Prevention of Injuries and Overuse in Sports Directory for Physicians, Physiotherapists, Sport Scientists and Coaches

This book, published in cooperation with ESSKA, is a comprehensive, evidence-based manual on the prevention of injuries and overuse in sports that will assist physicians, physiotherapists, and trainers in providing excellent mental and physical guidance to athletes. The causes of overuse and sports...

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Bibliographic Details
Other Authors: Mayr, Hermann O. (Editor), Zaffagnini, Stefano (Editor)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Berlin, Heidelberg Springer Berlin Heidelberg 2016, 2016
Edition:1st ed. 2016
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Collection: Springer eBooks 2005- - Collection details see MPG.ReNa
Table of Contents:
  • Major causes of sports injury
  • Causes of overuse in sports
  • General prevention principles of injury
  • General prevention principles of overload damage
  • Special aspects of prevention in children and adolescents
  • General training aspects in consideration of prevention
  • Specific aspects of throwing sports in recreational and competitive sport
  • Specific aspects of soccer in recreational and competitive sport (UEFA, FIFA)
  • Specific aspects of alpine skiing in recreational and competitive sport (FIS)
  • Implementation of prevention in sports