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Sports medicine and the pelvic floor : science to practice / edited by Gráinne M. Donnelly.
- Format:
- Book
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Sports injuries.
- Sports medicine.
- Women athletes--Health and hygiene.
- Women athletes.
- Pelvic floor--Diseases.
- Pelvic floor.
- Pelvic floor--Diseases--Physical therapy.
- Athletic Injuries.
- Pelvic Floor.
- Athletic Performance.
- Athletes.
- Female.
- Sports Medicine.
- Medical Subjects:
- Athletic Injuries.
- Pelvic Floor.
- Athletic Performance.
- Athletes.
- Female.
- Sports Medicine.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (xxxi, 657 pages) : illustrations (chiefly color)
- Edition:
- First edition.
- Other Title:
- Science to practice
- Place of Publication:
- London : Academic Press, an imprint of Elsevier, 2026.
- Summary:
- Sports Medicine and the Pelvic Floor: Science to Practice shines a spotlight on a critical but often overlooked aspect of female athlete health: the pelvic floor.Bringing together the expertise of international clinicians and researchers, this book highlights persistent gaps in knowledge and practice, offering valuable direction for future.
- Contents:
- Chapter 1 The pelvic floor is sports medicine
- Chapter 2 The female pelvic floor-anatomy, function, and the lifespan model
- Chapter 3 An evolutionary perspective on human pelvic floor function and disorders
- Chapter 4 Biomechanics of childbirth
- Chapter 5 The prevalence and impact of pelvic floor dysfunction on athlete engagement, enjoyment, and performance
- Chapter 6 The hidden strain: Pelvic floor dysfunction in athletes - an epidemiological perspective
- Chapter 7 Surveillance, screening, and athlete profiling for pelvic floor dysfunction
- Chapter 8 Assessment and measurement of the female pelvic floor
- Chapter 9 Differential diagnosis-Is it the pelvic floor, the hip, or the groin?
- Chapter 10 Pelvic floor dysfunction-Urinary incontinence and pelvic organ prolapse
- Chapter 11 Pelvic floor dysfunction-Gastrointestinal issues impacting the female athlete
- Chapter 12 Pelvic floor dysfunction-understanding pelvic pain in female athletes
- Chapter 13 Psychological considerations for pelvic floor dysfunction and pelvic conditions
- Chapter 14 Load capacity of the pelvic floor
- Chapter 15 Sports specific considerations for load capacity of the pelvic floor
- Chapter 16 Saddle soreness and other genitoperineal complaints in cyclists
- Chapter 17 High-impact exercise and the pelvic floor
- Chapter 18 Resistance training and the pelvic floor: Evidence, gaps, and clinical implications
- Chapter 19 Management of pelvic floor dysfunction in the female athlete-The evidence for pelvic floor muscle training and adjunctive devices
- Chapter 20 Adjuncts to pelvic floor muscle training-The application of products and devices
- Chapter 21 Adjuncts to pelvic floor muscle training-FemTech and the role of virtual care
- Chapter 22 Pelvic floor considerations for return to performance
- Chapter 23 Clinical reasoning-A reasoned call to action?
- Chapter 24 Conversations with the sports medicine team-experiences and perspectives on sports medicine and the pelvic floor.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.
- ISBN:
- 9780443329869
- 9780443329876
- OCLC:
- 1593999790
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