The articles in this collection are addressed to athletic coaches or ancillary health personnel practitioners who treat athletes' injuries. Emphasis is upon proper immediate care, recognition and referral of serious injuries, and preventive measures to reduce injuries. Papers include: (1) "Planning a High School Athletic Training Program" (Stanley Nakahara); (2) "Basic Athletic Injury Care" (Katie Heffelfinger); (3) "Treatment of Injuries" (Toni Van DePutte and Holly Wilson); (4) "Rehabilitation" (Andi Seger); (5) "Athletic Conditioning" (Kathy Heck); (6) "Protective Equipment and Devices" (Holly Wilson); (7) "Legal Liability" (Richard T. Ball); (8) "Athletic Nutrition, Diet, and Weight Control" (Kathy Heck); (9) "Coping With the Heat and Humidity" (Holly Wilson); (10) "Emergency Preparation" (Holly Wilson); (11) "Over-the-Counter Non-Rx Drugs" (Holly Wilson); (12) "Misconceptions of Athletic Injuries" (Linda Arnold); (13) "The Female Athlete" (Christine Haycock); and (14) "The Growing Athlete" (Holly Wilson). A bibliography and recommended readings list are appended as well as position statements from the National Association for Girls and Women in Sport Athletic Training Council. (JD)