Product Description
Athletic Training Student Primer: A Foundation for Success, Second Edition is a dynamic text designed to create a foundation for future study in the field of athletic training and prepares students for what they will learn, study, encounter, and achieve during their educational and professional career. An ideal first text for any program, it is the perfect choice for an introductory athletic training course.
Breaking the mold of other introductory athletic training texts, this Second Edition includes answers to many "real-life" athletic training situations. The text supplements core content with information derived from a diverse group of professionals. These athletic trainers provide insight and advice on preparing for a variety of topics including work environments, ethics in the workplace, professional preparation, maximizing clinical education opportunities, and a successful career.
Athletic Training Student Primer, Second Edition by Dr. Andrew P. Winterstein also includes three new chapters on taping and bracing skills, first aid and initial care, and components of rehabilitation. Informative boxes and sidebars emphasizing specific concepts and tables utilized to outline muscle actions and innervations for specific regions of the body are included for easy reference throughout.
Some additional topics include:
- Diversity
- Employment settings
- Emerging trends
- Educational resources
Further expanding the learning process, included with each new textbook purchase is access to a companion website with a variety of exciting multimedia features such as taping and bracing techniques, interactive anatomy animations, a glossary, flash cards, and quizzes.
What else is new in the Second Edition
- Career information from current athletic training professionals in a variety of settings
- Increased depth of discussion on specific injury and conditions
- Expanded resources and up-to-date information on educational requirements
- New case studies and points of historic interest to facilitate student learning
- Additional "injury spotlights" focusing on common injuries
- Anatomical drawings
- Includes additional on-line material available with new textbook purchase
Athletic Training Student Primer: A Foundation for Success, Second Edition effectively combines the core concepts in athletic training with guidance on the human elements of the profession, providing athletic training students with the core information needed for the first step into a future career in athletic training.
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Contents
Dedication
Photo and Illustration Credits
Acknowledgments
About the Author
Interview Participants
Foreword
Preface
| Section I |
Understanding Athletic Training |
| Chapter 1 |
Athletic Training: An Allied Health Profession |
| Chapter 2 |
Historical Perspectives |
| Chapter 3 |
Getting Started: Educational Requirements for Athletic Training |
| Chapter 4 |
Educational Resources for Athletic Training Students |
| Section II |
Common Injuries and Conditions |
| Chapter 5 |
Understanding Athletic Injury: Terminology and Classification |
| Chapter 6 |
Common Injuries to the Lower Extremity |
| Chapter 7 |
Common Injuries to the Upper Extremity |
| Chapter 8 |
Common Injuries to the Head, Face, and Spine |
| Chapter 9 |
Common Injuries to the Abdomen and Thorax and General Medical Conditions |
Section III |
Planning, Prevention, and Care |
| Chapter 10 |
Blood-Borne Pathogens and Universal Precautions |
| Chapter 11 |
Emergency Planning and Injury Evaluation |
| Chapter 12 |
Environmental Concerns |
| Chapter 13 |
First Aid and Initial Injury Care |
| Chapter 14 |
Components of Rehabilitation |
| Chapter 15 |
Taping and Bracing |
| Section IV |
Preparing for Success |
| Chapter 16 |
Looking Ahead |
| Appendix A |
Board of Certification Standards of Professional Practice |
| Appendix B |
National Athletic Trainers’ Association Code of Ethics |
| Appendix C |
Obtaining Continuing Education in Athletic Training |
| Appendix D |
The Musculoskeletal System |
| Index |
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Reviews
Reviews from previous edition:
"Highly recommended for academic libraries and institutions with athletic training programs."
— Kimberly Robles Smith, E-Streams
"Winterstein provides an explanation of effective clinical experiences and helps students understand that they, too, are responsible for their learning. I was particularly impressed with the inclusion of student resources…The resources focus on students' learning preferences, study skills, writing skills, time management, and stress management…The text is affordable, and its unique features may make it a viable supplement for other courses in an athletic training curriculum."
— William A. Pitney, EdD, ATC, Northern Illinois University, Dekalb, IL,
The Journal of Athletic Training
"This comprehensive introductory book for athletic training students is well thought out and encompasses every aspect of the profession. It does an amazing job of giving readers a full understanding of this multifaceted profession. This is an amazing introductory book for anyone interested in the profession of athletic training. It is entertaining to read the stories of professional currently in the field. This is a book that will continue to grace athletic training programs for a long time to come. It does a great job of explaining where the profession has been and gives a clear picture of where it should be in the future."
— Jennifer Scallin Perez, MS, ATC, LAT, Northern Illinois University, Dekalb, IL,
University of Central Florida, Doody Enterprises, Inc.
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About the Author
Andrew P. Winterstein, PhD, ATC is an associate clinical professor in the Department of Kinesiology at the University of Wisconsin–Madison where he currently serves as the program director of their CAATE accredited undergraduate athletic training education program. He also maintains an affiliate appointment in the Department of Orthopedics and Rehabilitation in the School of Medicine and Public Health. Dr. Winterstein has coordinated the athletic training education efforts since 1999 and has been at the University of Wisconsin since 1986. He provided clinical care as part of the athletic training staff in the Division of Intercollegiate Athletics for 14 years before moving to direct the AT education program. A 1984 graduate of the University of Arizona with a Bachelor of Science degree in Secondary Education and Biology, Andy has had a variety of athletic training and educational experiences.
Prior to his appointment at the University of Wisconsin–Madison, Andy was a graduate assistant at the University of Oregon in Eugene. At the University of Oregon, he earned a Master’s of Science in Applied Physiology and Athletic Training. In 1994, Andy received his Doctorate in Educational Administration with an emphasis in higher education and sports medicine-related issues from the University of Wisconsin–Madison. Dr. Winterstein’s academic interests include studying emerging technologies and their use in teaching and learning, medical humanities and their application to athletic training education, and the scholarship of teaching and learning (SoTL). His papers and abstracts have appeared in the Journal of Athletic Training, Athletic Therapy Today, and Athletic Training and Sports Health Care. He has been privileged to make numerous professional presentations at the state, regional, and national level.
A certified member of the National Athletic Trainers’ Association since 1985, and certified member of the Wisconsin Athletic Trainers’ Association, Dr. Winterstein is active in many aspects of athletic training. He serves as a reviewer for the Journal of Athletic Training; is a reviewer and member of the editorial board for the Journal of Athletic Training Education and Athletic Training and Sports Health Care; and has served on several state, regional, and national committees. Dr. Winterstein has received numerous awards, including the 2008 Great Lakes Athletic Training Association Outstanding Educator Award, 2007 Wisconsin Athletic Trainers’ Association Outstanding Educator Award, and the 2006 UW-Madison School of Education Distinguished Service Award. He and his colleagues are three-time winners of the NATA Educational Multimedia Committee award for educational innovations and have been awarded the MERLOT Classics Award for exemplary on-line learning objects. In addition to this text, he is the author of Administrative Topics in Athletic Training: Concepts to Practice published by SLACK Incorporated
In his spare time, Andy enjoys fly fishing, fly tying, reading, and writing. He resides in Madison, Wisconsin with his wife, Barb.
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