Sports-Specific Rehabilitation - E-Book

Nonfiction, Health & Well Being, Medical, Specialties, Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation, Allied Health Services, Physical Therapy
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Author: Robert A. Donatelli, PhD, PT, OCS ISBN: 9781416065494
Publisher: Elsevier Health Sciences Publication: October 11, 2006
Imprint: Churchill Livingstone Language: English
Author: Robert A. Donatelli, PhD, PT, OCS
ISBN: 9781416065494
Publisher: Elsevier Health Sciences
Publication: October 11, 2006
Imprint: Churchill Livingstone
Language: English

A comprehensive resource for focusing on returning injured athletes to their optimal performance! This book discusses exercise principles; muscle fatigue, muscle damage, and overtraining concepts; pathophysiology of overuse injuries; core evaluation in sports-specific testing; physiological basis of exercise specific to sport; and special considerations for the athlete. Secial features such as evidence-based clinical application boxes provide the reader with a solid body of research upon which to base their practice.

  • Aligned to the Guide to Physical Therapy Practice to help learn how to work with athletes' injuries and help them make a physical comeback while following best practices.
  • Incorporation of muscle physiology demonstrates it as the basis for athlete's exercise prescription.
  • Coverage of pathophysiology of overuse injuries illustrates the damage to the musculoskeletal system.
  • Inclusion of treatment and training approaches for athletic rehabilitation shows how to restore the musculoskeletal system back to full flexibility, strength, power, and endurance.
  • Evidence-based clinical application boxes found throughout the book cite key studies and provide real-world application to a clinical setting.
  • Extensive photographs show hands-on demonstrations of important rehabilitation techniques, helping the cinician to accurately apply them during treatment.
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A comprehensive resource for focusing on returning injured athletes to their optimal performance! This book discusses exercise principles; muscle fatigue, muscle damage, and overtraining concepts; pathophysiology of overuse injuries; core evaluation in sports-specific testing; physiological basis of exercise specific to sport; and special considerations for the athlete. Secial features such as evidence-based clinical application boxes provide the reader with a solid body of research upon which to base their practice.

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