Introduction to Sports Medicine and Athletic Training, 3rd Edition

Build a foundation in the medical needs of athletes with an all-in-one resource that connects Sports Medicine, Athletic Training, Anatomy, and Physiology. Written by Robert C France, this third edition presents each discipline in an easy-to-understand format, helping you grasp anatomy and physiology concepts and apply them to sports medicine and athletic training.

Key benefits

• Study four connected disciplines: Explore Sports Medicine, Athletic Training, Anatomy, and Physiology, with each discipline fully presented in one resource.
• Build understanding step by step: Follow a carefully sequenced presentation that connects the disciplines for a comprehensive understanding of the field.
• Connect foundational concepts to athletic care: Apply your understanding of anatomy and physiology to sports medicine and athletic training.
• Explore nutrition and sports psychology: Broaden your knowledge through comprehensive chapters on both subjects.
• Support course planning: Instructors can draw on the depth of material and accessible presentation to build an entire course around the book, described as the first full-concept book ever written.

Who this is for

This book is written for individuals interested in athletics and the medical needs of athletes. It also serves instructors seeking an accessible, in-depth resource that brings four related disciplines together for course development.

Details

• Author: Robert C France
• Edition: 3rd
• Brand: Orthopedics Library
• Publisher: Cengage
• Publication date: January 1, 2010
• Pages: 50
• ISBN: 9781111319854, 1111319855

Add this all-in-one resource to your library and connect the foundations of anatomy and physiology with your study or teaching of sports medicine and athletic training.