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Johnson, James H. 1942-

Applied sports medicine for coaches / James H. Johnson, Esther M. Haskvitz, Barbara Brehm-Curtis. - Philadelphia, PA. : Wolters Kluwer/Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, c2009. - xiv, 370 pages . : illustrations. (some colour.) ; 28 cm.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Coaches role in sports medicine -- The prevention of athletic injuries -- Prevention of non-contact ACL injuries -- The challenge of the environment -- Protective equipment -- Overtraining and underrecovery -- Training athletes -- Strength and power training -- Nutrition and performance -- Weight control and disordered eating -- Health and performance -- Basic principles of treatment and rehabilitation -- Common upper limb injuries -- Common lower limb injuries -- Trunk and head injuries -- Emergency situations on the field -- The psychology of athletic injury.

ISBN: 9780781765497 (pbk.) 0781765498 (pbk.)

LCCN: 2008011143

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Sports medicine.
Coaches (Athletics)
Athletic Injuries--prevention & control.
Athletic Performance--physiology.
Athletic Performance--psychology.
Sports Medicine--methods.

LC Class. No.: RC 1210 / .J58 2009

Dewey Class. No.: 617.1/027

National Library of Medicine Call No.: QT 261 / J67a 2009