SECTION 1: Principles of Sport and Exercise Physiotherapy Management
of Musculoskeletal Tissues. Muscle. Tendon. Ligament. Bone. Nerves.
SECTION 2: Concepts in Managing Sports- and Exercise-Related
Injuries. Motor Control. Pain. Exercise-based Conditioning and
Rehabilitation. Psychology of Injury and Rehabilitation. Screening
for a Sport and Exercise Participation. Outcome Measures in Sports
and Exercise Physiotherapy. Electrophysical Agents in Sport and
Exercise Injury Management.
SECTION 3: Regional Sport and Exercise Injury Management. Spine.
Shoulder. Elbow. Wrist and Hand. Pelvis, Hip and Groin. Thigh. Knee.
Patellofemoral Joint. Leg. Foot and Ankle.
SECTION 4: The Role of Sport and Exercise Physiotherapy in Active
Groups. Children and Adolescents. Older Exercise Participants. The
Active Female. The Disabled Athlete.
SECTION 5: Medical Considerations for Physiotherapists in Sport and
Exercise Settings. Pharmacological Agents in Sport and Exercise.
Imaging of Injury. Medical Issues in Sport and Exercise.
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.
Extensively illustrated with over 360 illustrations, two-colour line
drawings and photographs, Physical Therapies in Sport and Exercise
provides an indispensable source of reference for all those concerned
with the prevention and management of injuries related to sport and
exercise.
Features
*An evidence-based book, providing a logical approach to the
management of sport and exercise injuries
*The logical arrangement of chapters and sections make this a treat
to read and from which to study
*Considers the available evidence for the efficacy of a range of
management approaches
*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 sports and 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.
What's New
*Replaces Zuluaga: Sports Physiotherapy 0443048045
*The new editors, Kolt and Synder-Mackler have drawn together a team
of international contributors - giving a truly global perspective on
physiotherapy
*The contributors represent a balance of views to sports and exercise
physiotherapy
*Omits most of the anatomy and biomechanics - instead it is a higher
level book
*A smaller book than the Zuluaga - more focused and cheaper too
*Fully referenced and research based.
