Overview
This book is a practical guide and concise sports medicine reference, written exclusively for the sport of soccer. Based on Adil Shamoo's notes from years of coaching, teaching, and lecturing on the subject, this succinct handbook approaches soccer from a unique scientific perspective. The experiences of Dr. Shamoo and coauthors William Baugher, a sports medicine orthopedist, and Robert Germeroth, a physical therapist, combine to make the latest sports medicine research relevant and accessible to those who participate in the sport. Coaches, referees, players, parents, and athletic trainers from grade school through college will find the authors' knowledgeable discussion of soccer injuries to be an invaluable resource for prevention and treatment. Sports retailers, pediatricians and professionals in the field of sports medicine will also appreciate the book's comprehensive coverage of the physical, mental, and nutritional aspects of playing the game of soccer, the world's most popular sport.
Full Product Details
Author: Adil Shamoo ,
William Baugher ,
Robert Germeroth ,
Robert M. Germeroth (Bennett Institute for Sports Medicine and Rehabilitation, Baltimore, Maryland, USA)
Publisher: Harwood-Academic Publishers
Imprint: Harwood-Academic Publishers
Volume: v. 1
Dimensions:
Width: 13.80cm
, Height: 1.00cm
, Length: 21.60cm
Weight: 0.158kg
ISBN: 9783718606016
ISBN 10: 3718606011
Pages: 132
Publication Date: 26 November 1998
Audience:
Professional and scholarly
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General/trade
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Professional & Vocational
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General
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: In Print
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Reviews
This is an area of the soccer market which has been needed for some time. A resource for soccer-related injuries and their treatment and prevention... This book is both comprehensive enough, yet down to earth John L. Ellinger, U.S. Soccer National Staff Coach
"""This is an area of the soccer market which has been needed for some time. A resource for soccer-related injuries and their treatment and prevention... This book is both comprehensive enough, yet down to earth"" John L. Ellinger, U.S. Soccer National Staff Coach"
Author Information
Adil E. Shamoo, PhD, a biophysicist, is professor and formaer chair of the Department of Biological Chemistry at the University of Maryland School of Medicine in Baltimore William H. Baugher, MD, is an orthopedic surgeon with a specialty in Sports Medicine and is currently part of a large sports medicine practicing group in Baltimore, Maryland Robert M. Germeroth, PT, MBA, a phsical therapist, has been director of the sports medicine and rehabilitation program at Children's Hospital in Baltimore, Maryland, since 1983
