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9781444312911

ABC of Sports and Exercise Medicine, 3rd Edition

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  • ISBN13:

    9781444312911

  • ISBN10:

    144431291X

  • Format: eBook
  • Copyright: 2009-04-01
  • Publisher: BMJ Books
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Summary

This third edition provides a concise and thorough overview of the expanding and fast moving field of sports medicine. Each chapter has been thoroughly revised and updated and several new chapters have been added. From the treatment at pitch side, exercise induced asthma, and overtraining syndrome to performance in a polluted environment, this book covers the latest topics.This highly illustrated, practical guide will be invaluable to general practitioners, physiotherapists, and all health professionals who deal with the treatment and prevention of sports related injuries.

Table of Contents

Epidemiological studies of sports injuries
Immediate care
Head injuries in sport
Injury to face and jaw
Eye injuries in sport
Groin pain
Management of injuries in children
Exercise induced asthma
Infections
Unexplained underperformance syndrome
Female athlete triad
The athlete's heart and sudden cardiac death
Environmental factors
Sports performance in a polluted environment
Diving medicine
Sport and disability
Nutrition, energy metabolism, and ergogenic supplements
Diet, obesity, diabetes, and exercise
Benefits of exercise in health and disease: challenges to implementing the evidence
Active in later life
Physiotherapy, sports injuries, and the reacquisition of fitness
Providing a "one stop shop" for sports medicine
Drugs in sport
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