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Sports-Specific Rehabilitation
Contributor(s): Donatelli, Robert A. (Author)
ISBN: 0443066426     ISBN-13: 9780443066429
Publisher: Churchill Livingstone
OUR PRICE:   $79.15  
Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats
Published: October 2006
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Annotation: A comprehensive resource for focusing on returning injured athletes to their optimal performance! This book discusses exercise principles; muscle fatigue, muscle damage, and overtraining concepts; pathophysiology of overuse injuries; core evaluation in sports-specific testing; physiological basis of exercise specific to sport; and special considerations for the athlete. Secial features such as evidence-based clinical application boxes provide the reader with a solid body of research upon which to base their practice.
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BISAC Categories:
- Medical | Sports Medicine
- Medical | Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation
- Medical | Allied Health Services - Physical Therapy
Dewey: 617.102
Physical Information: 0.6" H x 8.3" W x 10.7" (1.70 lbs) 368 pages
 
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Publisher Description:
A comprehensive resource for focusing on returning injured athletes to their optimal performance This book discusses exercise principles; muscle fatigue, muscle damage, and overtraining concepts; pathophysiology of overuse injuries; core evaluation in sports-specific testing; physiological basis of exercise specific to sport; and special considerations for the athlete. Secial features such as evidence-based clinical application boxes provide the reader with a solid body of research upon which to base their practice.
  • Aligned to the Guide to Physical Therapy Practice to help learn how to work with athletes' injuries and help them make a physical comeback while following best practices.
  • Incorporation of muscle physiology demonstrates it as the basis for athlete's exercise prescription.
  • Coverage of pathophysiology of overuse injuries illustrates the damage to the musculoskeletal system.
  • Inclusion of treatment and training approaches for athletic rehabilitation shows how to restore the musculoskeletal system back to full flexibility, strength, power, and endurance.
  • Evidence-based clinical application boxes found throughout the book cite key studies and provide real-world application to a clinical setting.
  • Extensive photographs show hands-on demonstrations of important rehabilitation techniques, helping the cinician to accurately apply them during treatment.