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Sports Injuries and Illnesses
Their Prevention and Treatment
- Authors:
- By Bob O'Connor, Richard Budgett, Christine Wells
- Format:
- Paperback
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- Condition: Fair
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- £14.99
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- Published: 29th Jun 2001
- ISBN: 1861264097
- Pages: 208
- Photos: 50
- Size: 235mm x 165mm
From Word of Sport:
Covering all sports and applicable to all levels of competiton, this detailed overview of sports injuries, their prevention and rehabilitation looks in depth at an anlysis of the human body and its propensity for injury, psychological implications of injury, first aid, and the dangers of overtraining.
From the Publisher:
Sports Injuries and Illnesses is an essential companion for all athletes who take their general health and well-being seriously. Whatever your chosen sport and level of competence, the risk of injury and illness is always prevalent when the body is exerted beyond its normal limits.
This comprehensive work, compiled by four leading authorities in the field of sports medicine from both the USA and UK, tackles every potential sporting affliction from simple sprains to broken bones, and will prove an invaluable source of reference and support for any athlete laid low by injury or illness.
Topics include:
* analysis of the physical body, its strengths and weaknesses
* study of the environment and its effect on the body
* psychological implications of injury and illness
* dangers of overtraining and poor nutrition
* first aid: what to do and how to do it
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