Clinical Care of the Runner

Section I: General Considerations and Assessment1. Incidence, Prevalence, and Risk Factors of Running-Related Injuries: An Epidemiologic Review2. Training Principles for the Runner3. Evaluation of the Injured Runner4. Exercise-Associated Collapse: On-the-Field and In-Office Assessment5. Mass Participation Endurance Event6. Sport Psychology for the Runner: Injury, Rehabilitation, and RecoverySection II: Biomechanics and Rehabilitation7. Running Gait Assessment8. Influence of Step Rate on Running Mechanics9. The Interaction of Foot Strike and Footwear in Runners10. Considerations in the Selection of a Running Shoe11. Rehabilitation Principles of the Injured Runner12. Anti-Gravity Treadmill Training for Prevention and Rehabilitation of Running Injuries13. Deep Water Running for Prevention and Rehabilitation of Running InjuriesSection III: Musculoskeletal Injuries14. Bone Stress Injuries15. Bone Health of the Runner: Metabolic Workup and Impact on Fracture Risk16. Osteoarthritis and Running17. Hip, Pelvis, and Thigh Injuries in Runners18. Knee Injuries in Runners19. Exertional Leg Pain in Runners20. Ankle and Foot Injuries in RunnersSection IV: Special Considerations for Specific Populations21. Caring for and Counseling the Youth Runner22. Caring for and Counseling the Peripartum Runner23. Caring for and Counseling the Ultramarathoner