Physical Therapies in Sport and Exercise

2 Edición - 23 de agosto de 2007
Última edición
Editores: Gregory Kolt, Lynn Snyder-Mackler
Idioma: Inglés

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Descripción

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.

Puntos claves

Fully referenced and research based
International team of experts are contributors
Applied/practical approach

De interès para

Sport medicine practitionersPost-graduate Physiotherapists/Physical therapistsSports medicine studentsSport and fitness trainersSports therpistsChiropractors, osteopaths working in sportUndergrad PT students planning to work in sports

Índice

1. The role of the physical therapies in sport, exercise and physical activity.SECTION 1: Management principles for musculoskeletal tissue in the physical therapies2. Muscle. 3. Tendon. 4. Ligament. 5. Bone. 6. Nerves.SECTION 2 Concepts in managing sport and exercise injuries7. Motor control. 8. Pain. 9. Exercise-based conditioning and rehabilitation. 10. Psychology of injury and rehabilitation. 11. Screening for sport and exercise participation. 12. Clinical outcomes in sport and exercise participation. 13. Electrophysical agents in sport and exercise injury management.SECTION 3 Regional sport and exercise injury management14. Spine. 15. Shoulder. 16. Elbow. 17. Wrist and hand. 18. Pelvis, hip and groin. 19. Thigh. 20. Knee. 21. Patellofemoral joint. 22. Leg. 23. Foot and ankle.SECTION 4 The role of sport and exercise physical therapies in active groups24. Children and adolescents. 25. Older exercise participants. 26. The active female. 27. Athletes with disability.SECTION 5 Medical considerations for rehabilitation practitioners in sport and exercise settings28. Pharmacological agents in sport and exercise. 29. Medical imaging of injury. 30. Medical issues in sport and exercise.

Detalles del producto

Edición: 2
Última edición
Publicado: 23 de agosto de 2007
Idioma: Inglés

Sobre los editores

Gregory Kolt

Afiliaciones y experiencia

Head, School of Biomedical & Health Sciences, University of Western Sydney, Campbelltown Campus, Penrith, Australia

Lynn Snyder-Mackler