1.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910145817603321

Titolo

Sports injury prevention [[electronic resource] /] / edited by Roald Bahr, Lars Engebretsen

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Chichester, UK ; ; Hoboken, NJ, : Wiley-Blackwell, 2009

ISBN

1-4443-5749-2

1-282-00760-2

9786612007606

1-4443-0361-9

1-4443-0362-7

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (248 p.)

Collana

Handbook of sports medicine and science

Altri autori (Persone)

BahrRoald <1957->

EngebretsenLars <1949->

Disciplina

617.1

617.1/027

617.1027

Soggetti

Sports injuries - Prevention

Sports medicine

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Contents; List of Contributors; Foreword; Preface; 1 Why is injury prevention in sports important?; 2 A systematic approach to sports injury prevention; 3 Developing and managing an injury prevention program within the team; 4 Preventing ankle injuries; 5 Preventing knee injuries; 6 Preventing hamstring injuries; 7 Preventing groin injuries; 8 Preventing low back pain; 9 Preventing shoulder injuries; 10 Preventing elbow injuries; 11 Preventing injuries to the head and cervical spine; 12 Preventing tendon overuse injuries; 13 Implementing large-scale injury prevention programs

14 Planning for major eventsIndex; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; K; L; M; N; O; P; Q; R; S; T; U; V; W; X

Sommario/riassunto

This volume in the Handbook of Sports Medicine and Science series is a practical guide on the prevention of sports injuries. It covers all



Olympic sports, plus additional sport activities with international competition, such as rugby. Focusing on reducing the potential for injuries, the book is organised by regions of the body. There are also chapters on the importance of injury prevention and developing an injury prevention program within a team. The authors identify the risk factors for specific injuries in each sport, typical injury mechanisms and risks associated with training.

2.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910689774603321

Titolo

Zaire : a country study / / Federal Research Division, Library of Congress ; edited by Sandra W. Meditz and Tim Merrill

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Washington, D.C. : , : Federal Research Division, , [1993]

Altri autori (Persone)

MeditzSandra W. <1950->

MerrillTim <1949->

Disciplina

910

Soggetti

Democratic Republic of the Congo

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Title from title screen (viewed March 13, 2002).

"Research completed December 1993."

"This volume is one in a continuing series of books prepared by the Federal Research Division of the Library of Congress under the Country Studies/Area Handbook Program sponsored by the Department of the Army"--Foreword.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references.

Nota di contenuto

Historical setting / [René Lemarchand] -- The society and its environment / [Alden Almquist] -- The economy / [Hampton Smith, Tim Merrill, and Sandra W. Meditz] -- Government and politics / [Thomas Turner] -- National security / [Roger C. Glickson and Joshua Sinai].