Evidence-Based Practice in Athletic Training

The key resource for students studying to become athletic trainers. Evidence-based practice (EBP) means that all clinical decisions are based on available research studies, and these studies are selected and assessed according to specific criteria that yield evidence of benefit.Evidence-Based Practice in Athletic Training, Second Edition With HKPropel Access, introduces students and practitioners to the basics of EBP and the research design methods that are vital to its implementation. A resource for students studying athletic training and practitioners, the text is split into three basic parts:Part I provides the background information necessary to implement EBP in daily athletic training practice. Part II describes different types of research articles, how and where to locate them, and how to critically evaluate them. Part III delves into research methods and ethical research practices. The updated second edition has an expanded depth of content appropriate for master's level educati