Sports Injuries and Illnesses
Their Prevention and Treatment
Published on 29. June 2001
Book
Paperback/Softback
208 pages
978-1-86126-409-1 (ISBN)
Description
Sports Injuries and Illnesses is an essential companion for all athletes who take their general health and well-being seriously. Topics include: analysis of the physical body, its strengths and weaknesses; study of the environment and its effect on the body; psychological implications of injury and illness; dangers of overtraining and poor nutrition and first aid: what to do and how to do it.
Reviews / Votes
"'This book covers the whole of sports and exercise medicine with sections on all the common sports injuries in a wide range of sports. It also gives lots of useful advice on the prevention of injury and illness, from common sprains to overtraining syndrome.' Steve Redgrave Five times Olympic Gold Medallist"More details
Edition
New edition
Language
English
Place of publication
Ramsbury
United Kingdom
Edition type
New edition
Illustrations
50 b&w photographs, 150 line drawings
Dimensions
Height: 231 mm
Width: 164 mm
Weight
475 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-86126-409-1 (9781861264091)
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Persons
Dr Bob O'Connor is a professor emeritus of sport and health. Now retired in Norway, he has coached American football, tennis, track and field athletics and swimming for over 40 years. Dr Richard Budgett is director of medical services for the British Olympic Assoc. He won an Olympic rowing gold with Steve Redgrave in Los Angeles. Christine Wells works with Integrated Medical Inc where she trains physiotherapists in treatment of injury and pain. Jerry Lewis has been a physiotherapist for the US olympic Team since 1984.