Part 1: Organizing and Establishing an Effective Athletic Health Care System 1: Fitness Professionals, Coaches and the Sports Medicine Team; Defining Roles 2: Organizing and Administering an Athletic Health Care Program 3: Legal Liability and Insurance 4: Preventing Injuries Through Fitness Training 5: Sports Nutrition and SupplementsPart 2: Techniques for Preventing and Minimizing Sport-Related Injuries 6: Selecting and Using Protective Sports Equipment 7: Emergency Situations and Injury Assessment 8: Bloodborne Pathogens, Universal Precautions, and Wound Care 9: Helping the Injured Athletic Psychologically 10: Understanding the Potential Dangers of Adverse Environmental Conditions 11: Bandaging and Taping Techniques 12: Understanding the Basics of Injury RehabilitationPart 3: Recognition and Management of Specific Injuries and Conditions 13: Recognizing Different Sports Injuries 14: The Foot 15: The Ankle and Lower Leg 16: The Knee and Related Structures 17: The Thigh, Hip, Groin, and Pelvis 18: The Shoulder Complex 19: The Elbow, Forearm, Wrist, and Hand 20: The Spine 21: The Thorax and Abdomen 22: The Head, Face, Eyes, Ears, Nose, and Throat 23: General Medical Conditions and Additional Health Concerns 24: Substance Abuse25: Preventing and Managing Injuries in Young Athletes Appendix A: Employment Settings for the Athletic Trainer Appendix B: Requirements for Certification as an Athletic Trainer Glossary Credits Index