Sport first aid /
Melinda J. Flegel.
- 5th ed.
- Champaign, IL : Human Kinetics, c2014.
- vii, 315 p. : col ill.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
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 Emergency Action Steps -- Chapter 5 Physical Assessment 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 Head, Spine, and Nerve 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 Coaches Education Programs.
Sport First Aid provides high school and club sport coaches with detailed actions steps for the care and prevention of more than 110 sport-related injuries and illnesses. This book covers procedures for conducting emergency actions steps; performing the physical assessment; administering first aid for bleeding, tissue damage, and unstable injuries; moving an injured athlete; and returning athletes to play.