Short description
This is a source of reference for athletes who take their general health and well-being seriously. Topics covered include analysis of the physical body, study of the environment and its effect on the body, implications of injury and illness, dangers of overtraining and poor nutrition and advice on first aid.
Long description
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.
Review
"'This book covers the whole of sports and exercise medicine with sections on all the common sports injuries in a wide range of sports. It 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"