Rehabilitation of sports injuries : scientific basis /

Bibliographic Details
Corporate Authors: IOC Medical Commission, International Federation of Sports Medicine
Other Authors: Frontera, Walter R., 1955-
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Malden, Mass. : Blackwell Science, 2003.
Series:Encyclopaedia of sports medicine ; v. 10.
Subjects:
Table of Contents:
  • Epidemiology of sports injuries : implications for rehabilitation
  • Pathophysiology of injury
  • Skeletal muscle regeneration after injury : cellular and molecular events
  • Tissue healing and repair : tendons and ligaments
  • Tissue healing and repair : bone and cartilage
  • Physiological and performance consequences of training cessation in athletes : detraining
  • Physiological and functional implications of injury
  • Psychological factors in sports injury rehabilitation
  • Pharmacological agents and acupuncture in rehabilitation
  • Physical modalities and pain management
  • Flexibility and joint range of motion
  • Strength and endurance
  • Proprioception and coordination
  • Functional rehabilitation and return to training and competiton
  • Orthoses in the prevention and rehabilitation of injuries