Handbook of sports medicine and science : Sports injury prevention /

Handbook of sports medicine and science : Sports injury prevention / edited by Roald Bahr, Lars Engebretsen. - Oxford: Wiley-Blackwell, 2009. - x, 238 p. : ill. 25 cm.

"Published under the auspices of the Medical Commission of the International Olympic Committee"--Cover p. 4.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Why is injury prevention in sports important? / Lars Engebretsen and Roald Bahr -- A systematic approach to sports injury prevention / Willem Meeuwisse and Roald Bahr -- Developing and managing an injury prevention program within the team/ Andrew McIntosh and Roald Bahr -- Preventing ankle injuries / Jon Karlsson ... [et al.] -- Preventing knee injuries / Timothy E. Hewett ... [et al.] -- Preventing hamstring injuries / George M. Verrall and Árni Árnason, Kim Bennell -- Preventing groin injuries / Per Hölmich, Lorrie Maffey, and Carolyn Emery -- Preventing low back pain / Adad Baranto, Tor Inge Andersen, and Leif Swärd -- Preventing shoulder injuries / Michael R. Krogsgaard ... [et al.] -- Preventing elbow injuries / Mark R. Hutchinson and James R. Andrews -- Preventing injuries to the head and cervical spine / Paul McCrory, Michael Turner, and Andrew McIntosh -- Preventing tendon overuse injuries / Jill Cook ... [et al] -- Implementing large-scale injury prevention programs / Randall W. Dick, Claude Goulet and Simon Gianotti -- Planning for major events / Michael Turner and Jiri Dvorak.

9781405162449 (alk. paper)


Physiology--Sports Medicine

QT261 / H15

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