KEY
TOPICS IN SPORTS MEDICINE
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Editors:
Amir Ali Narvani, Panagiotis Thomas and Burce Lynn
Bibliographic Data: ISBN: 9781841844411, Routledge Publishing (an
imprint of Taylor & Francis Books Lt), 2006, £26.99 315 pages, paper
back.
Subjects: Sports injuries, Rehabilitation and Injury Prevention,
Exercise Physiology, Fitness Testing and Training, Exercise and Health Promotion.
Reviewed by: Hakan Gür, MD, PhD, Uludag University Medical School,
Bursa, Turkey.
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Journal of Sports Science and Medicine (2006) 5, 714
| DESCRIPTION |
Key
Topics in Sports Medicine is a single quick reference source for
sports and exercise medicine. It presents the essential information
from across relevant topic areas, and includes both the core and emerging
issues in this rapidly developing field. It covers:
1) Sports injuries, rehabilitation and injury prevention, 2) Exercise
physiology, fitness testing and training, 3) Drugs in sport, 4) Exercise
and health promotion, 5) Sport and exercise for special and clinical
populations, 6) The psychology of performance and injury. |
| PURPOSE |
| The
Key Topics format provides extensive, concise information in an accessible,
easy-to-follow manner. |
| AUDIENCE |
| The
book is targeted the students and specialists in sports medicine and
rehabilitation, athletic training, physiotherapy and orthopaedic surgery.
The editors are authorities in their respective fields and this handbook
depends on their extensive experience and knowledge accumulated over
the years. |
| FEATURES |
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The
book contains the information for clinical guidance, rapid access
to concise details and facts. It is composed of 99 topics which
present the information in an order that is considered logical and
progressive as in most texts. Chapter headings are: 1. Functional
Anatomy, 2. Training Principles / Development of Strength and Power,
3. Biomechanical Principles, 4. Biomechanical Analysis, 5. Physiology
of Training, 6. Monitoring of Training Progress, 7. Nutrition, 8.
Hot and Cold Climates, 9. Altitude, 10. Sport and Travelling, 11.
Principles of Sport Injury Diagnosis, 12. Principles of Sport and
Soft Tissue Management, 13. Principles of Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation,
14. Principles of Sport Injury Prevention, 15. Sports Psychology,
16. Team Sports, 17. Psychological Aspects of Injury in Sport, 18.
Injury Repair Process, 19. Basic Biomechanics of Tissue Injury,
20. Plain Film Radiography in Sport, 21. Nuclear Medicine, 22. Diagnostic
Ultrasound, 23. MRI Scan, 24. Other Imaging, 5. Head Injury, 26.
Eye Injury, 27. Injury to the Face, Nose, Ear, 28. Dental Problems,
29. Protective Headwear and Facial Protection in Sport, 30. Spinal
Injury: Functional Anatomy and General Biomechanics, 31. Cervical
Spine Injuries, 32. Thoracolumbar Spine Injuries, 33. Spine Related
Syndromes, 34. Chest Injuries, 35. Abdominal Injuries and Abdominal
Wall Injuries, 36. Urinary Tract Injuries, 37. The Shoulder Disorders,
38. Acromioclavicular Joint Disorders, 39. The Elbow Joint, 40.
The Forearm and Wrist, 41. Hand Injuries, 42. Neurological Injury
Affecting the Upper Limb, 43. Buttock Pain, 44. Groin Pain, 45.
Thigh Injuries.
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| ASSESSMENT |
| Based
on graduate programme teaching practice and with an international
team of contributors, this is a valuable and practical resource for
all those interested in sports and exercise medicine, including sports
clinicians, general practitioners, team doctors, orthopaedic surgeons,
accident and emergency doctors and physiotherapists. It is concise
and well organized in its presentation, creating an effective textbook.
I believe, therefore, the book will serve as a first-rate teaching
tool and reference for students and specialists in sports medicine
and rehabilitation, athletic training, physiotherapy. Students will
enjoy the format of this book. |
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