A complete roadmap to success on the Board of Certification Athletic Trainer Certification Examination. This popular study guide delivers everything students need to sit for the exam with confidence.

A complete roadmap to success on the new, 2010 BOC entry-level certification exam for Athletic Trainers!

Practical Exam Preparation Guide of Clinical Skills for Athletic Training is a new study guide for the athletic training student that will aid in preparation for the practical portion of the NATABOC certification exam. This learning tool will also serve as a means of developing entry-level clinical skills as part of the Learning Over Time concept. The majority of clinical skills included in this book are specific outcomes of Clinical Proficiencies referenced in the NATA Athletic Training Educational Competencies. The user-friendly format makes this study tool a valuable component of exam preparation. The student will be able to learn, practice, and test clinical skills with an easy-to-follow checklist design. The clinical educator will also benefit from this useful reference as a way to document when clinical skills have been taught, practiced, evaluated and mastered by the student. The learning of these skills is a key component in the future mastery of clinical proficiencies. Clinical Education documentation is a commonly weak program area and is a major focus of Practical Exam Preparation Guide of Clinical Skills for Athletic Training. A rating scale makes it easy to see when and where a clinical skill has met the minimum standard set by an individual program. Another added benefit is the inclusion of weighted practical exams that can be used by the student for studying or by the clinical educator for testing and assessment. Perfect for the student or educator, Practical Exam Preparation Guide of Clinical Skills for Athletic Training provides a wealth of information in one handy reference, from practical exams to clinical skills. This comprehensive resource is necessary for all the field of athletic training. Features: 3 weighted practical exams. Easy-to-follow checklist design. Clinical Education documentation. Supply lists for each clinical skill.

Give your students the confidence to face and successfully pass the athletic training certification exam. This innovative Study Guide offers nearly 1,000 questions that will help students assess their knowledge and face the certification exam with greater peace of mind. This book also provides the same latent-image format used on the NATABOC written examination!

Sports Medicine: Study Guide and Review for Boards is a comprehensive review text surveying the breadth of nonsurgical sports medicine. Covering topics pertinent to (and found on) the Sports Medicine board examination, the book is intended as a primary study tool for candidates preparing for certification. All of the subject areas tested on the boards are represented, including basic science and general procedures; health promotion and preventive aspects; emergency assessment and care; and diagnosis, management, and treatment of the full range of sports-related injuries and conditions. The editors have used the exam content outline as a blueprint for organizing the book so the space allotted to each chapter reflects the corresponding emphasis of the topic on the exam. Sports Medicine also provides the concise, high-yield facts that residents, fellows, trainees, and clinicians in any discipline need to supplement their training in non-operative sports medicine. Features of Sports Medicine: Study Guide and Review for Boards Include Written in outline format for ease of use Comprehensive review of all topics covered on the Sports Medicine board examination Mirrors organization of the offi cial exam content outline; material is weighted according to space allotted on the actual test Editors and authors are noted experts and teachers in the field of sports medicine and come from multiple specialties Includes numerous figures and tables to illustrate key points and enhance learning Recommended reading for further study Can be used for board preparation or as a concise clinical text

This work explains concepts in athletic training and presents injuries and illnesses encountered by certified athletic trainers. The book discusses various conditions, illnesses and diseases along with information on nutrition and the effects of therapeutic, recreational and performance-enhancing drug use.

"Stands on its own as an easy-to-carry reference in the clinic. [Its] strengths… are its clear diagrams and the table format frequently used to present information. Athletic trainers and physical therapists will find this on-the-field or in-the-clinic handbook a useful reference with clear explanations and diagrams."—Advance for Physical Therapists and PT Assistants, review of a previous edition. Tap into easy-to-follow, step-by-step guidance on the evaluation and initial management of specific orthopedic and athletic injuries with the companion to Examination of Orthopedic and Athletic Injuries, 4th Edition. From evaluative procedures for palpation and range of motion through neurologic, ligamentous, and special tests, everything you need now in the lab, and later in the field or in the clinic, is here. It’s a terrific preparation tool for the BOC examination, too.