Spine in Sports

Description
The only condensed, full-color reference in the field! Spine in
Sports reference includes coverage of general spine
fitness/preparation in sports, age related spine changes in the
athlete, as well as, sports specific spine disorders/maintenance.



Key Features

Emphasis on individual sports and their affect on the spine.
Section on disabled athletes, pediatrics and geriatrics.
Experts in the field express personal experiences based on their
specialties ?spine surgeons, non-operative spine physicians, and
therapists.




-Table of Contents-

Section 1 General spine fitness and preparation for sports
Chapter 1 Principles of Spine Fitness in the Athlete

Section 2 Age related changes of the spine in the athlete
Chapter 2 Common spinal disorders in the young athlete
Chapter 3 Spine problems in the older athlete

Section 3 Sports-specific spine disorders and maintenance
Chapter 4 Running
Chapter 5 Spine Injuries in Racquet Sports
Chapter 6 Spine Injuries in Volleyball
Chapter 7 Biomechanics of Weight Lifting
Chapter 8 The Spine and Bicycling: New Perspectives
Chapter 9 Football Injuries
Chapter 10 Basketball and the Spine
Chapter 11 Gymnastics and Spine Injuries
Chapter 12 Sports for Athletes with Physical Disabilities
Chapter 13 The martial arts: Biomechanical Principles, Injury
Prevention, and Rehabilitation