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A significant body of scientific knowledge has been published in sports medicine in the past few decades, but there is huge demand for practical references that address different types of sport. This demand is highest in combat sports which are both highly physical and mentally demanding, and cause challenging issues such as risk of blood borne infections, weight reduction, head injuries, and stress management.
Combat Sports Medicine has two parts, the first dealing with common topics in many combat sports: nutrition and psychology; ethical and social issues, including doping; injuries and infections; and combat sports in specific groups. The second part of the book covers aspects of sports science and injuries in selected popular combat sports are discussed.
An international team of contributors have developed this book to meet the needs of practitioners who work with combat sports athletes. Based on the best available research evidence, this represents a key reference for neurologists, psychologists, orthopedic surgeons and sports injury specialists involved in the management of patients who practice contact sports.
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Combat Sports Medicine
Ramin Kordi • Nicola Maffulli Randall R. Wroble • W. Angus Wallace Editors
Combat Sports Medicine
Editors Ramin Kordi, MD, MSc (Sports Med), PhD Sports Medicine Research Centre Department of Sports and Exercise Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Tehran University of Medical Sciences Tehran Iran
Nicola Maffulli, MD, MS, PhD, FRCS (Orth) Professor of Trauma and Orthopaedic Surgery Keele University School of Medicine Stoke on Trent UK
Randall R. Wroble, MD Sports Medicine Grant and Orthopaedic Associates Columbus, OH USA
W. Angus Wallace, FRCS (Ed & Eng). FRCS (Orth) Division of Orthopaedic & Accident Surgery School of Medical and Surgical Sciences University of Nottingham Nottingham UK
ISBN: 978-1-84800-353-8 DOI 10.1007/978-1-84800-354-5
e-ISBN: 978-1-84800-354-5
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Preface
Sports medicine and sports science are relatively new and rapidly developing fields of knowledge. During the past 2 decades, a significant body of scientific knowledge has been published in these areas. However, there is a demand for practical references which address sports medicine and science in the context of different sports. This demand is higher in some sports including combat sports, which are highly physically and mentally demanding, and cause challenging issues such as risk of blood-borne infections, weight reduction