Awards
- Short-listed for Midwest Book Award (MIPA) (Reference Boty) 2009
Overview
Significantly revised and updated, the new second edition of the best-selling Care of the Young Athlete provides pediatric professionals with a comprehensive and practical guide to sports participation and injury treatment in children's athletics. Organized as an easy-to-use guide, the second edition includes practical procedural information on the participation physical examination; proper nutrition for athletes; injury prevention and management guidelines; and detailed treatments for dozens of athletic injuries; and guidelines for returning to athletics after injury. This title includes new free bonus CD-ROM with full color printable patient education handouts including rehabilitation exercises for specific conditions; new free bonus signs and symptoms poster; new chapters on nutrition and weight control; performance enhancing substances; risks of injury during sports participation; shoulders acute injuries and overuse injuries; new information on nutrition, injury prevention, anatomy, and issues specific to the female athlete; and, numerous color photos and illustrations bring the authoritative text to life.
Full Product Details
Author: Sally S. Harris ,
Steven J. Anderson
Publisher: American Academy of Pediatrics
Imprint: American Academy of Pediatrics
Edition: 2nd Revised edition
Dimensions:
Width: 21.30cm
, Height: 3.30cm
, Length: 27.60cm
Weight: 2.109kg
ISBN: 9781581103045
ISBN 10: 1581103042
Pages: 612
Publication Date: 01 November 2009
Audience:
Professional and scholarly
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Professional & Vocational
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Out of Print
Availability: In Print
Limited stock is available. It will be ordered for you and shipped pending supplier's limited stock.
Author Information
Sally S. Harris, MD, MPH, is a Clinical Associate Professor of Pediatrics at Stanford University. The founder and former chairperson of the AAP Section on Sports Medicine, in 2003 she was recognized by the Academy for her achievement in the field of pediatric and adolescent sports medicine with the Thomas Schaeffer Award. She has served as team physician for USA Women's Basketball and the Olympic Team Physician program, as well as for numerous local high school and college teams. Steven J. Anderson, MD, is a clinical professor of pediatrics at the University of Washington. He has served on the Examination Committee for the American Board of Pediatrics and the Medical Advisory Committee for the Washington Interscholastic Activities Association, as chair of the Committee on Sports Medicine and Fitness for the American Academy of Pediatrics, and as the Physician Director for the Board of Certification of the National Athletic Trainer Association. He cares for the United States Diving Team, the Pacific Northwest Ballet, numerous local high school and club teams, and active individuals of all ages.
