Sports first aid and injury prevention

Author(s)

• Pfeiffer, Ronald P.
• Thygerson, Alton L.
• Palmieri, Nicholas F.
• Gulli, Benjamin
• Ossman, Eric W.
• Emergency Care and Safety Institute
• American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons
• American College of Emergency Physicians

Bibliographic Information

Sports first aid and injury prevention

Ronald P. Pfeiffer, Alton Thygerson, Nicholas F. Palmieri, medical writer ; Benjamin Gulli, Eric W. Ossman, medical editor

Jones and Bartlett Pub., c2009

• : pbk

Note

At head of title: Emergency care and safety institute, AAOS

"American college of emergency physicians"

Includes index

Description and Table of Contents

Description

Sports First Aid and Injury Prevention is a concise manual developed to help coaches and athletic trainers manage the common emergencies they will likely encounter while coaching their sport. Sports First Aid and Injury Prevention includes: coverage of the phases of injury and the injury prevention model; prevention tips for sports-related injuries common to specific sports; and follow-up management and prevention algorithms. Sports First Aid and Injury Prevention will help coaches and trainers prevent on-the-field injuries and prepare them to handle medical emergencies should the need arise.

by "Nielsen BookData"

• NCID: BA87565395
• ISBN:
  • 9780763755560
• LCCN: 2008006556
• Country Code: us
• Title Language Code: eng
• Text Language Code: eng
• Place of Publication: Sudbury, Mass.
• Pages/Volumes: vii, 110 p.
• Size: 26 cm
• Classification:
  • LCC : RD97
  • DC22 : 617.1/027
• Subject Headings:
  • LCSH : Sports injuries -- Prevention
  • LCSH : Sports medicine
  • LCSH : Wounds and injuries -- Prevention
  • LCSH : First aid in illness and injury