Arnheim's Principles of Athletic Training: A Competency-Based Approach

The training and expertise of William Prentice are extremely evident in the pages of his engaging textbook entitled Arnheim's Principles of Athletic Training: A Competency-Based Approach, ISBN 9780073523736. This top selling text guides students through the foundational principles of athletic training to more specific topics dealing with injury prevention, evaluation, management, and rehabilitation. This latest edition boasts a myriad of new features and instructional pedagogy to enhance the student's overall learning experience. One of the most useful and interactive new features is that of 'Connect Athletic Training.' This online learning tool includes assignable labs, videos, Internet exercises, as well as an optional eBook. Other new beneficial features of this text include full color graphics and photos and extended coverage of athletic trainers working in a variety of employment settings. William Prentice strategically organizes the concepts of Arnheim's Principles of Athletic Training: A Competency-Based Approach across six comprehensive sections and 29 chapters. Section I provides students with information on 'Professional Development and Responsibilities' that accompany the job of physical trainer. Section II presents coverage of 'Risk Management' topics with section III delving into the 'Pathology of Sports Injury.' Section IV offers a look at 'Management Skills' needed in the physical trainer profession with section V investigating the various 'Musculoskeletal Conditions' with which trainers may come in contact. The concluding part of this book is that of section VI providing thorough coverage of 'General Medical Conditions' that physical trainers may deal with or have to treat at some point during their careers.