Download or read book Management of Bloodborne Infections in Sport written by Terry A. Zeigler and published by Human Kinetics Publishers. This book was released on 1997 with total page 104 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Comprehensive and practical, Management of Bloodborne Infections in Sport is a valuable resource for athletic trainers, coaches, and health care professionals who are exposed to blood in the athletic setting. Drawing on the latest guidelines from the Occupational Safety and Health Administration, the National Athletic Trainers' Association, and other organizations, this manual shows sports personnel how to protect their athletes and themselves against serious bloodborne pathogens such as HIV and hepatitis B virus. Inside this book you'll learn - the nature of bloodborne pathogens, - how bloodborne pathogens are transmitted, - methods to prevent exposure in the athletic setting - step-by-step procedures to protect sports personnel - how to use Universal Precautions to prevent the spread of infections, and - what to do if an exposure incident occurs. Filled with practical information on the proper handling of sharps, contaminated laundry, and biohazardous waste, and including a broader discussion of the ethics and legal issues involved with bloodborne pathogens in sport, Management of Bloodborne Infections in Sport is the complete resource for the athletic trainer or sports health care professional.
Download or read book Study Guide for Management of Bloodborne Pathogens by Athletic Trainers written by and published by . This book was released on 1997 with total page 56 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Risk Management in Sport and Recreation written by John Otto Spengler and published by Human Kinetics. This book was released on 2006 with total page 188 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Risk Management in Sport and Recreation is a comprehensive resource for those charged with the responsibility of providing for the safety of participants and spectators in a sport or recreation setting. It covers a range of safety issues, including lightning, heat illness, aquatics, playground safety, drug testing, and medical emergency action plans. Readers receive clear and detailed explanations of issues to consider before making decisions on risk management. Risk Management in Sport and Recreation is designed to provide a foundation for approaching key issues in safety and risk management. It shows readers how to evaluate and analyze various safety issues and apply the underlying concepts to a variety of situations. The following are unique features of the text: -A safety guidelines finder lists Web sites of accessible standards, guidelines, and recommendations from leading organizations. -Chapter objectives and pullout boxes of key points and key statistics stress the importance of the topic under discussion. -Threshold issues in each chapter highlight important factors to consider when making decisions on risk management. -Real-world applications at the end of each chapter present scenarios involving the potential for harm, and readers must make a decision on how to address the issues. -Examples of public service announcements, posters, and other publicly viewed safety information are presented. -An appendix offers examples of emergency action plans, checklists, and recommendations from organizations such as the National Lightning Safety Institute and university aquatic centers. -A companion Web site provides links to the Web sites used in the book, as well as updates to guidelines and links that may occur after the book is in print. The safety guidelines finder gives students and practitioners a single location from which they can easily access important safety information. Organized under land-based or water-based activities, each activity lists guidelines, recommendations, and standards along with the source for that information. Each entry includes Web sites where readers can find the full documents. The text also features sample guidelines and safety checklists from agencies and associations that demonstrate how organizations might plan for risk and communicate safety information. Readers also consider the types of postings and equipment they will need in order to communicate their risk management plans, and they are given real-life situations in which a risk management plan is needed and are prompted to consider why and how to create a plan for such situations. The resource will help students and professionals plan for and manage risk. Current and future employees of sport facilities, school athletic programs, parks and recreation programs, youth and aquatic centers, or resorts and golf courses will find that Risk Management in Sport and Recreation provides the tools to assist in making the right decisions to manage risk effectively.
Download or read book HIV AIDS in Sport written by Gopal Sankaran and published by Human Kinetics. This book was released on 1999 with total page 158 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Now you can sort through the many complex issues regarding HIV, AIDS, and sport with this definitive, multidisciplinary book. You'll learn the medical facts about HIV and AIDS and discover the important role you play in prevention and control of HIV. HIV/AIDS in Sport debunks common myths and enables you to establish standardized guidelines that take medical, ethical, and legal concerns into account. You will also learn the personal stories of high-profile athletes who have been afflicted with HIV, including Earvin "Magic" Johnson, Arthur Ashe, and Greg Louganis.
