Abstract

Health professionals have two main responsibilities when it comes to sport: treating sports related injuries and promoting the benefits of exercise. The 'ABC of sports medicine' gives guidance on both of these issues. It describes how to manage injuries such as the acutely injured joint, head injuries, and overuse injuries. It will also help health professionals to advise patients about the level of exercise they should be undertaking, how soon they can resume a sport after injury, and which sport most benefit certain weaknesses and disabilities. Contents: I. Surgical: - Nature, prevention, and management of injury (Hackney, R.), - Head injury (McLatchie, G. / Jennett, B.), - Management of the acutely injured joint (King, J.B.), - Musculoskeletal injuries in child athletes (Klenerman, L.), - Immediate management of severe injuries (Graham, J.). II. Medical: - Overuse injury (Sperryn, P.N.), - Osteoporosis and exercise (Woman, R.L.), - Infections (Sharp, J.C.M.), - Pulmonary limitations to performance (Harries, M.), - The overtraining syndrome (Budgett, R.), - Sudden death (Hillis, W.S. / McIntyre, P.D. / Maclean, J. / Goodwin, J.F. / McKenna, W.J.), - Assessment of physical performance (Williams, C.), - Nutrition, energy metabolism, and ergogenic aids (Williams, C.), - Drug misuse (Cowan, D.A.), - Team medical care (Macleod, D.A.D.). III. General: - Benefits of exercise in health and disease (Fentem, J.C.), - Sport for people with disability (Chawla, J.C.), - Fitness for older people (Young, A. / Dinan, S.), - Female athletes (Carbon, R.), - Temperature and performance (Lloyd, E.L.), - Water sports (Douglas, J.D.M.), - Sport and exercise psychology (Mutrie, N.), - Physiotherapy for sports injuries (Grisogono, V.), - The coach's role (Campbell, S.), - Medical cover for major events (Tunstall Pedoe, H.D.). Klappentext und Inhalt