TY - BOOK AU - Irvin, Richard AU - Iversen, Duane AU - Roy, Steven TI - Sports Medicine: Prevention, Assessment, Management, and Rehabilitation of Athletic Injuries SN - 0130374660 U1 - 617.1027 PY - 1998/// CY - New Jersey PB - Prentice Hall KW - Sports medicine KW - Physical education and training KW - Athletic Injuries N1 - Part one : The prevention of athletic injuries. The preparticipation physical examination -- The warm-up period and athletic conditioning -- Protective and supportive equipment -- Part two : The management of athletic injuries. Taping and wrapping techniques -- Assessment of athletic injuries -- Emergency care and athletic first aid -- Therapeutic modalities and procedures -- Rehabilitation following surgery -- Part three : Specific athletic injuries and related problems. Inflammation, microtrauma, and stress-related injuries -- Epiphyseal injuries -- Head and face injuries -- Shoulder girdle injuries -- Arm and elbow joint injuries -- Throwing and tennis injuries to the shoulder and elbow -- Wrist and hand injuries -- Cervical and thoracic spine injuries -- Lumbar spine, pelvic, and hip injuries -- Chest, abdominal, and genital injuries -- Thigh, knee, and patellar injuries -- Lower leg, ankle, and foot injuries -- Injuries to the running athlete, particularly the long-distance runner -- Swimming injuries -- Part four : Other areas for consideration. The female athlete -- Athletes with disabilities -- Nutrition and the athlete -- Thermal injuries -- Illnesses and skin conditions -- Medications commonly used in athletics -- Appendix A : Medical abbreviations and symbols -- Appendix B : Anatomical landmarkes and directional references -- Glossary ER -