The book titled Sports Injuries Rehabilitation and First Aid fulfills a significant need in sports professionals by providing a text for students and trainers, it addresses current and relevant information in sports injury rehabilitation and first aid. The book offers a unifying theme and focuses on specific sports injuries, as well as prevention, assessment, management and rehabilitation of the most common conditions found in the athletic training environment.
The book is an excellent source that includes all aspects of athletic injuries it will be of value both as a core text and later rehabilitation practices. The book can also reference the preparation examination, emergency procedure, management modalities and therapeutic exercises.
The authors have organized the material by considering various aspects of sports injuries and this book has numerous outstanding features that enhance the pedagogical structure for the reader. In addition to goals and objectives, case-based critical thinking, management and field strategies carefully selected and expanded illustrations, figures and succinct summaries complement the narrative and provide a functional and pleasing visual environment for the student. The content is presented in a concise, integrated approach that can assist synthesis and enhance individual student’s needs and cognitive learning styles. The updated common practices clarify content and place greater emphasis on concepts and practical application.
To facilitate learning and retention, text material presents challenging content in a user-friendly format for the student. It also allows the athletic training educator flexibility in altering the sequence of material to meet teaching preferences, level of the learner, time constraints, and course requirements. This comprehensive text is well-positioned to meet the needs of upper-level athletic training students and educators as our discipline continues to address reforms in athletic training education and the ongoing changes in healthcare delivery.