Download or read book Essentials of Primary Care Sports Medicine written by Gregory L. Landry and published by Human Kinetics. This book was released on 2003 with total page 352 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book is a non-orthopedic approach to sports medicine that will help athletic trainers, sports therapists, physicians, and health practitioners focus on athletes' general health issues. Readers will be able to understand the primary care concerns of athletes, earn their trust, and work more effectively with them
Download or read book Arnheim s Principles of Athletic Training written by William E. Prentice and published by . This book was released on 2002 with total page 1070 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Guideline for Isolation Precautions in Hospitals written by Julia S. Garner and published by . This book was released on 1983 with total page 92 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Handbook of Sports Medicine and Science written by Douglas B. McKeag and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2008-04-30 with total page 243 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Basketball covers the epidemiology of basketball injury, the physiological demands of basketball, preventive medicine, pre-participation examination and special considerations to be given to the young basketball player, and finally looks at the 'special' basketball player -- diabetics, asthmatics, epileptics, etc.
Download or read book Acute and Emergency Care in Athletic Training written by Michelle Cleary and published by Human Kinetics. This book was released on 2019-03-05 with total page 475 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Athletic trainers are often the first ones on the scene when an individual sustains an acute injury. Therefore, knowing how to assess injuries and illnesses and begin treatment quickly is of vital importance for aspiring athletic trainers. Acute and Emergency Care in Athletic Training With Web Study Guide teaches students how to recognize and manage emergency conditions so they can provide appropriate patient care between the field and the emergency department. Authors Michelle Cleary and Katie Walsh Flanagan take an interdisciplinary approach, drawing from literature, position statements, and guidelines from numerous professional health care organizations to offer current evidence-based clinical best practices. The book’s comprehensive coverage adheres to and incorporates guidelines from the Commission on Accreditation of Athletic Training Education (CAATE) and the Board of Certification (BOC), and it is one of the first textbooks to align with the competencies outlined in the CAATE 2020 standards. To prepare students to effectively provide appropriate care before getting an injured or ill athlete to the hospital, Acute and Emergency Care in Athletic Training includes the following learning aids: • Case studies in the web study guide offer practical scenarios that will facilitate critical thinking and decision-making skills. • Clinical Skills sidebars guide students through the process of completing specific tasks such as splinting, wound care, and airway maintenance. • Red Flag sidebars indicate areas where significant caution is warranted. • Decision-making algorithms and decision trees lead students through selecting the most appropriate treatment option based on a patient’s signs and symptoms. • Key terms are boldfaced in the text and are defined in the glossary section. With a full-color presentation and more than 280 photos and illustrations, the text takes a systematic approach to acute and emergency care, with the content divided into two parts. Part I provides critical information on prevention and risk management strategies, including developing an emergency action plan, conducting an emergency examination, and administering emergency medications. Part II then provides the basics of emergency evaluations, describing how to examine, treat, and manage common acute injuries and illnesses to limit the severity of these potentially life-threatening conditions. To aid instructors using Acute and Emergency Care in Athletic Training in the classroom, there is a full array of ancillaries, including a test package, an instructor guide with sample answers to the case study questions, and a presentation package plus image bank. When an athlete is injured on the field of play, time is of the essence. Acute and Emergency Care in Athletic Training is an invaluable resource for training and preparing the initial responders to recognize critical situations and treat the acutely injured or ill patient.
Download or read book Management Strategies in Athletic Training 5E written by Konin, Jeff and published by Human Kinetics. This book was released on 2019 with total page 384 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Management Strategies in Athletic Training, Fifth Edition, prepares students and athletic trainers to address the many administrative and managerial challenges they will face in an increasingly complex and changing health care environment.
Download or read book Fundamentals of Sports Injury Management written by Marcia K. Anderson and published by Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. This book was released on 2003 with total page 280 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Completely revised Second Edition provides a foundation for the prevention, recognition, assessment, management, disposition, and rehabilitation of sports-related injuries and illnesses as it integrates basic medical concepts with relevant scientific information. This book speaks to students in coaching, exercise science, recreation and teacher education, for learning what to do as the first on-site respondent to a sports-related injury. Guidelines are provided to help identify common conditions initially cared-for on-site, and when to know to refer an individual to advanced care. The text contains major revisions and includes illustrations and additional tables. Connection Website: connection.LWW.com/go/andfund.
