Bull's Sports Injuries Handbook
William Roberts

ISBN: 0071402918,
Division: Kingscourt/Mcgraw-Hill,
Price: £38.99,
Pub Date: FEB-04,

Pages: 928
Edition: 02
Format: Paperback

Availability: In Stock

Description

Covers the physical examination, assessment and treatment considerations for all major sports injuries. Provides insight into the cause of injuries as a result of a specific sport in order to tailor treatment to that injury.
Features

  • New chapter on downhill skiing
  • Expanded treatment throughout
  • Extensive update of the computer chapter
  • Table of contents reorganized, and chapters on each sport presented in a uniform format
  • More tables, charts and illustrations throughout
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    Author Biography

  • William Roberts
    McGraw-Hill authors represent the leading experts in their fields and are dedicated to improving the lives, careers, and interests of readers worldwide

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    Table of Contents

    Bull's Handbook of Sports Injuries, 2nd Edition
    I. Issues
    1. Role of the Physician, Trainer, and Coach
    2. Athletic Therapy in Sports Medicine
    3. High Performance and Treatment of the Elite Athlete
    4. Drugs and Ergogenic Aids
    5. Emergency Sideline Care and Airway Management
    6. Sideline Care of Dislocations
    7. Return the Injured or Ill Athlete to Play
    8. Computers in Sports Medicine
    9. Muscle Strength and Conditioning
    10. Endurance Training
    II. Injury and Illness
    11. Head Injuries and Concussions
    12. Eye Injuries and Eye Protection
    13. Ear, Nose, and Throat
    14. Dental Injuries
    15. Dermatology
    16. Neck, Spinal Cord, and Back
    17. Shoulder in Sports
    18. Chest and Abdomen
    19. Wrist and Hand Injuries
    20. Knee Injuries
    21. Athlete's Arthritic Knee
    22. Knee Braces
    23. Soft Tissue Injuries: Overuse Syndromes
    24. Exertional Compartment Syndromes
    25. Stress Fractures
    26. Ankle and Foot
    27. Orthotics
    28. Heat and Cold Injuries
    III. Sport-Specific Issues
    29. Ice Hockey
    30. Basketball Injuries
    31. Football
    32. Baseball Injuries
    33. Soccer Injuries
    34. Cross Country Ski Injuries
    35. Downhill Ski and Snowboard Injuries
    36. Figure Skating
    37. Dance Injuries
    38. Gymnastics Injuries and Prevention
    39. Track and Field
    40. Swimming
    41. Cycling
    42. Racquet Sports, Tennis, and Squash
    43. Golf
    44. Weight Lifting



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