Sports Medicine category: 793 books
Neuromusculoskeletal Examination and Assessment E-Book
A Handbook for Therapists
Language: English
Release Date: January 27, 2011
Now in its fourth edition, this core textbook continues to provide a comprehensive, systematic guide to the examination and assessment of patients with neuromusculoskeletal dysfunction. The new edition continues with Nicola Petty at the helm but she is now joined by a reputable team of specialized...
Musculoskeletal Examination and Assessment E-Book
A Handbook for Therapists
Language: English
Release Date: June 29, 2017
Now in its fifth edition, this core textbook continues to provide a comprehensive, systematic guide to the examination, assessment and clinical reasoning processes needed by clinicians when managing patients with musculoskeletal conditions. Nicola Petty is joined by Dionne Ryder in editing this new...
Principles of Musculoskeletal Treatment and Management E-Book
A Handbook for Therapists
Language: English
Release Date: June 28, 2017
Now in its third edition, this core textbook continues to provide a comprehensive, evidence-enhanced guide to the principles of treatment and management of the musculoskeletal system. Nicola Petty is joined by Kieran Barnard in editing this new edition which also sees an expanded number of specialist...
by Ross Bennett
Language: English
Release Date: June 30, 2015
Language: English
Release Date: June 30, 2015
Injury Prevention and Rehabilitation in Sport examines the key factors at play in the reduction and prevention of injury to athletes at all levels of sport. The book combines the latest scientific research with a critical review of current literature and the author's own personal experience working...
Practical Procedures in Orthopaedic Surgery
Joint Aspiration/Injection, Bone Graft Harvesting and Lower Limb Amputations
Language: English
Release Date: October 25, 2011
This highly illustrated text book will be an essential guide for surgeons in training, providing step by step approaches to performing Joint Aspiration/Injection, Bone Graft Harvesting and Lower Limb Amputations. Practical guidance will be given on Indications- Preoperative assessment, positioning...
Partial Knee Replacement: Everything You Need to Know to Make the Right Treatment Decision
Understanding knee arthritis - Medial unicompartmental - Patellofemoral unicompartmental - How to prepare for surgery - Postoperative rehabilitation and home exercises
Language: English
Release Date: April 26, 2013
Millions of individuals suffer from knee arthritis. When there is no relief from pain, swelling, and limitations with activities, surgery becomes necessary. If just one area of the knee is damaged, a partial knee replacement may be a valid option. This operation has many advantages over a total knee...
Kinanthropometry VIII
Proceedings of the 8th International Conference of the International Society for the Advancement of Kinanthropometry (ISAK)
Language: English
Release Date: August 15, 2005
The International Society for the Advancement of Kinanthropometry held its 8th International Conference in Manchester in July 2002. This volume contains a selection of papers presented to the Conference, where the meeting was held in conjunction with the 12th Commonwealth International Sport Conference,...
Pilates − A Teachers’ Manual
Exercises with Mats and Equipment for Prevention and Rehabilitation
Language: English
Release Date: July 8, 2014
The Pilates book for professionals: Background information and extensive practical knowledge on using the Pilates approach in prevention and therapy. The foundations include, among others, the "Pilates Principles" (Breathing, Centering, Flow, Precision, Concentration, Control and Coordination)....
Perceived Exertion Laboratory Manual
From Standard Practice to Contemporary Application
Language: English
Release Date: November 7, 2014
This manual provides laboratory-based learning experiences in perceptually and psychosocially linked exercise assessment, prescription, and programming. The primary pedagogic outcome is the ability to use applied theory and practice in perceptual and psychosocial exercise assessment...
Using Whole Body Vibration in Physical Therapy and Sport E-Book
Clinical practice and treatment exercises
Language: English
Release Date: January 11, 2010
This innovative new manual demonstrates the application of vibration technology to the treatment of pathologies such as osteoporosis, osteopenia, stroke and different musculoskeletal disorders. It covers pathology on the upper and lower extremities as well as the whole spine. New treatment strategies...
Exercise and Fitness Training After Stroke - E-Book
a handbook for evidence-based practice
Language: English
Release Date: September 27, 2012
This brand new book is the first of its kind dedicated to exercise and fitness training after stroke. It aims to provide health and exercise professionals, and other suitably qualified individuals, with the necessary information to design and evaluate exercise and fitness programmes for stroke survivors...
Color Atlas of Skeletal Landmark Definitions E-Book
Guidelines for Reproducible Manual and Virtual Palpations
Language: English
Release Date: April 18, 2007
This book covers most skeletal landmarks that are palpable through manual palpation and virtual palpation (i.e., using 3D models generated from medical imaging). Each chapter focuses on a particular bone or segment and includes: a general anatomical presentation of the bone SL (using images showing...
Trauma and Orthopaedic Classifications
A Comprehensive Overview
Language: English
Release Date: December 12, 2014
This illustrated textbook is an essential and invaluable guide to young clinicians and researchers of Trauma and Orthopaedics, reporting all classification systems which are currently utilised in the clinical setting. It includes classifications relevant to both Elective Orthopaedic Practice and Orthopaedic...
by Richard L Angelo, James Esch, Richard K. N. Ryu
Language: English
Release Date: May 7, 2010
Language: English
Release Date: May 7, 2010
The Shoulder—a title in the AANA Advanced Arthroscopy series—covers advanced and emerging, state-of-the-art arthroscopic techniques—rotator cuff repairs, arthroscopic subcapularis repair, biologic augmentation devices, and more. Richard L. Angelo, MD, Richard K.N. Ryu, MD, and James Esch, MD...