Physical Therapies in Sport and Exercise

Physical Therapies in Sport and Exercise provides a truly comprehensive source of the latest evidence-based approaches to the assessment, management, rehabilitation and prevention of injuries related to sport and exercise. Written by an international, multidisciplinary team of contributors, all of whom are leaders in their fields, it has been expertly compiled and edited by two experienced and well-respected practitioners from Australia/New Zealand and the USA.

Extensively illustrated with over 360 illustrations, two-colour line drawings and photographs, Physical Therapies in Sport and Exercise provides an indispensable source of reference for all those concerned with the prevention and management of injuries related to sport and exercise.

SECTION 1: Principles of Sport and Exercise Physiotherapy Management of Musculoskeletal Tissues. Muscle. Tendon. Ligament. Bone. Nerves. SECTION 2: Concepts in Managing Sports- and Exercise-Related Injuries. Motor Control. Pain. Exercise-based Conditioning and Rehabilitation. Psychology of Injury and Rehabilitation. Screening for a Sport and Exercise Participation. Outcome Measures in Sports and Exercise Physiotherapy. Electrophysical Agents in Sport and Exercise Injury Management. SECTION 3: Regional Sport and Exercise Injury Management. Spine. Shoulder. Elbow. Wrist and Hand. Pelvis, Hip and Groin. Thigh. Knee. Patellofemoral Joint. Leg. Foot and Ankle. SECTION 4: The Role of Sport and Exercise Physiotherapy in Active Groups. Children and Adolescents. Older Exercise Participants. The Active Female. The Disabled Athlete. SECTION 5: Medical Considerations for Physiotherapists in Sport and Exercise Settings. Pharmacological Agents in Sport and Exercise. Imaging of Injury. Medical Issues in Sport and Exercise.