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By
Robert Donatelli, PhD, PT, OCS, National Director, Sports Specific Rehabilitation; Developer, Strengthen Your Game Rehabilitation and Performance Enhancement Programs for Athletes, Las Vegas, NV
Description
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.
Contents
Section 1: Basic Science of Soft Tissues
Chapter 1: Basic Science of Ligaments and Tendons Related to Rehabilitation
Section
2: Muscle Physiology: The Foundation for Exercise Prescription
Chapter 2: Understanding Muscle Contraction
Chapter
3: Anaerobic Metabolism During Exercise
Chapter 4: Aerobic Metabolism During Exercise
Section 3: Muscle Fatigue,
Muscle Damage, and Overtraining Concepts
Chapter 5: Muscle Fatigue
Chapter 6: Muscle Damage
Chapter 7:
Physiological Effects of Overtraining and Detraining
Section 4: Pathophysiology of Overuse Injury in the Athlete
Chapter
8: Pathophysiology of Injury to the Overhead Throwing Athlete
Chapter 9: The Anatomy of the Core?Muscle Imbalance Pathophysiology
Chapter
10: From the Core to the Floor?Overuse Injury
Section 5: Core Evaluation: Sports-Specific Testing
Chapter
11: Evaluation of Glenohumeral Joint in Overhead Throwing Athlete
Chapter 12: How to Evaluate the Core
Section
6: Physiological Basis of Exercise Specific to Sport
Chapter 13: Strength Training Concepts in the Athlete
Chapter
14: Plyometrics
Chapter 15: Neuromuscular Training
Chapter 16: Manual Therapy: Mobilization, Manipulation of the Spine
and Extremeties
Section 7: Special Considerations for the Athlete
Chapter 17: Nutrition for the Athlete
Appendix
A:
Pathophysiology of the Shoulder, Hip, Knee, and Foot and Ankle Overuse Injuries
Appendix B:
Surgical
Considerations for the Athlete
Glossary
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Paperback, 368 pages, publication date: OCT-2006
ISBN-13: 978-0-443-06642-9
ISBN-10: 0-443-06642-6
Imprint: CHURCHILL LIVINGSTONE
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Last update: 10 Sep 2009
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