8th Edition

Rehabilitation Techniques for Sports Medicine and Athletic Training

820 Pages 808 Color Illustrations
by Routledge

820 Pages 808 Color Illustrations
by Routledge

Fully revised and updated,  Rehabilitation Techniques for Sports Medicine and Athletic Training, Eighth Edition  is the definitive reference for athletic training students and professionals who are interested in gaining more in-depth exposure to the theory and practical application of rehabilitation techniques used in a sports medicine setting. The chapters draw experts across fields to encompass... Read more

1. Essential Consideration 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 Granquiest

5. Establishing Core Stability in Rehabilitation

Barbara J. Hoogenboom, Amanda Benson, and Jolene L. Bennett

6. Reestablishing Neuromuscular Control

Troby 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. Maintaing Cardiorespiratory Fitness During Rehabilitation

Patrick Sells and William E. Prentice

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

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.