Sports Injuries: Prevention, Treatment and Rehabilitation
Sports Injuries: Prevention, Treatment and Rehabilitation
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The risk of potential injury increases with regular physical activity, so all persons involved in injury management must have a thorough understanding of the healing process and the demands of different sports. Sports Injuries, Fifth Edition, is a comprehensive textbook that covers the prevention, treatment, and rehabilitation of sports injuries, with updated topics such as individual risk factors, physical inactivity, head and face injuries, cervical, thoracic, and abdominal injuries, back and spine injuries, leg, knee, and thigh injuries, outdoor activities during extreme conditions, ethical considerations, and injuries in sport for the disabled, growing, and aging athletes. It is richly illustrated with over 600 color drawings and photographs and features a glossary of key terms and protocols with rehabilitation exercises.
Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 680 pages
Publication date: 17 October 2023
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd
As awareness of the cardiovascular, metabolic, and muscular benefits of regular physical activity grows, so does the risk of potential injury. To effectively address these injuries, all individuals involved in injury management must possess a comprehensive understanding of the healing process of different tissues and be familiar with the unique demands of various sports.
Sports Injuries, Fifth Edition, authored by three esteemed experts, is a comprehensive resource that delves into the prevention, treatment, and rehabilitation of sports injuries. This essential text is a must-read for athletes, coaches/trainers, physiotherapists, nurses, and doctors, offering a seamless blend of scientific background and evidence-based knowledge with practical applications.
In its updated edition, the textbook covers a wide range of topics, including individual risk factors for sports injuries, the effects of physical inactivity on tissues, head and face injuries in sports, 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, and much more.
With over 600 color drawings and photographs, this book provides detailed illustrations of injuries resulting from a diverse range of international sports. For each injury type examined, it offers comprehensive information on symptoms, mechanisms of injury, diagnosis, treatment, rehabilitation protocols, and key points, clearly outlining the actions that both non-medical and medical professionals should take in each case of injury.
Designed to be user-friendly, the textbook features a glossary of key terms and protocols accompanied by rehabilitation exercises to enhance readers' understanding of injury management. Whether you are a sports enthusiast, healthcare professional, or student, Sports Injuries, Fifth Edition, is an invaluable resource that will help you stay informed, prevent injuries, and provide effective treatment and rehabilitation for sports-related injuries.
Weight: 2380g
Dimension: 280 x 210 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9780367522049
Edition number: 5 ed
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