Clinical practice of sports injury prevention and care

the long version

"Sports injuries are very common and their incidence is rising. The need to control the costs associated with their treatment has led to an increasing emphasis on prevention and efficient treatment." "This volume in the Encyclopaedia of Sports Medicine series builds on the foundation laid by the preceding volume, Sports Injuries: Basic Principles of Prevention and Care, to discuss specific sports injuries, their prevention and treatment." "The information presented will be of interest to a wide range of disciplines including sports scientists, sports medicine physicians, medical physicians in family practice, physical therapists, athletic trainers and coaches, and graduate students in the sports sciences and health-related professions."--BOOK JACKET.