Widespread recognition of the benefits of minimally invasive procedures in surgery and medicine is resulting in the rapid development of new advances and new techniques in every speciality. This series of books sets out to meet the needs of those responsible for applying the techniques. This volume deals with the field of minimal access gynaecology. Areas covered and techniques described include: advances in instrumentation and equipment for minimal access surgery; operative endoscopy in the treatment of infertility; laparoscopic assisted vaginal hysterectomy and total laparoscopic hysterectomy; advancements in laser fibre optic delivery systems compared to existing electrosurgery techniques; and operative hysteroscopy with electricity.

This is an examination of the major sports and the physiological demands of each presented by an international group of sports scientists. It will serve as a reference for sports physicians, physical educationalists, exercise physiologists, coaches and researchers. It gives information about acute and chronic adaptations to exercise with respect to the peculiarities of each sport. Full consideration is also given to the fitness profiles of top performers and their training regimens.

Almost every top sportsman or woman has been for curative treatment at one time or another. This book sets out the different general massage techniques, goes through the specific injury treatments for each part of the body, explains how to identify injury problems and how to treat acute injuries.

Contents:
Foreword [Nigel Corlett]. 1. Introduction. 2. Anthropometry. 3. Motor Behaviour. 4. Vision and Eyes. 5. Head and Neck. 6. Trunk. 7. Pelvis. 8. Leg and Foot. 9. Shoulder Girdle and Upper Arm 10. Forearm and Hand. 11. Postures, Movements, and other Factors. 12. Force Exertion. 13. Performance. 14. Digital Human Models for Ergonomic Design and Engineering. Index.

The Handbook of Movement Disorders is a well illustrated handbook that provides a comprehensive discussion of the etiology, diagnosis, and treatment of such movement disorders as Parkinson's Disease and related disorders, Dystonia, Huntington's Disease and other Choreas, tics, tremors, myoclonus, drug-induced disorders, as well as peripheral and miscellaneous movement disorders.

With the increased participation in sport worldwide, the field of sports medicine is becoming increasingly more significant. Whilst some of the injuries which occur in sport are similar to non-sporting injuries, others are very specific. Those working in the fields of sport, sports medicine and the treatment of sports injuries not only need to understand the general workings of the body but they also need to understand the sports and the physical stresses that are placed upon the body by particular sports. This book aims to help with their understanding of the causes of the injury, its diagnosis, treatment, and how they may contribute towards reducing the risk of it recurring. An understanding of the physiological demands of a sport, individual playing positions and the training methods used within that sport are vital if the therapist or sports doctor is to adequately diagnose, treat and prescribe a suitable progressive rehabilitation programme that will get the sports performer back to full fitness and minimize the chances of the injury recurring.