It takes the average reader 6 hours and 45 minutes to read Concepts of Athletic Training (Hardcover Version) by Ronald P. Pfeiffer
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Every NEW text now includes a 4-color insert with MyPyramid, the 2005 Dietary Guidelines, and the latest DRIs.Concepts of Athletic Training, Fourth Edition-Hardcover, is ideal for high school students. This text represents over a decade of evolution and revision of the previous editions in an effort to better serve students considering a career in athletic training, or for those going on to careers as K-12 physical educators or coaches. This outstanding introductory text presents key concepts pertaining to the field of athletic training in a comprehensive, logically sequential manner that will assist future professionals in making the correct decisions when confronted with an activity-related injury or illness in their scope of practice.To see what's new with this edition, click on the "additional information" button below.To view sample chapters from the new edition, click on the "additional resources" button to the left. These updated chapters have been provided so you can have an inside look at what has been updated in the new edition.New to the Fourth EditionAs with previous editions, a number of changes have been made in order to present the student with the most current information available. These include:- Updated material on incidence of sports injuries in the pediatric age group (Chapter 1).- New information on the etiology of overuse injuries (Chapter 1).- Updated material describing current recommendations regarding the "athletic health care team" as well as new material from the ACSM's Team Physician Consensus Statement (Chapter 2).- An introduction to the recently passed Federal regulations known as the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) as they relate to sports injuries (Chapter 3).- Updated information on state regulation of Athletic Training (Chapter 3).- Recently completed research on the psychological impact of sports injuries on adolescents, as well as, updated material on eating disorders in athletes (Chapter 5).- Chapter 6 has received a new section on supplements as many athletes turn to ergogenic aids in an effort to improve their performance.- Extensive material has been added regarding the development and implementation of the "Emergency Plan" (Chapter 7).- Updated information on the epidemiology of head injury along with a new "Evidence-Based" classification system for cerebral concussion (Chapter 9).- New information regarding the incidence of catastrophic injuries (Chapter 9).- Updated information on exertional heat illnesses (EHI) in Chapter 18.- NATA Position Statement on Exertional Heat Illnesses (Appendix 3).
Concepts of Athletic Training (Hardcover Version) by Ronald P. Pfeiffer is 402 pages long, and a total of 101,304 words.
This makes it 136% the length of the average book. It also has 124% more words than the average book.
The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 9 hours and 13 minutes to read Concepts of Athletic Training (Hardcover Version) aloud.
Concepts of Athletic Training (Hardcover Version) is suitable for students ages 12 and up.
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