleadtodeath.6,7Thekeytoemergencyaidinthesportssettingisthe initialevaluationof the injuredathlete.Timeisoftheessence,sothisevaluationmustbedone

A nemergency isdefinedas“anunforeseencombination of circumstances and the re-sulting state that calls for immediate ac-

tion.”Certainly,mostsportsinjuriesdonotresultinlife-or-death emergency situations, but when suchsituationsdoarise,promptcareisessential.11Timebecomes the critical factor, and assistance to theinjuredathletemustbebasedonknowledgeofwhattodoandhowtodo it—howtoperformeffective

firstaid immedi-ately.7 There isno room for un-certainty,indeci-sion, or error. A

mistakeintheinitialmanagementofinjurycanpro-long the time required for rehabilitation and canpotentially create a life-threatening situation fortheathlete.7Therefore it is critical tobewellpre-paredtohandlewhateveremergencysituationmayarise.4

It must be reemphasized that all fitness pro-fessionals, coaches, and others in areas re-lated to exercise and sports science should

Time becomes critical in an emergency situation.

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Time becomes critical in an emergency situation.

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Informative Guide to Managing Injuries

Essentials of Athletic Injury Management ©2016 by William Prentice provides the information needed to manage the care of athletic injuries – from prevention, identification and assessment of injuries to interaction with players, parents and physicians. Designed for high school students taking an exercise science or introductory sports medicine course, this text prepares students to manage injury and emergency situations when an athletic trainer or physician is not available. The text includes action plans, checklists and applications of universal precautions in athletic environments to get started in the field.

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

PART ONE: ORGANIZING AND ESTABLISHING AN EFFECTIVE ATHLETIC HEALTH CARE SYSTEM

CHAPTER 1 Fitness Professionals, Coaches, and the Sports Medicine Team: Defining Roles

CHAPTER 2 Organizing and Administering an Athletic Health Care Program

CHAPTER 3 Legal Liability and Insurance

PART TWO: PREVENTING INJURIES IN AN ATHLETIC HEALTH CARE SYSTEM

CHAPTER 4 Preventing Injuries Through Fitness Training

CHAPTER 5 Sports Nutrition and Supplements

CHAPTER 6 Selecting and Using Protective Sports Equipment

CHAPTER 7 Understanding the Potential Dangers of Adverse Environmental Conditions

PART THREE: TECHNIQUES FOR TREATING AND MANAGING SPORT-RELATED INJURIES

CHAPTER 8 Handling Emergency Situations and Injury Assessment

CHAPTER 9 Bloodborne Pathogens, Universal Precautions, and Wound Care

CHAPTER 10 Wrapping and Taping Techniques

CHAPTER 11 Understanding the Basics of Injury Rehabilitation

CHAPTER 12 Helping the Injured Athlete Psychologically

PART FOUR: RECOGNITION AND MANAGEMENT OF SPECIFIC INJURIES AND CONDITIONS

CHAPTER 13 Recognizing Different Sports Injuries

CHAPTER 14 The Foot and Toes

CHAPTER 15 The Ankle and Lower Leg

CHAPTER 16 The Knee and Related Structures

CHAPTER 17 The Thigh, Hip, Groin, and Pelvis

CHAPTER 18 The Shoulder Complex

CHAPTER 19 The Elbow, Forearm, Wrist, and Hand

CHAPTER 20 The Spine

CHAPTER 21 The Thorax and Abdomen

CHAPTER 22 The Head, Face, Eyes, Ears, Nose, and Throat

CHAPTER 23 General Medical Conditions and Additional Health Concerns

CHAPTER 24 Substance Abuse

CHAPTER 25 Preventing and Managing Injuries in Young Athletes

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