Sports injuries information for teens : health tips about acute, traumatic, and chronic injuries in adolescent athletes including facts about sprains, fractures, and overuse injuries, treatment, rehabilitation, sport-specific safety guidelines, fitness suggestions, and more
2017
eBook
Abstract: Sports Injuries Information For Teens, Fourth Edition, offers teens a comprehensive, fact-based guide to being a healthy athlete. It includes guidelines for participating safely in sports and avoiding injury. It also discusses how to deal with injuries when they do occur.
Author:
Omnigraphics, Inc, issuing bodyCredo Reference (Firm), distributor
Edition:
Fourth edition.
Imprint:
Detroit, Michigan : Omnigraphics, [2017]Boston, Massachusetts : Credo Reference, 2017.
Collation:
1 online resource (70 entries) : 6 images ; digital files.
Series title:
Notes:
Includes bibliographical references.Description based on title page of print version.
System details:
Mode of access: World Wide Web.
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Print version: xii, 390 pages : illustrations
Contents:
Preface -- Part One: Health tips for student athletes: Chapter 1. Choosing the right sport for you; Chapter 2. Sports for students with disabilities; Chapter 3. Sports physicals; Chapter 4. Nutrition for student athletes; Chapter 5. Water and nutrition for athletes; Chapter 6. Sports and energy drinks; Chapter 7. Handling sports pressure and competition; Chapter 8. Athletes and eating disorders; Chapter 9. The female athlete triad; Chapter 10. Abuse in sports; Chapter 11. Overtraining syndrome (athlete burnout); Chapter 12. Anabolic steroids; Chapter 13. Alcohol and marijuana: problems for teen athletes; Chapter 14. Teen athletes and the use of dietary supplements -- Part Two: Sports safety and injury prevention: Chapter 15. Healthy muscles matter; Chapter 16. The benefits of preseason conditioning; Chapter 17. Warm up to work out; Chapter 18. Physical activities for strength and flexibility; Chapter 19. Facts about protective equipment; Chapter 20. Helmets; Chapter 21. Eye protection; Chapter 22. Bracing and taping; Chapter 23. How to select the right clothes and shoes; Chapter 24. Safety tips for popular sports; Chapter 25. Bike safety; Chapter 26. Skateboard safety; Chapter 27. Football safety; Chapter 28. Water sports safety; Chapter 29. Winter sports safety; Chapter 30. Preventing sports injuries -- Part Three: Diagnosing and treating common sports injuries: Chapter 31. Understanding sports injuries; Chapter 32. Overuse injuries; Chapter 33. Heat illness; Chapter 34. Sprains and strains; Chapter 35. Broken bones; Chapter 36. Growth plate injuries; Chapter 37. Concussions; Chapter 38. Muscle contusions (bruises); Chapter 39. Bursitis and tendonitis; Chapter 40. Facial injuries; Chapter 41. Eye injuries; Chapter 42. Dental injuries; Chapter 43. Spinal cord injuries; Chapter 44. Shoulder problems; Chapter 45. Arm fractures; Chapter 46. Elbow injuries; Chapter 47. Wrist fractures; Chapter 48. Groin injuries; Chapter 49. Hip injuries; Chapter 50. Knee injuries; Chapter 51. Shin splints; Chapter 52. Foot injuries; Chapter 53. Ankle injuries; Chapter 54. Plantar fasciitis (heel spurs) -- Part Four: Caring for injured athletes: Chapter 55. What to do if a sports injury occurs; Chapter 56. What do athletic trainers do? Chapter 57. Choosing a doctor; Chapter 58. Guidelines for medical decision making; Chapter 59. Return to play; Chapter 60. Sports injuries and arthritis: understanding the connection -- Part Five: If you need more information: Chapter 61. Resources for more information about traumatic and chronic sports-related injuries; Chapter 62. Resources for more information about fitness and exercise.
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Access restricted to authorized users and institutions.
ISBN:
9780780815674 (hardcover : alk. paper)9780780815681 (ebook)9781786846204 (electronic version)
Dewey class:
617.1027
LC class:
RD97
Language:
English
Subject:
BRN:
501824
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