Description

APPLY YOUR KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS IN DEALING WITH SPORTS INJURIES.

The book Essential Knowledge for Addressing Sports Injuries provides the insights you need to care for sports injuries – from prevention, identification, and assessment of injuries to interaction with players, parents, and physical therapists. Designed for anyone pursuing careers in coaching, physical education, and health and fitness professions, this book prepares students to deal with injuries and emergencies when a sports coach or physical therapist is not present.

Action diagrams, task lists, and applications of international safety principles in the sporting environment are included to provide valuable practical tools for understanding this specific field.

FEATURES OF THE NINTH EDITION

• Color photographs and rich illustrations throughout the text. Many of the photographs and images have been replaced to provide clarity and a more comprehensive understanding of key concepts.
• The new Appendix C presents the dominant anatomical movements of the joints discussed in the text.
• Part 2, “Preventing Injuries in an Athlete Health Care System,” has been completely reorganized.