Applied sports medicine for coaches

The first sports medicine book written specifically for coaches, this textbook provides the knowledge necessary to integrate optimal performance training with an injury prevention program. Coaches will learn how to recognize the causes and symptoms of overtraining and prevent its occurrence, help athletes deal with the psychological effects of injury, and encourage a healthy lifestyle with nutrition, fluid intake, and weight control guidelines. Moreover, the book helps coaches communicate with health professionals and understand the nature of an injury, its treatment, and the injured athlete's limits and rehabilitation needs.

A searchable online version of the text enables readers to quickly locate specific topics.

Part 1: Injury Prevention

Chapter 1 Coaches Role in Sports Medicine
Chapter 2 The Prevention of Athletic Injuries
Chapter 3 Prevention of Non-Contact ACL Injuries
Chapter 4 The Challenge of the Environment
Chapter 5 Protective Equipment
Chapter 6 Overtraining and Underrecovery

Part II: Healthy Athletes

Chapter 7 Training Athletes
Chapter 8 Strength and Power Training
Chapter 9 Nutrition and Performance
Chapter 10 Weight Control and Disordered Eating
Chapter 11 Health and Performance

Part III: Sports Injuries

Chapter 12 Basic Principles of Treatment and Rehabilitation
Chapter 13 Common Upper Limb Injuries
Chapter 14 Common Lower Limb Injuries
Chapter 15 Trunk and Head Injuries
Chapter 16 Emergency Situations on the Field
Chapter 17 The Psychology of Athletic Injury