Emergency Care In Athletic Training

Prepare athletic trainers to provide emergency treatment for acute sports-related injuries and illnesses in children, adolescents, and adults—on and off the field. Noted practitioners and educators address all aspects of the evaluation and management of the full-range of medical problems that may be encountered. From emergency evaluation and airway management through the major categories of injury, this timely text meets a critical need in the classroom and in practice.

Acute and Emergency Care in Athletic Training is an invaluable text for students in athletic training programs. It provides them with the necessary information to examine, treat, and manage common acute injuries and illnesses.

One of the most critical components of being a certified athletic trainer is the ability to provide appropriate care to a suddenly injured or ill athlete. The first of its kind, Sports Emergency Care: A Team Approach is an innovative text that addresses the specific educational needs of students and athletic trainers who are preparing to handle emergency medical situations in the sports arena. Until now, many athletic training educators have had to rely on general first aid materials that do not adequately address the needs of their programs. Dr. Robb Rehberg has stepped up to fulfill the growing need for a dynamic text that focuses on providing immediate medical care in sports. Sports Emergency Care: A Team Approach is tailored specifically to athletic trainers and athletic training students, focusing on the skills, knowledge, and preparation needed to handle real sports emergencies. Some topics covered include: - Assessment - Emergency planning - Interaction with emergency medical services - Etiology, signs, and symptoms - Common medical emergencies in sports Sports Emergency Care: A Team Approach is a groundbreaking text that will familiarize students and athletic trainers with the emergency situations they will inevitably face throughout their careers. At last, educators, students, and athletic trainers have access to the essential resource they need to address sports emergencies.

"The first of its kind book by Doctors Robb S. Rehberg and Jeff G. Konin has been updated to a Third Edition. This book was primarily designed to fill the void that has existed in athletic training education on the subject of emergency care and has successfully been doing so for the past 10 years. Sports Emergency Care: A Team Approach, Third Edition contains all the necessary information needed to prepare athletic training students beyond traditional first aid training as well as providing specific information on emergency situations in sports for emergency medical services (EMS) professionals. This resources health care providers need to address sports emergencies. updated Third Edition can be used in several different ways. It can be used in athletic training education programs as a core textbook as part of a sports emergency care course; a supplemental text in several courses that address immediate care within an athletic training education curriculum; and it can be used by EMS educators in developing continuing education programs for prehospital providers. Updated features inside the Sports Emergency Care: A Team Approach Instructor's Manual include: - Lecture outlines - Test questions - Lab activities Due to the design and intention of this book, Sports Emergency Care: A Team Approach, Third Edition is suitable for all health care providers who serve as members of the sports emergency care team. This includes but is not limited to athletic trainers, emergency medical technicians and paramedics, and physicians. Regardless of discipline, it is important for all health care providers caring for ill or injured athletes to be knowledgeable and proficient in managing sports emergencies"--Provided by publisher.

The perfect step-by-step approach. Learn how to provide the best emergency treatment for acute sports-related injuries and illnesses in children, adolescents, and adults.

This work explains concepts in athletic training and presents injuries and illnesses encountered by certified athletic trainers. The book discusses various conditions, illnesses and diseases along with information on nutrition and the effects of therapeutic, recreational and performance-enhancing drug use.

Be prepared to offer not only the physical rehabilitation regimen injured athletes need, but also the psychological and psychosocial support they need to recover from injuries. Here’s a user-friendly introduction to the application and practical use of psychosocial theories and techniques. You’ll develop an understanding of the research that underlies practice, and see how sports psychology is applied in clinical practice. Practical examples and suggested activities teach you how.