Sports-specific rehabilitation /

A comprehensive resource for focusing on returning injured athletes to their optimal performance! This book discusses exercise principles; muscle fatigue, muscle damage, and overtraining concepts; pathophysiology of overuse injuries; core evaluation in sports-specific testing; physiological basis of...

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Bibliographic Details
Corporate Author:	ScienceDirect (Online service)
Other Authors:	Donatelli, Robert
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Language Notes:	English.
Published:	St. Louis, Mo. : Churchill Livingstone/Elsevier, ©2007.
Subjects:	Sports injuries > Treatment. Sports physical therapy. Muscles > Wounds and injuries. Sports > Physiological aspects. Physical education and training. Physical therapy. Athletic Injuries > rehabilitation Physical Education and Training Physical Therapy Specialty Physical Education and Training > methods Physical Therapy Modalities Sports Medicine > methods Sports > Accidents et blessures > Traitement. Physiothérapie sportive. Muscles > Lésions et blessures. Sports > Aspect physiologique. Éducation physique. Physiothérapie. MEDICAL > Sports Medicine. SPORTS & RECREATION > Training. Physical therapy Muscles > Wounds and injuries Physical education and training Sports injuries > Treatment Sports physical therapy Sports > Physiological aspects Sportgeneeskunde. Revalidatie. Sportblessures. Electronic books.
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Table of Contents:

Section 1: Basic Science of Soft Tissues
Chapter 1: Basic Science of Ligaments and Tendons Related to Rehabilitation
Section 2: Muscle Physiology: The Foundation for Exercise Prescription
Chapter 2: Understanding Muscle Contraction
Chapter 3: Anaerobic Metabolism During Exercise
Chapter 4: Aerobic Metabolism During Exercise
Section 3: Muscle Fatigue, Muscle Damage, and Overtraining Concepts
Chapter 5: Muscle Fatigue
Chapter 6: Muscle Damage
Chapter 7: Physiological Effects of Overtraining and Detraining
Section 4: Pathophysiology of Overuse Injury in the Athlete
Chapter 8: Pathophysiology of Injury to the Overhead Throwing Athlete
Chapter 9: The Anatomy of the Core--Muscle Imbalance Pathophysiology
Chapter 10: From the Core to the Floor--Overuse Injury
Section 5: Core Evaluation: Sports-Specific Testing
Chapter 11: Evaluation of Glenohumeral Joint in Overhead Throwing Athlete
Chapter 12: How to Evaluate the Core
Section 6: Physiological Basis of Exercise Specific to Sport
Chapter 13: Strength Training Concepts in the Athlete
Chapter 14: Plyometrics
Chapter 15: Neuromuscular Training
Chapter 16: Manual Therapy: Mobilization, Manipulation of the Spine and Extremeties
Section 7: Special Considerations for the Athlete
Chapter 17: Nutrition for the Athlete
Appendix A: Pathophysiology of the Shoulder, Hip, Knee, and Foot and Ankle Overuse Injuries
Appendix B: Surgical Considerations for the Athlete
Glossary.