Overview
This comprehensive new volume in the Encyclopaedia of Sports Medicine series, published under the auspices of the International Olympic Committee, delivers an up-to-date, state of the art presentation of the medical conditions that athletes may suffer from during training and competition. Presented in a clear style and format, The Olympic Textbook of Medicine in Sport, covers not only the basic approach to training, monitoring training and the clinical implications of excessive training, but also deals with all the major systems in the body, and focuses on medical conditions that athletes may suffer from in each system. Medical conditions in athletes with disabilities, genetics and exercise and emergency sports medicine are also uniquely examined. The Olympic Textbook of Medicine in Sport draws on the expertise of an international collection of contributors who are recognized as leaders in their respective fields. The systematic approach followed in the book will make it invaluable to all medical doctors and other health personnel who serve athletes and sports teams. Sports practitioners are provided with a clinical approach to the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of common and less common medical problems encountered by athletes. This volume should be kept close at hand for frequent consultation.
Full Product Details
Author: MP Schwellnus
Publisher: John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Imprint: Wiley-Blackwell (an imprint of John Wiley & Sons Ltd)
Volume: 14
Dimensions:
Width: 19.90cm
, Height: 3.40cm
, Length: 25.60cm
Weight: 0.002kg
ISBN: 9781405156370
ISBN 10: 1405156376
Pages: 624
Publication Date: 10 October 2008
Audience:
College/higher education
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Professional and scholarly
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Undergraduate
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Professional & Vocational
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Out of Print
Availability: In Print 
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Table of Contents
List of Contributors, vii Foreword, x Preface, xi 1 General Principles of Training, 1 Michael I. Lambert, Wayne Viljoen, Andrew Bosch, Alan J. Pearce and Mark Sayers 2 Adaptations to Training, 49 Introduction, 49 Inigo Mujika Models of fatigue, 49 Shona Halson and Inigo Mujika Neuromuscular adaptations to training, 67 Nicholas A. Ratamess and Mikel Izquierdo Metabolic adaptations to training, 78 John A. Hawley and Gustavo A. Nader Endocrine adaptations to training, 87 Michael Kjaer, Simon Doessing and Katja Peltola Mjosund Cardiorespiratory adaptations to training, 93 Darren E.R. Warburton, A. William Sheel and Donald C. Mckenzie Adaptations of bone and connective tissue to training, 111 Pekka Kannus, Riku Nikander, Harri Sievanen and Inigo Mujika 3 The Overtraining Syndrome: Diagnosis and Management, 138 Romain Meeusen 4 Clinical Exercise Testing and Assessment of Athletes, 160 Robert U. Newton, Paul B. Laursen and Warren Young 5 Clinical Myology in Sports Medicine, 200 Wayne E. Derman, Martin P. Schwellnus, Dale E. Rae, Yumna Albertus-Kajee and Michael I. Lambert 6 Sports Cardiology, 232 Christos Kasapis and Paul D. Thompson 7 Sports Pulmonology, 268 Joseph Cummiskey, Kai-Hakon Carlsen, Keun-Youl Kim, Conleth Feighery, Andrew Green, Fabio Pigozzi, Walter Canonica, Vito Brusasco, Stefano del Giacco, Sergio Bonini and Matteo Bonini 8 Endocrinology, 302 Jeffrey M. Anderson, Thomas H. Trojian and William J. Kraemer 9 Dermatology, 326 Brian B. Adams 10 Exercise and Infections, 344 Martin P. Schwellnus, Austin Jeans, Sello Motaung and Jeroen Swart 11 Gastrointestinal System and Exercise: A Clinical Approach to Gastrointestinal Problems Encountered in Athletes, 365 Martin P. Schwellnus and John Wright 12 Exercise and the Kidney, 375 Brian Rayner and Martin P. Schwellnus 13 Obstetrics and Gynecology, 390 Raul Artal and Susan Hoffstetter 14 Neurologic Problems in Sport, 412 Paul McCrory 15 Medical Care of the Disabled Athlete, 429 Douglas B. McKeag and Chris Klenck 16 Environmental Sports Medicine, 444 Timothy D. Noakes, Tamara Hew-Butler and Ross Tucker 17 Drugs in Sport, 482 Don H. Catlin, Gary Green and Caroline K. Hatton 18 Emergency Sports Medicine, 504 Lucy-May Holtzhausen and Chris Hanna 19 Genetics and Sports Participation, 548 Kyriacos I. Eleftheriou and Hugh E. Montgomery 20 Sports Nutrition: Practical Guidelines for the Sports Physician, 580 Louise M. Burke Index, 601
Reviews
This is an update of a book that provides a general, systematic approach to the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of medical conditions in athletes. (Doody's Reviews, June 2009) This text will provide interesting reading for introductory graduate courses in sports medicine. It also contains much information that could help the practicing coach and physician (Applied Physiology, Nutrition, and Metabolism)
This is an update of a book that provides a general, systematic approach to the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of medical conditions in athletes. ( Doody's Reviews , June 2009) This text will provide interesting reading for introductory graduate courses in sports medicine. It also contains much information that could help the practicing coach and physician ( Applied Physiology, Nutrition, and Metabolism )
Author Information
Professor Martin P Schwellnus UCT/MRC Research Unit for Exercise Science and Sports Medicine, Department of Human Biology, University of Cape Town, Sports Science Institute of South Africa, Boundary Road, Newlands 7700, SOUTH AFRICA Associate Professor Martin P. Schwellnus -RUESSM and MIRU - epidemiology of sports injuries; biomechanical factors associated with sporting injuries.
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