That’s Gotta Hurt [[electronic resource] ] : The Injuries That Changed Sports Forever / / Dr. David Geier

• Autore: Geier David, Dr.
• Pubblicazione: Lebanon, New Hampshire : , : ForeEdge, , 2017; ©2017
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (309 pages)
• Disciplina: 617.1027
• Soggetto topico: Sports - United States - History; Athletes - United States; Athletes - Health and hygiene; Sports medicine - History; Sports injuries - History
• Soggetto genere / forma: Electronic books.
• Note generali: Includes index.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: Introduction -- Joan Benoit: The Advent of Arthroscopic Surgery -- Bernard King: Return to Elite Sports After ACL Injury -- Hines Ward: Use of Platelet-Rich Plasma and Orthobiologics in Orthopaedic Surgery -- Phillip Hughes: Use of Protective Equipment in Sports -- Marc Buoniconti: Catastrophic Cervical Spine Injuries in Football -- Sarah Burke: the Dangers of Extreme Sports -- Dave Duerson: Long-Term Brain Damage in Football -- Sam Bowie: Medical Evaluation and Clearance of Athletes to Play -- Michael Jordan: Return-To-Play Decisions in Sports -- Hank Gathers: Sudden Cardiac Deaths and Universal Screening -- Korey Stringer: Exertional Heat Stroke -- Brandi Chastain: Prevention of ACL Injuries -- Tommy John: Tommy John Surgery and Youth Baseball Injuries -- Conclusion -- Acknowledgments -- Notes -- Index -- About the Author.
• Sommario/riassunto: "The stories of a dozen athletes (including Joan Benoit, Michael Jordan, Brandi Chastain, and Tommy John) whose injuries and recovery advanced the field of sports medicine." --
• Titolo autorizzato: That’s Gotta Hurt
• ISBN: 1-5126-0069-5
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910792869103321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II