Physical Therapies in Sport and Exercise (Hardcover, 2nd edition)

Physical Therapies in Sport and Exercise provides a truly comprehensive source of the latest evidence-based approaches to the assessment, management, rehabilitation and prevention of injuries related to sport and exercise. Written by an international, multidisciplinary team of contributors, all of whom are leaders in their fields, it has been expertly compiled and edited by two experienced and well-respected practitioners from Australia/New Zealand and the USA. Physical Therapies in Sport and Exercise provides a wealth of evidence-based information with clear guidance on its application to practice. The text is structured in five sections: * Section 1 reviews the anatomical structures involved: muscles, nerves, tendons, ligaments, and bones. * Section 2 discusses important general issues that need to be considered in sportsand exercise injury management: pain control, psychological factors, and outcome measures. * Section 3 looks in detail at the injuries affecting different anatomical regions and joints: the thigh, ankle, shoulder, spine, etc. * Section 4 deals with sport and exercise injury management in different groups: children, the elderly, athletes with disability, and women. * Section 5 addresses medical issues involved and the use of imaging techniques and drugs in relation to the management of sports injuries. Fully referenced and research based International team of experts are contributors Applied/practical approach New chapters on Cartilage, Prevention of Injury, and Rehabilitation of lower limb muscle and tendon injuries Authors are world leading experts in their fields representing 10 countries

General

Imprint:	Churchill Livingstone
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Release date:	August 2007
First published:	August 2007
Editors:	Gregory Kolt • Lynn Snyder-Mackler
Dimensions:	216 x 279 x 43mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	640
Edition:	2nd edition
ISBN-13:	978-0-443-10351-3
Categories:	Books > Medicine > Other branches of medicine > Sports injuries & medicine Books > Medicine > Nursing & ancillary services > Physiotherapy Promotions
LSN:	0-443-10351-8
Barcode:	9780443103513

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