Pages: 656,
Specialty: Phys Med & Rehab,
Publisher: Elsevier,
Publication Year: 2008,
Cover: Hardback,
Dimensions: 228x282x30mm
In full color, this clear and concise text provides a comprehensive overview of the field and the job skills of certified athletic trainers. To establish a solid foundation, the book covers the evolution of the profession, systems of the body, and the body's responses to injury. It then moves into more in-depth chapters on diagnosis and management of specific types of injuries, followed by coverage of nutrition, psychology, and pharmacology before concluding with an overview of taping and bracings.show more