Part of the "Human Kinetics Athletic Training" series, this work is an introductory text to the field of athletic training of physiotherapy. The text provides the theoretical basis for most of what a physiotherapy professional does as part of a team approach to the care of sports injuries and illnesses. The book considers the following topical areas: physiotherapy as a profession, risks inherent in sports participation, evaluation of the athlete, reducing the risks while participating in physical activities, health issues in preventing and managing injuries, environmental concerns, protective devices and emergency care of the athlete.
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Zielgruppe
Für höhere Schule und Studium
Für Beruf und Forschung
Illustrationen
48 illustrations, 141 photographs
Maße
Höhe: 279 mm
Breite: 216 mm
Gewicht
ISBN-13
978-0-88011-878-1 (9780880118781)
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Schweitzer Klassifikation
Athletic training - the profession and its history; epidemiology of athletic injuries; the pre-participation physical injuries; the pre-participation physical examination; conditioning and strength training in athletics; pharmacology in athletic medicine; environmental conditions; protective devices, regulations, and the law; emergency care and medical management of athletic injury.
