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The previous edition published in October, 2012. (978-1-4511-1652-6)
Foundations of Athletic Training
Prevention, Assessment, and Management
Sixth Edition
By
Marcia K Anderson
DESCRIPTION
Comprehensive, and evidence-based,
Foundations of Athletic
Training, Sixth Edition
integrates basic medical concepts
and related scientific information to help athletic trainers and
students develop a strong foundation in athletic training best
practices.
Using a problem-solving approach to the prevention, recogni-
tion, assessment, management, and disposition of sports-relat-
ed injuries and diseases, the text helps students learn to think like practitioners and is fully aligned
with the BOC competencies.
This Sixth Edition has been updated throughout to reflect current best practices in the field and
includes four new chapters, new and updated references, and a powerful suite of online learning
resources that save instructors time and help students succeed.
FEATURES
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Full alignment with the BOC competencies
helps students master essential knowledge and
skills and prepare for the certification exam and entry into the profession.
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A new chapter on Evidence-Based Practice Health Care
introduces students to the concepts
and terminology in EBP that establish standards for best practices in the field.
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A new chapter on Acute Injury Assessment and Dispositions
covers emergency care
strategies to prevent and prepare for emergency situations and minimize the extent of injury
following current best practices as recommended by the National Athletic Trainers’Association.
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A new chapter on Assessment of Body Alignment Posture and Gait
prepares students how to
identify normal and faulty posture and interpret the findings for effective practice.
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A new chapter on Athletes with Physical Disabilities
introduces students to the most common
physical disability groups represented in the Paralympic Games: Spinal Cord Injury (SCI),
Cerebral Palsy (CP), and Amputation
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Updated References
refer to works published within the last five years, as well as to original
ground-breaking research.
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Full color images
make it easier to recognize and manage sports-related injuries and medical
conditions.
HEALTH PROFESSIONS
Sports Medicine
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