| Combat Sports Medicine 2009 Edition Contributor(s): Kordi, Ramin (Editor), Maffulli, Nicola (Editor), Wroble, Randall R. (Editor) |
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ISBN: 1848003536 ISBN-13: 9781848003538 Publisher: Springer OUR PRICE: $189.99 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: March 2009 Annotation: This book is designed to review all aspects of the science of modern combat sports and provide a reference to physicians who encounter these patients in their practice. The scope of this title is broad and includes study of the psychology, nutrition, biomechanics and injuries (including head trauma, orthopedic, dermatologic). Moreover the authors will provide extensive details about assessment of athletes prior to participation, preventing injury and rehabilitating injured athletes. This text is designed as a practical reference resource and will be of interest to sports medicine physicians, orthopedic specialists, emergency medicine physicians, intensivists and neurologists. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Medical | Sports Medicine |
| Dewey: 617.102 |
| Physical Information: 0.7" H x 6.1" W x 9.3" (1.60 lbs) 368 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Sports medicine and sports science are relatively new and rapidly developing fields of knowledge. During the past 2 decades, a significant body of scientific knowledge has been published in these areas. However, there is a demand for practical ref- ences which address sports medicine and science in the context of different sports. This demand is higher in some sports including combat sports, which are highly physically and mentally demanding, and cause challenging issues such as risk of blood-borne infections, weight reduction, head injuries, stress management, and safety for women and children. This book has been developed to meet the needs of the practitioners who work with combat sports athletes in order to improve their health and performance. Combat sports include four Olympic sports (boxing, wrestling, judo, and t- kwondo) and other popular sports such as karate, kick boxing, and Wushu. These sports are popular in most countries of the world, both at competitive and rec- ational levels. Combat sports are practiced by people of different ages for a variety of reasons such as to gain fitness and health benefits and to learn self-defense. |