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Sport first aid / Melinda J. Flegel.

By: Flegel, Melinda J, 1958-.
Material type: materialTypeLabelBookPublisher: Champaign, IL : Human Kinetics, c1997Edition: Updated ed.Description: x, 187 p. : ill(some col.) ; 29 cm. + pbk.ISBN: 0880115564.Subject(s): Sports injuries | First aid in illness and injuryDDC classification: 617.10262
Contents:
Part I: Introduction to sport first aid -- Your role as a coach -- Sport first aid game plan -- Part II: Basic sport first aid skills -- Anatomy and sport injury terminology -- Injury evaluation -- First aid basics -- Moving an injured athlete -- Part III: Sport first aid for specific injuries -- Respiratory and circulatory emergencies -- Head and spine injuries -- Internal organ injuries -- Sudden illness -- Temperature-related problems -- Musculoskeletal injuries -- Soft-tissue injuries of the face and head -- Skin problems.

Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:

America's most practical first aid guide for coaches helps them become competent first responders to athletic injuries.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 175-177)) and index.

Part I: Introduction to sport first aid -- Your role as a coach -- Sport first aid game plan -- Part II: Basic sport first aid skills -- Anatomy and sport injury terminology -- Injury evaluation -- First aid basics -- Moving an injured athlete -- Part III: Sport first aid for specific injuries -- Respiratory and circulatory emergencies -- Head and spine injuries -- Internal organ injuries -- Sudden illness -- Temperature-related problems -- Musculoskeletal injuries -- Soft-tissue injuries of the face and head -- Skin problems.

Table of contents provided by Syndetics

  • Preface
  • Acknowledgments
  • Part I Introduction to Sport First Aid
  • Chapter 1 Your Role on the Athletic Health Care Team
  • Chapter 2 Sport First Aid Game Plan
  • Part II Basic Sport First Aid Skills
  • Chapter 3 Anatomy and Sport Injury Terminology
  • Chapter 4 Primary Survey and Providing Life Support
  • Chapter 5 Secondary Survey and First Aid Techniques
  • Chapter 6 Moving Injured or Sick Athletes
  • Part III Sport First Aid for Specific Injuries
  • Chapter 7 Respiratory Emergencies and Illnesses
  • Chapter 8 Closed Head and Spine Injuries
  • Chapter 9 Internal Organ Injuries
  • Chapter 10 Sudden Illnesses
  • Chapter 11 Weather-Related Problems
  • Chapter 12 Upper Body Musculoskeletal Injuries
  • Chapter 13 Lower Body Musculoskeletal Injuries
  • Chapter 14 Facial and Scalp Injuries
  • Chapter 15 Skin Problems
  • Appendix A First Aid Protocols
  • Appendix B ASEP and the NFHS Coaches Education Program
  • Glossary
  • Index
  • About the Author
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