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To request a free 30-day online trial to this product, visit www.sagepub.com/freetrialWith an ever-growing variety of sports and exercise opportunities open to people of all ages, classes, and races, participation in casual sports has blossomed in recent decades, while interest in collegiate and professional sports has continued to soar. The field of sports medicine is thriving in response to the demand for health care professionals to care for people involved in vigorous exercise. Now more than ever, it is imperative that doctors, physical therapists, surgeons, nurses, and alternative medicine practitioners understand and are able to treat effectively the types of conditions stemming from all types of physical activity, ranging from pleasure walking to professional football. Presenting state-of-the-art research and evidence-based applications, this four-volume resource provides the most comprehensive and accessible information available on sports medicine. The Encyclopedia of Sports Medicine describes all aspects of the field with perspectives, concepts, and methods from the medical, behavioral, and social sciences and physical education.Key Features· Includes contributions from preeminent healthcare professionals who are renowned experts · Presents a broad spectrum of entries covering a variety of key topics, a glossary, and two appendices· Contains more than 550 tables and images, including anatomical drawings, X-rays, and MRI scans· Illustrates selected diagnostic and treatment techniques step-by-step with more than 200 photographs· Offers an in-depth examination of the various career opportunities in this area, including orthopedists, athletic trainers, sports psychologists, and nutritionistsKey Themes· Conditioning and Training· Diagnosis and Treatment of Sports Injuries· Diet and Nutrition· Doping and Performance Enhancement· Exercise Physiology, Biomechanics, Kinesiology· Injuries and Disorders· Injury Prevention· Medical Conditions Affecting Sports Participation· Rehabilitation and Physical Therapy· Special Populations· Specialties and Occupations in Sports Medicine· Sports and Society· Sports and Sports Medicine· Sports Psychology· Sports-Specific Injuries· Women and Sports
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Editorial Board General Editor Lyle J. Micheli O’Donnell Family Professor of Orthopaedic Sports Medicine and Director, Division of Sports Medicine, Children’s Hospital Boston; Clinical Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery, Harvard Medical School Managing Editor Mark Jenkins Children’s Hospital Boston Advisory Board James R. Andrews Andrews Sports Medicine and Orthopaedic Center, Birmingham, Alabama John Bergfeld Cleveland Clinic Foundation Arthur L. Boland Partners HealthCare, Boston Robert C. Cantu Boston University School of Medicine, Emerson Hospital, National Center for Catastrophic Sports Injury Research Joseph M. Cummiskey Blackrock Clinic, Dublin Eduardo Henrique de Rose State University of Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil Avery Faigenbaum College of New Jersey Walter R. Frontera University of Puerto Rico Mary Lloyd Ireland University of Kentucky Mininder S. Kocher Children’s Hospital Boston John C. Richmond New England Baptist Hospital, Boston Martin P. Schwellnus University of Cape Town, Science Institute of South Africa Angela D. Smith University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine William D. Stanish Dalhousie University Faculty of Medicine Willem van Mechelen Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam Medical Center Copyright © 2011 by SAGE Publications, Inc. All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reproduced or utilized in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying, recording, or by any information storage and retrieval system, without permission in writing from the publisher. For information: SAGE Publications, Inc. 2455 Teller Road Thousand Oaks, California 91320 E-mail: