Sports medicine essentials Book

Sports Medicine Essentials: Core Concepts in Athletic Training and Fitness Instruction creates a new benchmark of quality for textbooks relating to this field. Written by a NATA-certified athletic trainer, this text also breaks new ground by encompassing the closely related fields of athletic training and fitness instruction. Topics include anatomy and physiology; emergency prepared-ness; vital signs; basic life support; treatment and prevention of injuries; nutrition and weight control; therapeutic modalities; and physical rehabilitation.