Donatelli, who works in sports specific rehabilitation, brings together 17 chapters by contributors in the fields of physical therapy, bioengineering, and others from the US, UK, and New Zealand. They discuss a scientifically based clinical approach to evaluating and treating athletes by considering the skeletal, muscular, and neural systems and how they function both separately and together. The disciplines of exercise physiology, strength and conditioning, rehabilitation, and sports specific training are considered in sections that cover the basic science of soft tissues; muscle physiology; fatigue, damage, and overtraining; the pathophysiology of overuse injury; sports-specific testing; the physiological basis of exercise; and special considerations. Appendices include case studies. Annotation ©2007 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
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.
- Aligned to the Guide to Physical Therapy Practice to help learn how to work with athletes' injuries and help them make a physical comeback while following best practices.
- Incorporation of muscle physiology demonstrates it as the basis for athlete's exercise prescription.
- Coverage of pathophysiology of overuse injuries illustrates the damage to the musculoskeletal system.
- Inclusion of treatment and training approaches for athletic rehabilitation shows how to restore the musculoskeletal system back to full flexibility, strength, power, and endurance.
- Evidence-based clinical application boxes found throughout the book cite key studies and provide real-world application to a clinical setting.
- Extensive photographs show hands-on demonstrations of important rehabilitation techniques, helping the cinician to accurately apply them during treatment.
