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About this product
Product Identifiers
PublisherMcGraw-Hill Professional Publishing
ISBN-100071354751
ISBN-139780071354752
eBay Product ID (ePID)723826
Product Key Features
Number of Pages513 Pages
Publication NameSports Injury Prevention and Rehabilitation
LanguageEnglish
SubjectAllied Health Services / Occupational Therapy, Sports Medicine, Allied Health Services / Physical Therapy
Publication Year2001
TypeTextbook
AuthorEric Shamus, Jennifer Shamus
Subject AreaMedical
FormatHardcover
Dimensions
Item Height1 in
Item Weight33.7 Oz
Item Length9 in
Item Width6.9 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceScholarly & Professional
LCCN2001-270191
Reviews"This book begins with a valuable introduction to biomechanics." "The book is well written and the strength of the book lies in the broad spectrum of sports it covers." "I would recommend this book for clinicians who work primarily with an athletic population and would like to gain more insight on the biomechanics related to sport-specific injuries.", This book is an excellent resource for those working with athletes in several different sports, helping to build an understanding of the injuries that are common with each sport., It is organized by individual sport and the injuries common to them. Each chapter includes the biomechanics of the sport, injury prevention strategies and sport-specific rehabilitation concepts.
SynopsisCovering both rehabilitation and prevention, this ground-breaking text book is an essential guide for all students in sports physical therapy courses. This book explains the biomechanics of each sport, the mecha nism of injury, the common injuries associated with each sport, specif ic warm up exercises, and a sport specific approach to rehabilitation of the injured athlete. It serves the needs of both physical therapist s, who see athletes, and students in sports PT courses.
Excellent Sports Biomechanics and Injury Prevention and Rehabilitation Textbook
This textbook is excellent in describing the common injuries of a specific sport and then sport specific rehabilitation. This book is great for coaches, athletic trainers, strength and conditioning specialists and Physical Therapists.