1. The sports medicine team and their roles -- 2. Organizing and administering an athletic health care program -- 3. Legal liability and insurance -- 4. Preventing injuries through fitness training -- 5. Nutritional considerations -- 6. Protective sports equipment -- 7. Emergency situations and injury assessment -- 8. Bloodborne pathogens -- 9. Psychological aspects of sports injury -- 10. Environmental factors -- 11. Bandaging and taping techniques -- 12. Basics of injury rehabilitation -- 13. Recognizing different sports injuries -- 14. The foot -- 15. The ankle and lower leg -- 16. The knee and related structures -- 17. The thigh, hip, groin, and pelvis -- 18. The shoulder complex -- 19. The elbow, forearm, wrist, and hand -- 20. The spine -- 21. The thorax and abdomen -- 22. The head, face, eyes, ears, nose, and throat -- 23. Additional health concerns -- 24. Young athletes -- Appendix A: Recognition of the athletic trainer as an allied health professional -- Appendix B: Employment settings for the athletic trainer -- Appendix C: Requirements for certification as an athletic trainer.