Handbook of Sports Medicine and Science, Sports Injury Prevention

Handbook of Sports Medicine and Science, Sports Injury Prevention
ISBN-10
1444303627
ISBN-13
9781444303629
Category
Medical
Pages
248
Language
English
Published
2009-01-28
Publisher
Wiley-Blackwell
Authors
Roald Bahr, Lars Engebretsen

Description

This volume in the Handbook of Sports Medicine and Science series is a practical guide on the prevention of sports injuries. It covers all Olympic sports, plus additional sport activities with international competition, such as rugby. Focusing on reducing the potential for injuries, the book is organised by regions of the body. There are also chapters on the importance of injury prevention and developing an injury prevention program within a team. The authors identify the risk factors for specific injuries in each sport, typical injury mechanisms and risks associated with training.

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