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.