Main description:

Athletic Training Student Primer: A Foundation for Success, Third Edition is a dynamic text that provides students with a foundation upon which they can build their athletic training knowledge and develop an authentic understanding of the rewards and challenges of the athletic training profession.

The Third Edition of Athletic Training Student Primer: A Foundation for Success by Andrew P. Winterstein builds upon previous editions in providing a mix of foundational athletic training knowledge coupled with human interest information to help guide students in their decision-making process when contemplating a career. This Third Edition breaks the mold of other introductory athletic training texts by including answers to many ""real-life"" athletic training situations.

The Third Edition is broken into four sections that cover all different aspects of the profession:

Understanding athletic training
Common injuries and conditions
Planning, prevention, and care
Preparing for success

Further expanding the learning process, included with each new textbook purchase is access to a companion website with a variety of exciting features such as taping and bracing techniques, interactive anatomy animations, a glossary, flash cards, and quizzes.

Updated Features Include:

New injury spotlights for the upper and lower extremity and general medical conditions
Updated information from athletic training students on keys to success
New career spotlights from athletic trainers working in a broad range of career settings
Updated information on historic changes in athletic training, including the upcoming transition to master's degree for professional preparation
Updated web resources
Additional resources for instructors
Complete redesign of text layout and updated images

Athletic Training Student Primer: A Foundation for Success, Third Edition is a must have for students taking the first step into a career in athletic training.

Contents:

Dedication
Photo and Illustration Credits
Acknowledgments
About the Author
Interview Participants and Contributors
Foreword by Jay Hertel, PhD, ATC, FNATA

Preface
Section I Understanding Athletic Training
Chapter 1 Athletic Training: An Allied Health Profession
Chapter 2 Historical Perspectives and Future Directions
Chapter 3 Getting Started: Educational Requirements for Athletic Training
Chapter 4 Educational Resources for Athletic Training Students

Section II Common Injuries and Conditions
Chapter 5 Understanding Athletic Injury/Illness: Terminology and Classification
Chapter 6 Common Injuries to the Lower Extremity
Chapter 7 Common Injuries to the Upper Extremity
Chapter 8 Common Injuries to the Head, Face, and Spine
Chapter 9 Common Injuries to the Abdomen and Thorax, and General Medical Conditions

Section III Planning, Prevention, and Care
Chapter 10 Blood-Borne Pathogens and Standard Precautions
Chapter 11 Emergency Planning and Injury Evaluation
Chapter 12 Environmental Concerns
Chapter 13 First Aid and Initial Injury Care
Chapter 14 Components of Rehabilitation
Chapter 15 Taping and Bracing

Section IV Preparing for Success
Chapter 16 Looking Ahead

Appendix A Board of Certification Standards of Professional Practice
Appendix B Athletic Training Manifesto
Appendix C The Musculoskeletal System
Appendix D Sport Concussion Assessment Tool-5th Edition (SCAT5)
Appendix E Sample History and Pre-Participation Physical Examination Forms
Appendix F REsumE Action Words

Index