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The Encyclopedia of Sports Medicine
Author(s): Elizabeth H. Oakes (Author), M.D. Lebrun, Connie (Foreword)
- Publisher: Facts on File
- Publication Date: January 1, 2004
- Language: English
- Print length: 322 pages
- ISBN-10: 0816053340
- ISBN-13: 9780816053346
Book Description
Individual entries explain many specific injuries, such as ankle sprain and jumper's knee, while extensive appendixes outline the most common injuries associated with popular sports, list safety tips and guidelines for each one, and offer advice on training programs.
Editorial Reviews
From Booklist
More than 150 entries (Abrasions to Youth participation in sports) describe causes, diagnosis, prevention, and treatment of sports injuries for amateur and professional athletes. The articles, usually about a page or two each, are clearly written and are generally listed under the common name with a medical term in parentheses: Shoulder separation (acromioclavicular joint injury), Swimmer's ear (otitis).
Thorough indexing and cross-references add to the volume's usefulness. The bibliography lists sports-medicine journals and texts as well as a few more popular titles, many dated 2003. Appendixes include safety tips and nutrition for particular sports; common sports injuries; training tips for runners and cyclists; international associations of trainers; and sports-medicine schools, journals, and Web sites. These are somewhat less organized than the rest of the work--why nutrition for golfers but not gymnasts? Why safety tips for skiing but not tennis? Still, there's nothing comparable except the more clinical Rehabilitation of Sports Injuries (Blackwell, 2003). This is sure to be used in high-school, college, and public libraries. Susan Gooden
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