As more people realize the cardiovascular, metabolic and muscular benefits that regular physical activity provides, the risk for potential injury also increases. To provide successful treatment, all persons involved in the management of injuries must have a thorough understanding of the healing process of the various tissues and also be familiar with the demands of different types of sports.
Written by three world-renowned experts, Sports Injuries, Fifth Edition, comprehensively covers the prevention, treatment and rehabilitation of sports injuries. Essential reading for all athletes, coaches/trainers, physiotherapists, nurses and doctors, the updated edition of this highly popular and well-established textbook skillfully integrates scientific background and evidence with practical application. Updated topics covered include:
Individual risk factors for sports injuries
Effects of physical inactivity on the tissues
Head and face injuries in sport
Cervical, thoracic and abdominal injuries in sport
Back and spine injuries in sport
Leg, knee and thigh injuries
Outdoor activities during extreme conditions
Ethical considerations in sports and exercise medicine
Injuries in sport for the disabled, growing and aging athletes
Richly illustrated with more than 600 color drawings and photographs, this book covers injuries resulting from the full range of international sports. For each type of injury examined, it details the symptoms, mechanism of injury, diagnosis, treatment, rehabilitation protocols and key points - clearly stating what both non-medical and medical professionals should do in each case of injury. This easy-to-follow textbook features a glossary of key terms and protocols with rehabilitation exercises to provide readers with a solid understanding about how to effectively treat, rehabilitate and prevent sports injuries. This book will be of key reading to academics and students of sport medicine, sport injury, physiotherapy and sports rehabilitation as well as related disciplines.
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Sprache
Verlagsort
Verlagsgruppe
Zielgruppe
Für höhere Schule und Studium
Für Beruf und Forschung
General, Postgraduate, and Professional
Illustrationen
762 farbige Abbildungen, 751 s/w Photographien bzw. Rasterbilder, 11 farbige Zeichnungen, 14 s/w Tabellen
14 Tables, black and white; 11 Line drawings, color; 751 Halftones, black and white; 762 Illustrations, color
Maße
Höhe: 276 mm
Breite: 210 mm
Dicke: 35 mm
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ISBN-13
978-0-367-52204-9 (9780367522049)
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Schweitzer Klassifikation
Lars Peterson, MD, PhD, is Professor Emeritus of Orthopedics at the University of Gothenburg, Sweden, former Clinical Director of the Gothenburg Medical Center and founding member and President of the International Cartilage Repair Society (ICRS). He is a former Chairman of the Swedish Society for Sports Medicine and has been a member of FIFA's Medical Committee for more than 40 years and is one of the founding fathers of FIFA Medical Assessment and Research Center.
Per A.F.H. Renstroem, MD, PhD, is Professor Emeritus of Orthopedic Sports Medicine at the Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden, and was previously Professor of Sports Medicine at the University of Vermont, Burlington, Vermont, USA. He is a former President of the International Society of Arthroscopy, Knee Surgery and Orthopedic Sports Medicine (ISAKOS), and a former Vice President of the International Sports Medicine Federation (FIMS). He has been a member of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) Medical Commission for 25 years and a member of the Medical Committee of the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
Scott Lynch, MD, is Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery at Penn State Health and Penn State College of Medicine at Milton S. Hershey Medical Center, Hershey, Pennsylvania, USA. He is the Chief of the Division of Sports Medicine and the Practice Site Medical Director for the Adult Bone and Joint Institute.
Autor*in
Sahlgrenska Academy, Gothenburg University, Gothenburg Sweden
Sports Medicine, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden
1. Sports medicine/injuries in sports and society. 2. Risk factors for sports injuries Individual risk factors. 3. Equipment in sports - Principles. 4. Braces and taping used in sport. 5. Injury prevention in some major sports. 6. Arena preparedness and treatment options. 7. Treatment principles and options - An overview. 8. Rehabilitation principles. 9. Shoulder and upper arm injuries in sports. 10. Elbow injuries in sport. 11. Forearm, wrist and hand injuries in sport. 12. Head and face injuries in sport. 13. Throat, chest and abdominal injuries in sport. 14. Back/spine injuries in sport. 15. Groin, pelvis and hip joint injuries in sport. 16. Thigh injuries in sport. 17. Knee injuries in sport. 18. Lower leg injuries in sport. 19. Ankle injuries in sport. 20. Foot injuries in sport. 21. Growing athletes - Special considerations. 22. Outdoor activity risks and sports during extreme conditions. 23. Disabled athletes' injuries.
