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This text focuses on medical treatment, rehabilitation, prevention and wellness for women involved in sports and exercise. Swedan (psychiatrist and lifelong athlete) presents 24 chapters by mostly women practitioners who discuss women's sports participation and detail injury management issues by anatomical region, discuss the needs of active women across the lifespan, and emphasize the importance of preventive sports medicine. They also explore the needs of special populations, medical and substance abuse issues, hormonal cycles, bone health, nutrition, and psychological and social factors affecting health, recovery, and performance. Illustrated with many b&w photographs. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
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This book is a comprehensive interdisciplinary reference for women's sports medicine. It avoids a medical bias and instead focuses on prevention, rehabilitation, and wellness. It provides an introduction to women's sport participation, discusses athletic women across the life span, details injury management issues by anatomical region, and emphasizes the importance of health and wellness. Women's Sports Medicine and Rehabilitation is full of original research, epidemiological and physiological information, differential diagnoses, treatment algorithms, practical and effective rehabilitation techniques, and case studies. This resource is a must-have for all health care professionals involved in the assessment and treatment of athletic injuries in women.
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