With an ever-growing variety of sports and exercise opportunities open to people of all ages, classes, and races, participation in casual sports has blossomed in recent decades, while interest in collegiate and professional sports has continued to soar. The field of sports medicine is thriving in response to the demand for health care professionals to care for people involved in vigorous exercise. Now more than ever, it is imperative that doctors, physical therapists, surgeons, nurses, and alternative medicine practitioners understand and are able to treat effectively the types of conditions stemming from all types of physical activity, ranging from pleasure walking to professional football.<\/p>\n
Presenting state-of-the-art research and evidence-based applications, this four-volume resource provides the most comprehensive and accessible information available on sports medicine. TheEncyclopedia of Sports Medicine\u00a0<\/span>describes all aspects of the field with perspectives, concepts, and methods from the medical, behavioral, and social sciences and physical education.<\/p>\n Key Features<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n \u00b7\u00a0Includes contributions from preeminent healthcare professionals who are renowned experts Key Themes<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n \u00b7 Conditioning and Training With an ever-growing variety of sports and exercise opportunities open to people of all ages, classes, and races, participation in casual sports has blossomed in recent decades, while interest in collegiate and professional sports has continued to soar. The field of sports medicine is thriving in response to the demand for health care professionals to […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":8599,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":[],"product_brand":[],"product_cat":[51],"product_tag":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-8598","1":"product","2":"type-product","3":"status-publish","4":"has-post-thumbnail","6":"product_cat-orthopedics","8":"first","9":"instock","10":"sale","11":"downloadable","12":"virtual","13":"purchasable","14":"product-type-simple"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/orthopedicsbooks.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/product\/8598","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/orthopedicsbooks.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/product"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/orthopedicsbooks.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/product"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/orthopedicsbooks.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=8598"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/orthopedicsbooks.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/8599"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/orthopedicsbooks.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=8598"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"product_brand","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/orthopedicsbooks.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fproduct_brand&post=8598"},{"taxonomy":"product_cat","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/orthopedicsbooks.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fproduct_cat&post=8598"},{"taxonomy":"product_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/orthopedicsbooks.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fproduct_tag&post=8598"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
\n\u00b7 Presents a broad spectrum of entries covering a variety of key topics, a glossary, and two appendices
\n\u00b7 Contains more than 550 tables and images, including anatomical drawings, X-rays, and MRI scans
\n\u00b7 Illustrates selected diagnostic and treatment techniques step-by-step with more than 200 photographs
\n\u00b7 Offers an in-depth examination of the various career opportunities in this area, including orthopedists, athletic trainers, sports psychologists, and nutritionists<\/p>\n
\n\u00b7 Diagnosis and Treatment of Sports Injuries
\n\u00b7 Diet and Nutrition
\n\u00b7 Doping and Performance Enhancement
\n\u00b7 Exercise Physiology, Biomechanics, Kinesiology
\n\u00b7 Injuries and Disorders
\n\u00b7 Injury Prevention
\n\u00b7 Medical Conditions Affecting Sports Participation
\n\u00b7 Rehabilitation and Physical Therapy
\n\u00b7 Special Populations
\n\u00b7 Specialties and Occupations in Sports Medicine
\n\u00b7 Sports and Society
\n\u00b7 Sports and Sports Medicine
\n\u00b7 Sports Psychology
\n\u00b7 Sports-Specific Injuries
\n\u00b7 Women and Sports<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"