Sport First Aid

Auteur

Melinda J. Flegel has 27 years of experience as a certified athletic trainer. For 13 years, she was head athletic trainer at the University of Illinois SportWell Center, where she oversaw sports medicine care and injury prevention education for the university's recreational and club sport athletes. She holds masters and bachelors degrees from the University of Illinois, is a member of the National Athletic Trainers' Association and the National Strength and Conditioning Association, and has been a Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist since 1987.

Texte du rabat

Provides high school and club coaches with action steps for the care and prevention of more than 110 sport-related injuries and illnesses. With Sport First Aid, you and your coaching staff will be prepared to make critical decisions and respond appropriately when faced with medical emergencies.

Contenu

Part I: Introduction to Sport First Aid; Chapter 1: Your Role on the Athletic Health Care Team; Chapter 2: Sport First Aid Game Plan; Part II: Basic Sport First Aid Skills; Chapter 3: Anatomy and Sport Injury Terminology; Chapter 5: Physical Assessment and First Aid Techniques; Chapter 6: Moving Injured or Sick Athletes; Part III: Sport First Aid for Specific Injuries; Chapter 7: Respiratory Emergencies and Illnesses; Chapter 9: Internal Organ Injuries; Chapter 11: Weather-Related Problems; Chapter 12: Upper Body Musculoskeletal Injuries; Chapter 13: Lower Body Musculoskeletal Injuries; Chapter 14: Facial and Scalp Injuries; Chapter 15: Skin Problems.