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Decision Making and Outcomes in Sports Rehabilitation

Decision Making and Outcomes in Sports Rehabilitation

Hardback (20 Jul 2000)

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Publisher's Synopsis

As more therapies and technologies have developed in the area of sports medicine, the need has grown for scientific evidence and critical appraisal of the effectiveness of specific treatment methods. This informative text fills this gap by offering discussions on evidence-based sports rehabilitation through a comprehensive and contemporary examination of the subject.

It is divided into the following sections:

  • Basic Considerationswhich includes cardiovascular considerations, nutritional strategies, dehydration, inflammation, and psychological, sociological and physiological factors in sport
  • Therapeutics which covers physiotherapy, chiropractic and alternative treatment approaches
  • Special Considerations which covers pregnancy, the mature athlete and the paediatric athlete
  • Neuromuscular Considerations which includes epilepsy, concussion, neuropsychology and neuromuscular conditions
    Regional Considerations which covers the shoulder, hand and wrist, lower back, hip and knee, and the ankle

    About the Publisher

    Churchill Livingstone

    The Churchill Livingstone imprint of Elsevier first appeared in 1972 following the merger of the medical lists of J & A Churchill, E & S Livingstone and Longman. John Churchill, the founder of J & A Churchill, opened his publishing house in London in 1728 with a list of medical books dating back to 1688.

    Book information

    ISBN: 9780443065460
    Publisher: Churchill Livingstone
    Imprint: Churchill Livingstone
    Pub date:
    DEWEY: 617.1027
    DEWEY edition: 21
    Number of pages: 400
    Weight: 940g
    Height: 260mm
    Width: 184mm
    Spine width: 18mm