Download or read book Management of Bloodborne Infections in Sport Bk Sg Noncourse Package written by Human Kinetics and published by . This book was released on 1997-09-15 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Management of Bloodborne Pathogens by Athletic Trainers Study Guide Package Package includes the text Management of Bloodborne Pathogens in Sport. ABOUT PASS The NATA Research & Education Foundation and Human Kinetics have teamed up to develop this series of self-study courses for athletic trainers. PASS will offer several new short courses each year that cover current information on timely topics. When you pass a self-study course exam, you earn 1 CEU for each estimated 10 hours of study. Each course will vary in CEU credits as determined by the NATABOC. Each course consists of a booklet written by a qualified expert in that area and a self-administered examination to complete and return to Human Kinetics. The focus is on active learning, with exercises and study guides that help you not only to learn the information but also to apply this knowledge in practice.
Download or read book Directory of Sport Science written by International Council of Sport Science and Physical Education and published by Human Kinetics. This book was released on 2008 with total page 520 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Sports Science.
Download or read book Management Strategies in Athletic Training written by Richard Ray and published by Human Kinetics. This book was released on 2011-07-20 with total page 532 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Management Strategies in Athletic Training, Fourth Edition, helps current and future athletic trainers deal creatively with the management challenges they will face on the job. Like the previous editions, the fourth edition uses a unique case-study approach in teaching students the theories of organization and administration and their applications to real-world situations in the profession of athletic training. The text, part of Human Kinetics’ Athletic Training Education Series, is an excellent resource for building comprehensive knowledge of management theory as well as the problem-solving skills to put it to practical use. The book’s organization strategies can also be applied beyond athletic training to a variety of fields related to sports medicine, making it a valuable resource for any sports medicine professional. Management Strategies in Athletic Training, Fourth Edition, has been significantly improved to align with the Health Care Administration portion of the National Athletic Trainers’ Association (NATA) Role Delineation Study. With extensive updates and new information, the fourth edition emphasizes the practice of evidence-based medicine and offers 18 new sections of material that include the following: •Health care financial management •Injury surveillance systems •Advances in patient charting •Cultural awareness •Marketing a sports medicine practice •OSHA requirements for health care facilities Designed to encourage critical thinking, the fourth edition of Management Strategies in Athletic Training opens and closes each chapter with realistic and fascinating case studies presenting real-world dilemmas faced by athletic trainers. A series of questions at the end of these scenarios challenge students to analyze and apply the principles in the chapters to solve the hypothetical situations and ultimately prepare them for the kinds of problems they will face from day to day as professionals. To support learning, the text includes tools such as chapter objectives, key terms, and review statements as well as sample administrative forms that readers can both study and adapt to their own work situations. Special elements and appendixes provide direction for deeper study by referring students to Internet resources, other Athletic TrainingEducation Series texts, sample forms for analysis of athletic training programs, and material on regulations and ethics in athletic training. In addition, the fourth edition covers new material that students will find helpful as they embark on their athletic training careers, such as compensation, tips for finding a job, and negotiating skills for accepting a job. For instructors, an ancillary package consisting of an instructor guide, test bank, and new image bank will aid in course development. Loaded with additional case studies, course projects, chapter worksheets, and a sample course syllabus, these materials can be used for organizing classes, testing students’ knowledge, and creating exciting learning experiences.
Download or read book Managing Sport Events written by T. Christopher Greenwell and published by Human Kinetics. This book was released on 2014 with total page 242 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Managing Sport Events presents the principles and practices of effective event management, taking readers through the entire process from event conception through postevent evaluation.
