Overview

This book creates a unique platform that covers main ankle pathologies specifically related with football. Experiences from professional players have been combined with evidence-based medical content from renowned experts in the field to present a comprehensive picture on ankle injuries in football. Worldwide, ankle injuries present a high burden for sports medicine physicians, physiotherapists, players and coaches in and around the football pitch. This book contains updated content for both medical and nonmedical individuals involved with football.

Full Product Details

Author:   Pieter P.R.N. d'Hooghe ,  Gino M.M.J. Kerkhoffs
Publisher:   Springer Editions
Imprint:   Springer Editions
Edition:   Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 2014
Dimensions:   Width: 15.50cm , Height: 1.80cm , Length: 23.50cm
Weight:   5.153kg
ISBN:  

9782817805610

ISBN 10:   2817805615
Pages:   322
Publication Date:   23 August 2016
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Manufactured on demand  
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Table of Contents

Anatomy of the Ankle.- Interview 1: Raul Gonzalez Bravo – Real Madrid ( Player).- Epidemiology & Mechanisms of Ankle Pathology in Football.- Interview 2: Dr Ricardo Pruna – First Team Dr. FC Barcelona.- Prevention of Ankle Injuries.- Interview 3: Frank De Bleeckere – Referee.- Ankle Ligament Lesions.- Interview 4: Jan Wouters – Active Coach.- Osteochondral Defects in the Ankle Joint.- Interview 5: Boran Milutinovic – Veteran Coach.- Anterior Ankle Impingement.- Interview 6: Eva Blewanus – Female Sports Physiotherapist.- Posterior Ankle Impingement.- Interview 7: Ron Spelbos – Football Scout.- Ankle Fractures, Including Avulsion Fractures.- Interview 8: Leonne Stentler – Female Player.- Fifth Metatarsal Stress Fractures in Football.- Acute Achilles Tendon Rupture.- Achilles Tendinopathy.- Peroneal and Posterior Tibial Tendon Pathology.- The Footballer’s Inlay Sole: An Individualized Approach.- Rehabilitation After Ankle Football Injuries.- Taping Techniques and Braces in Football.- Ankle Osteoarthritis in Former Elite Football Players: What Do We Know?.

Reviews

From the book reviews: This is a wonderfully focused book dedicated to ankle injuries in the sport of football (soccer). ... The intended audience is a wide range of professionals connected to soccer, including orthopedic surgeons, sports medicine physicians, team physicians, physiotherapists, general practitioners, club managers, players, and coaches. ... the most important readership will be the clinical professionals who care for these athletes. (Mark R. Hutchinson, Doody's Book Reviews, August, 2014)

From the book reviews: “This is a wonderfully focused book dedicated to ankle injuries in the sport of football (soccer). … The intended audience is a wide range of professionals connected to soccer, including orthopedic surgeons, sports medicine physicians, team physicians, physiotherapists, general practitioners, club managers, players, and coaches. … the most important readership will be the clinical professionals who care for these athletes.” (Mark R. Hutchinson, Doody’s Book Reviews, August, 2014)

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