Rehabilitation of sports injuries : scientific basis / edited by Walter R. Frontera.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Frontera, Walter R., 1955-

IOC Medical Commission.

International Federation of Sports Medicine.

Series:

Encyclopaedia of sports medicine ; v. 10.

The Encyclopaedia of sports medicine ; v. 10

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Sports injuries.

Athletes--Rehabilitation.

Athletes.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (x, 326 pages) : illustrations

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Boston, MA : Blackwell Science, c2003.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Rehabilitation is, by definition, the restoration of optimal form and function for an athlete. In this edition in the Encyclopedia series, the editor and contributors advocate that rehabilitation should begin as soon as possible after the injurty occurs, alongside therapeutic measures such as anti-inflammatories and other pain killing agents. This might also begin before, or immediately after, surgery. The rehabilitative process is therefore managed by a multi-disciplinary team, including physicians, physiotherapists, psychologists, nutritionists, and athletic trainers, amongst ot

Contents:

REHABILITATION OF SPORTS INJURIES: SCIENTIFIC BASIS; Contents; List of Contributors; Forewords; Preface; Part 1: Epidemiology and Pathology; 1 Epidemiology of Sports Injuries: Implications for Rehabilitation; 2 Pathophysiology of Injury; Part 2: Basic Science of Tissue Healing and Repair; 3 Skeletal Muscle Regeneration After Injury: Cellular and Molecular Events; 4 Tissue Healing and Repair: Tendons and Ligaments; 5 Tissue Healing and Repair: Bone and Cartilage; Part 3: Practical Issues; 6 Physiological and Performance Consequences of Training Cessation in Athletes: Detraining

7 Physiological and Functional Implications of Injury; 8 Psychological Factors in Sports Injury Rehabilitation; Part 4: Clinical Rehabilitation Interventions; 9 Pharmacological Agents and Acupuncture in Rehabilitation; 10 Physical Modalities and Pain Management; 11 Flexibility and Joint Range of Motion; 12 Strength and Endurance; 13 Proprioception and Coordination; 14 Functional Rehabilitation and Return to Training and Competition; 15 Orthoses in the Prevention and Rehabilitation of Injuries; Index

Notes:

"An IOC Medical Commission publication in collaboration with the International Federation of Sports Medicine."

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9786611308810

9781281308818

1281308811

9780470709153

0470709154

9780470757178

0470757175

9781405140560

1405140569

OCLC:

608623107