Sports Injuries and Illnesses by Bob O'connor
Sports Injuries and Illnesses is an essential companion for all athletes who take their general health and well-being seriously. Topics include: analysis of the physical body, its strengths and weaknesses; study of the environment and its effect on the body; psychological implications of injury and illness; dangers of overtraining and poor nutrition and first aid: what to do and how to do it.
"'This book covers the whole of sports and exercise medicine with sections on all the common sports injuries in a wide range of sportsIt also gives lots of useful advice on the prevention of injury and illness, from common sprains to overtraining syndrome.' Steve Redgrave Five times Olympic Gold Medallist"
Dr Bob O'Connor is a professor emeritus of sport and health. Now retired in Norway, he has coached American football, tennis, track and field athletics and swimming for over 40 years. Dr Richard Budgett is director of medical services for the British Olympic Assoc. He won an Olympic rowing gold with Steve Redgrave in Los Angeles. Christine Wells works with Integrated Medical Inc where she trains physiotherapists in treatment of injury and pain. Jerry Lewis has been a physiotherapist for the US olympic Team since 1984.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781861264091 |
| ISBN 10 | 1861264097 |
| Title | Sports Injuries and Illnesses |
| Author | Bob O'connor |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | The Crowood Press Ltd |
| Year published | 2001-06-29 |
| Number of pages | 208 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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