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A Comprehensive Guide to Sports Physiology and Injury Management - Elsevier eBook on VitalSource, 1st Edition

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Edited by Stuart Porter, PhD, CertMHS, SFHEA, MLACP, MCSP, HCPC and Johnny Wilson
Divided into two parts, physiology and sports injury management, this is an innovative clinical- and evidence-based guide, which engages with the latest developments in athletic performance both long and short term. It also considers lower level exer ...view more

Divided into two parts, physiology and sports injury management, this is an innovative clinical- and evidence-based guide, which engages with the latest developments in athletic performance both long and short term. It also considers lower level exercise combined with the pertinent physiological processes. It focuses on the rationale behind diagnostic work up, treatment bias and rehabilitation philosophy, challenging convention within the literature to what really makes sense when applied to sports settings. Drawing upon experts in the field from across the world and various sports settings, it implements critical appraisal throughout with an emphasis on providing practical solutions within sports medicine pedagogy.

ISBN :
9780702074875
Publication Date :
09-12-2020
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Divided into two parts, physiology and sports injury management, this is an innovative clinical- and evidence-based guide, which engages with the latest developments in athletic performance both long and short term. It also considers lower level exercise combined with the pertinent physiological processes. It focuses on the rationale behind diagnostic work up, treatment bias and rehabilitation philosophy, challenging convention within the literature to what really makes sense when applied to sports settings. Drawing upon experts in the field from across the world and various sports settings, it implements critical appraisal throughout with an emphasis on providing practical solutions within sports medicine pedagogy.


Key Features
  • Dovetails foundational sports physiology with clinical skills and procedures to effectively manage sports injuries across a variety of settings
  • Takes an interdisciplinary approach and draws upon both clinical- and evidence-based practice
  • Contributed by leading international experts including academics, researchers and in-the-field clinicians from a range of sports teams including the Royal Ballet and Chelsea FC
  • Pedagogical features include learning objectives, clinical tip boxes, summaries, case studies and Editor’s commentary to/critique of concepts and techniques across chapters


Author Information
Edited by Stuart Porter, PhD, CertMHS, SFHEA, MLACP, MCSP, HCPC, Lecturer in Physiotherapy, University of Salford, Manchester, UK; Health and Care Professions Council Registered, Senior Fellow Higher Education Academy, Expert Witness, Manchester, UK and Johnny Wilson, Clinical Director 108 Harley Street, Managing Director Nottingham Physio, MSC Sport & Exercise Medicine, MACP Advanced Manual Therapy Practitioner