Sports injuries

"Sports injuries are very common and their incidence is rising. Prevention will play an increasingly important role in sports medicine." "Sports Injuries: Basic Principles of Prevention and Care covers both scientific principles and clinical approaches in injury prevention and care. An introductory section covers the incidence and severity of sports injuries and their cost. Basic anatomical, pathophysiological and functional considerations are outlined, including a discussion of excessive loads and the biomechanical response of the body tissues to impact and overuse. Common intrinsic risk factors such as malalignment, muscle weakness and imbalance, and predisposing diseases are presented as well as the special risks for women and growing individuals. Extrinsic risk factors such as training errors and the preventative effects of rules and officiating are examined." "Specific preventative measures such as proper equipment, shoes, braces and taping are discussed along with more general strategies such as flexibility training, warming up and proprioceptive training. Nutrition, medication and psychological considerations are also covered." "The information presented will be of interest to a wide range of disciplines including sports scientists, sports medicine doctors, medical doctors in family practice, physical therapists, athletic trainers and coaches, and graduate students in the sports sciences and health-related professions."--Jacket.