An International Perspective on Topics in Sports Medicine and Sports Injury

For the past two decades, Sports Medicine has been a burgeoning science in the USA and Western Europe. Great strides have been made in understanding the basic physiology of exercise, energy consumption and the mechanisms of sports injury. Additionally, through advances in minimally invasive surgical...

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Autres auteurs: Zaslav, Kenneth R. (Éditeur intellectuel)
Format: Électronique Chapitre de livre
Langue:anglais
Publié: IntechOpen 2012
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Résumé:For the past two decades, Sports Medicine has been a burgeoning science in the USA and Western Europe. Great strides have been made in understanding the basic physiology of exercise, energy consumption and the mechanisms of sports injury. Additionally, through advances in minimally invasive surgical treatment and physical rehabilitation, athletes have been returning to sports quicker and at higher levels after injury. This book contains new information from basic scientists on the physiology of exercise and sports performance, updates on medical diseases treated in athletes and excellent summaries of treatment options for common sports-related injuries to the skeletal system.
Description matérielle:1 electronic resource (546 p.)
ISBN:1503
9789535100058
9789535167938
Accès:Open Access