Download or read book Managing Sport Facilities written by Gil Fried and published by Human Kinetics. This book was released on 2015-05-11 with total page 440 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Managing Sport Facilities, Third Edition, continues the tradition set by its predecessors of providing future and current sport facility managers with the knowledge they need in order to make the proper decisions in all areas of facility management. Like the previous two versions, the third edition provides a comprehensive understanding of crafting a career in running a sport facility. The third edition of Managing Sport Facilities engages students with a clear writing style, extensive real-world examples, and information on managing a range of facilities, from smaller health clubs, colleges, and recreational environments to professional sport stadiums. Because managers require current information to meet the needs of new facilities and audiences, this edition has been updated to include the following: • A new chapter on green facility management • Updated Sport Facility Management Profiles featuring industry experts introducing applied connections for each chapter • Expanded Facility Focus sidebars presenting facts and strategies used by real facilities • An updated instructor ancillary package, now including instructor videos that feature professionals in the field offering advice and insight In response to its increasing importance over the last decade, the newest chapter in this text focuses on implementing and maintaining green facilities. This chapter details items that should be considered during the construction of new environmentally conscious facilities as well as information on retrofitting and updating older facilities with green technology, such as recycling initiatives and solar panels. A facility built according to Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) standards may lose its certification if not properly maintained over time, so tips for preserving green facilities are also included. In Managing Sport Facilities, Third Edition, students will learn the history of the sport facility industry and the primary goals and objectives of facility managers; how to build and finance a facility; facility operation; administration of marketing, finance, and other critical areas; and event administration and management. A comprehensive approach to understanding the wide-ranging job of sport facility managers has been applied, with a structure that builds from general to specific, and finally to practical knowledge in the final chapter. In addition, the text offers updated content in the Sport Facility Management Profiles, Facilities Trivia, Behind the Scenes, and Facility Focus sidebars in each chapter, which bring the theories and concepts to life by citing specific examples of strategies used in making a facility—and the facility manager—more successful. New instructor videos that can be shared during class provide students with a glimpse into the lives of real-world professionals as they provide insight and advice. Managing Sport Facilities, Third Edition, contains extensive textbook learning aids, including real-world checklists and forms that allow students a glimpse of some of the tools and guidelines that professionals use in their work. Each chapter begins with objectives and an overview and concludes with a summary and discussion questions and activities. The instructor ancillaries will help instructors prepare for and teach classes, and the text itself has an engaging style that makes the reading cogent and easy to remember. Starting from its already-solid foundation, the new material, updates, ancillaries, and practical learning aids make this third edition the most complete and up-to-date text on the subject. Students using this text will learn what it takes to blend leadership, operations management, and creativity in promotions as they begin their journey to being top-notch sport facility managers.
Download or read book Concepts of Athletic Training written by Ronald P. Pfeiffer and published by Jones & Bartlett Publishers. This book was released on 2014-03-19 with total page 452 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Heavily revised and updated with the latest data from the field, the Seventh Edition of Concepts of Athletic Training focuses on the care and management of sport and activity related injuries while presenting key concepts in a comprehensive, logically sequential manner that will assist future professionals in making the correct decisions when confronted with an activity-related injury or illness in their scope of practice. New to the Seventh Edition: - An extensively revised and rewritten Chapter 3, The Law of Sports Injury, includes new material on the ethics of sports-injury care and the role of the athletic trainer in risk assessment and liability - Chapter 4, Sports-Injury Prevention, provides new material on training benefits of anaerobic fitness - Chapter 7, Emergency Plan and Initial Injury Evaluation, includes an expanded section on the assessment of the injured athlete's physical exam that urges coaches to collect as much information about the injury, as well as the health history of the athlete. - Chapter 13, Injuries to the Thorax and Abdomen, contains new sections on muscle strains and cardiac defects Key Features include: - New and revised What if? scenarios encourage students to work on critical decsion-making skills, alone or in a group setting with role-playing activities - Time Out boxes provide additional information related to the text, such as NATA Athletic Helmet Removal Guidelines, how to recognize the signs of concusiion, and first aid for epilepsy - Athletic Trainers Speak Out boxes feature a different athletic trainer in every chapter who discusses an element of athlete care and injury prevention - Anatomy Reviews introduce body parts to students unfamiliar with human anatomy and acts as a refresher for those students with some anatomy background
