Overview
Providing a state-of-the-art account of the nature, distribution and determinants of sports injury in children and adolescents, this unique volume uses the public health model to describe the scope of the injury problem and the associated risk factors and evaluate the current research on injury prevention strategies as described in the literature. Thoughtfully divided in six sections, the nature of the young athlete and epidemiology of pediatric and adolescent sports injury are described first. Then an overview of the most common types of youth sports injuries as well as more serious injuries (e.g., concussions) and outcomes is presented, followed by a discussion of injury causation and prevention. Suggestions for future research rounds out the presentation. Each chapter is illustrated with tables which make it easy to examine injury factors between studies. Throughout, the editors and contributors have taken an evidence-based approach and adopted a uniform methodology to assess the data available. Ideal for physicians, physical therapists, athletic trainers and sports scientists alike, Injury in Pediatric and Adolescent Sports concisely and accurately presents the situation faced by clinicians treating young athletes and the challenges they face in keeping up with this growing and active population. Furthermore, the information in this book will be useful to allied health researchers and sport governing bodies as an informed basis for continued epidemiological study and implementation of injury prevention initiatives designed to reduce the incidence and severity of injuries encountered by young athletes.
Full Product Details
Author: Dennis Caine ,
Laura Purcell
Publisher: Springer International Publishing AG
Imprint: Springer International Publishing AG
Edition: Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 2016
Weight: 5.091kg
ISBN: 9783319347615
ISBN 10: 3319347616
Pages: 250
Publication Date: 23 August 2016
Audience:
Professional and scholarly
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Professional & Vocational
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: Manufactured on demand
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Reviews
“This is a very practical and helpful book describing the epidemiology of injury in pediatric sports (5 chapters), the common injuries (4 chapters), outcomes of severe injuries (3 chapters), and injury causation and prevention (2 chapters). An additional article reviews research on pediatric and adolescent sport. For pediatric orthopedic surgeons, traumatologists, and also to practicing pediatricians.” (Pediatric Endocrinology Reviews (PER), Vol. 13 (3), March, 2016)
This is a very practical and helpful book describing the epidemiology of injury in pediatric sports (5 chapters), the common injuries (4 chapters), outcomes of severe injuries (3 chapters), and injury causation and prevention (2 chapters). An additional article reviews research on pediatric and adolescent sport. For pediatric orthopedic surgeons, traumatologists, and also to practicing pediatricians. (Pediatric Endocrinology Reviews (PER), Vol. 13 (3), March, 2016)
Author Information
Dennis Caine, PhD, Professor Emeritus, Department of Kinesiology and Public Health Education, University of North Dakota, Grand Forks, ND, USA Laura Purcell, MSc, MD, FRCPC, Dip Sport Med Associate Clinical Professor, Department of Pediatrics Pediatric Sports Medicine Physician, David Braley Sports Medicine and Rehabilitation Center McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada Elliot Sports Medicine Clinic, Burlington, ON, Canada
