PART I: Professional Development and Responsibilities Chapter 1: The Athletic Trainer as a Health Care Provider Chapter 2: Health Care Organization and Administration in Athletic Training Chapter 3: Legal Concerns and Insurance Issues PART II: Risk Management Chapter 4: Fitness and Conditioning Techniques Chapter 5: Nutrition and Supplements Chapter 6: Environmental Considerations Chapter 7: Protective Equipment Chapter 8: Wrapping and Taping PART III: Pathology of Sports Injury Chapter 9: Mechanisms and Characteristics of Musculoskeletal and Nerve Trauma Chapter 10: Tissue Response to Injury PART IV: Management Skills Chapter 11: Psychosocial Intervention for Sports Injuries and Illnesses Chapter 12: On-the-Field Acute Care and Emergency Procedures Chapter 13: Off-the-Field Injury Evaluation Chapter 14: Infectious Diseases, Bloodborne Pathogens, and Universal Precautions Chapter 15: Using Therapeutic Modalities Chapter 16: Using Therapeutic Exercise in Rehabilitation Chapter 17: Pharmacology, Drugs, and Sports PART V: Musculoskeletal Conditions Chapter 18: The Foot Chapter 19: The Ankle and Lower Leg Chapter 20: The Knee and Related Structures Chapter 21: The Thigh, Hip, Groin, and Pelvis Chapter 22: The Shoulder Complex Chapter 23: The Elbow Chapter 24: The Forearm, Wrist, Hand, and Fingers Chapter 25: The Spine PART VI: General Medical Conditions Chapter 26: The Head, Face, Eyes, Ears, Nose, and Throat Chapter 27: The Thorax and Abdomen Chapter 28: Skin Disorders Chapter 29: Additional General Medical Conditions Appendix A: Addresses of Professional Sports Medicine Organizations Appendix B: NATA Position, Official, Consensus, and Support Statements Appendix C: Sports Medicine-Related Journals Appendix D: The Process Leading to CAATE Accreditation of the Athletic Trainer as an Allied Health Care Professional Appendix E: Sample Resume Appendix F: NATA Code of Ethics Appendix G: Manual Muscle Tests Appendix H: Goniometric Measurements of Range of Motion.