Climbing Medicine A Practical Guide

This book comprehensively discusses the medical aspects of sports climbing, a still young but emerging sport, which will be one of the disciplines at the Tokyo Olympics. Its rapid development from niche to popular sport has been accompanied by an increase in the number of climbing-sports-specific in...

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Bibliographic Details
Other Authors: Schöffl, Volker (Editor), Schöffl, Isabelle (Editor), Lutter, Christoph (Editor), Hochholzer, Thomas (Editor)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Cham Springer International Publishing 2022, 2022
Edition:1st ed. 2022
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Collection: Springer eBooks 2005- - Collection details see MPG.ReNa
Table of Contents:
  • 1 Introduction
  • I Basics
  • 2 Injury Statistics
  • 3 Anatomy and Biomechanics of the Hand
  • 4 Physiology of Rock Climbing
  • 5 Imaging of Climbing Injuries
  • II Orthopedic Section: Upper Extremity
  • 6 Hand and Finger
  • 7 Wrist
  • 8 Ellbow and Forearm
  • 9 Shoulder
  • III Orthopedic Section: Lower Extremity
  • 10 Feet and Ankle
  • 11 Hip and Knee
  • 12 The spine
  • 13 Long term effects of intense rock climbing
  • 14 Pediatric aspects in young rock climbers
  • 15 Anorexia athletica and RED´s
  • 16 Climbing with medical conditions
  • 17 Climbing and Pregnancy
  • 18. Sportsmedical Supervision of Climbers
  • 19 Taping
  • 20 Rehabilitation
  • 21 Prevention
  • 22 Future aspects – climbing in the Olympics