PART I: 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 PART II: Preventing Injuries in an Athletic Health Care System 4: Preventing Injuries Through Fitness Training 5: Sports Nutrition and Supplements 6: Selecting and Using Protective Sports Equipment 7: Understanding the Potential Dangers of Adverse Environmental Conditions PART III: Techniques for Treating and Managing Sport-Related Injuries 8: Handling Emergency Situations and Injury Assessment 9: Bloodborne Pathogens, Universal Precautions, and Wound Care 10: Wrapping and Taping Techniques 11: Understanding the Basics of Injury Rehabilitation 12: Helping the Injured Athlete Psychologically PART IV: Recognition and Management of Specific Injuries and Conditions 13: Recognizing Different Sports Injuries 14: The Foot and Toes 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 Abuse 25: Preventing and Managing Injuries in Young Athletes Appendixes Appendix A: Employment Settings for the Athletic Trainer Appendix B: Requirements for Certification as an Athletic Trainer Appendix C: Directional Movements for BodyJoints Glossary Credits Index.