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The second edition of this text replaces the previous title, Assessment of Athletic Injuries. The additions include 10 chapters and expanded coverage of general evaluation techniques for goniometric measurement, manual muscle testing, upper- and lower-quarter screens, posture, and gait. It is part of the Athletic Training Education Series published by Human Kinetics. Written for athletic training students, this text also includes a companion instructor guide, a test bank, and a presentation package. Although not of interest to most clinicians and not available for review, these additional items make this text, as well as the other texts available in the series, an attractive package to those in an academic environment.
The text is organized into 3 parts: "Principles of Examination," "Region-Specific Examination Strategies," and "Recognition of General Medical Conditions." Part I starts with the basics, terminology, and classifications. Chapters 3 to 9 cover the elements of an examination. Chapter 10 uniquely applies these elements across 3 levels of acuity: on-site, acute, and clinical.
In part II, the principles of examination are applied to specific body regions. In addition to the major joints and spine, the thorax and abdomen are covered. The chapters in this part cover functional anatomy, tests, injury examination strategies, and learning aids for each region. Most of the descriptions of tests include illustrations. The tests chosen are well represented, but the validity of each test is not addressed. Each chapter contains a list of references and additional resources for further information on the specific body region. These lists, however, are not complete and do not reflect current evidence-based practice. For example, in chapter 12, "Shoulder and Arm," only 9 references are listed, and not one is more recent than 2001.
The remainder of the text is dedicated to general medical conditions. This is the shortest part, and is again divided by body part or system. The format in this section departs from the rest of the text, in that the medical conditions are only briefly described so that they might be recognized, but not evaluated.
Readers should not expect to find language consistent with the Guide to Physical Therapist Practice. It is clear that this text it written by and for athletic trainers, with the NATA’s 2004 Role Delineation study serving as a guide to content. Terminology has been changed in this edition to reflect the emergence of athletic trainers in more nontraditional settings. It is easy to see why this text may be found in training programs for athletic training students. Each chapter offers objectives, a summary, and questions that promote critical thinking. Clinicians who are involved in clinical education or have athletic trainers on staff also could use this text as a reference. Hospital-based clinics that utilize outreach programs also would benefit from using this text for reference and staff education. It is likely that the clinic-based, experienced orthopedic physical therapist already has other texts with similar information.
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