"Running Mechanics and Gait Analysis With Online Video" is the
premier resource dedicated to running mechanics and injury
prevention. Running continues to be one of the most popular sports,
despite the fact that up to 70 percent of runners will sustain
overuse injuries during any one-year period. Therefore, it is
imperative for health care professionals, coaches, and runners
themselves to be informed on injury prevention and optimal
treatment. Referencing over 250 peer-reviewed scientific
manuscripts, this text is a comprehensive review of the most recent
research and clinical concepts related to gait and injury
analysis.
"Running Mechanics and Gait Analysis With Online Video" supplies
professionals with an expansive array of clinical applications.
Physical therapists and athletic trainers will come away with an
understanding of ways to build on standard practice, while runners,
coaches, and personal trainers will gain a new appreciation for the
performance benefits that gait analysis can provide. The text has
the following features:
- A discussion of the complexities of running biomechanics as
they relate to muscular strength, flexibility, and anatomical
alignment for the purpose of providing an advanced clinical
assessment of gait
- Guidelines for assessing, treating, and preventing a range of
common and not-so-common running injuries
- A detailed analysis of running biomechanics to help
professionals identify the interactions of the kinetic chain and
the causes of overuse injuries
- A video library featuring 33 clips that demonstrate the
biomechanical patterns discussed in the text
- Documented clinical examples to help practitioners apply the
wealth of information in the book to their own practice
Early chapters introduce readers to the basics of
running-related injuries, foot mechanics, and shoe selection before
progressing to discussions of knee and hip mechanics, ways to
influence gait mechanics, and technical aspects of video gait
analysis. Via a detailed joint-by-joint analysis, the book
pinpoints common problem areas for runners and describes protocols
for treatment. Later chapters present case studies of injured
runners to guide professionals through a detailed biomechanical
analysis and treatment recommendations, and an overview chapter
summarizes the interrelationships of movement patterns at each
joint with anatomical, strength, flexibility, and kinetic chain
factors.
"Running Mechanics and Gait Analysis With Online Video" is the
most comprehensive resource for running-related research. Readers
will come away armed with the knowledge and tools to perform an
advanced clinical assessment of gait and rehabilitate and prevent
running injuries.
A continuing education quiz based on the content of this book
is also available for purchase separately.
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