8th Edition
Rehabilitation Techniques for Sports Medicine and Athletic Training
Section I The Basis of Injury Rehabilitation
1. Essential Considerations in Designing a Rehabilitation Program for the Injured Patient
William E. Prentice
2. Understanding and Managing the Healing Process Through Rehabilitation
Linda Stark Bobo and William E. Prentice
3. The Evaluation Process in Rehabilitation
Darin A. Padua
4. Psychosocial Considerations for Rehabilitation of the Injured Athletic Patient
Monna Arvinen-Barrow and Megan Granquist
Section II Achieving the Goals of Rehabilitation
5. Establishing Core Stability in Rehabilitation
Barbara J. Hoogenboom, Amanda Benson, and Jolene L. Bennett
6. Reestablishing Neuromuscular Control
Troy Blackburn, Scott Lephart, and C. Buz Swanik
7. Regaining Postural Stability and Balance
Johna K. Register-Mihalik and Kevin M. Guskiewicz
8. Restoring Range of Motion and Improving Flexibility
William E. Prentice
9. Regaining Muscular Strength, Endurance, and Power
William E. Prentice
10. Maintaining Cardiorespiratory Fitness During Rehabilitation
Patrick Sells and William E. Prentice
Section III The Tools of Rehabilitation
11. Plyometric Exercise in Rehabilitation
Michael L. Voight, Linda Startk Bobo, and Steven R. Tippett
12. Open vs Closed Kinetic Chain Exercise in Rehabilitation
Linda Stark Bobo and William E. Prentice
13. Joint Mobilization, Traction and Mulligan Techniques in Rehabilitation
William E. Prentice
14. Proprioceptive Neuromuscular Facilitation Techniques in Rehabilitation
Amanda Benson and William E. Prentice
15. Aquatic Therapy in Rehabilitation
Barbara J. Hoogenboom, Amanda Benson, and Nancy E. Lomax
16. Functional Progressions and Functional Testing in Rehabilitation
Michael McGee and Linda Stark Bobo
Section IV Rehabilitation Techniques for Specific Injuries
17. Rehabilitation of Shoulder Injuries
Elizabeth Elder, Joseph B. Myers, Brett Pexa, Terri Jo Rucinski, William E. Prentice, and Rob Schneider
18. Rehabilitation of Elbow Injuries
Sakiko Oyama and William E. Prentice
19. Rehabilitation of Wrist, Hand, and Finger Injuries
Anne Marie Schneider and Linda Stark Bobo
20. Rehabilitation of Groin, Hip, Thigh and Pelvis Injuries
Doug Halverson and Bernard DePalma
21. Rehabilitation of Knee Injuries
Michelle C. Boling, Darin A. Padua, and William E. Prentice
22. Rehabilitation of Lower Leg Injuries
Doug Halverson and Christopher J. Hirth
23. Rehabilitation of Ankle and Foot Injuries
Patrick O. McKeon, Erik A. Wikstrom, William E. Prentice, and Steven M. Zinder
24. Rehabilitation of Injuries to the Spine
Daniel N. Hooker, Amanda Benson, and William E. Prentice
25. Rehabilitation of Concussions
Kirsten J. Cunha and Keilea Sumrall
Biography
William E. Prentice, PhD, BSPT, AT Ret, FNATA, is a Professor Emeritus in the Department of Exercise and Sport Science at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, USA. Dr. Prentice is the author of ten textbooks. He has been the recipient of numerous awards from the NATA including the Distinguished Athletic Training Educator Award, the Most Distinguished Athletic Trainer Award, and he has been inducted into the NATA, MAATA, and NCATA Halls of Fame. The William E. Prentice Scholarship and the William Prentice Post-Professional Scholarship are presented annually in his name.
Linda Stark Bobo, PhD, LAT, ATC, is a full professor and the founding Program Director for the Graduate Athletic Training Program in the Department of Allied Health Studies at Stephen F. Austin State University (SFA), USA. Dr. Bobo provides medical coverage to USA Tae Kwon Do. She is a recipient of the NATA’s Service Award, Most Distinguished Athletic Trainer Award, and SWATA’s Excellence (Lifesaving) in Athletic Training Award.
Amanda Benson, PhD, LAT, ATC, is the Program Director for the Athletic Training Education Program and Associate Professor of Professional Practice in the School of Kinesiology at the Louisiana State University, USA. She serves on the National Research and Education Foundation Scholarship Committee, is a Review Team member and site visitor for the Commission on Accreditation for Athletic Training Education. Her awards include the NATA Most Distinguished Athletic Trainer Award, the NATA Athletic Training Service Award, and she has been inducted into the SEATA Hall of Fame.
