The Textbook of Sports Medicine provides comprehensive coverage of both basic science and clinical aspects of sports injury and physical activity. More than one hundred of the World's leading authorities within exercise physiology, clinical internal medicine, sports medicine and traumatology have contributed with evidence-based state-of-the-art chapters to produce the most complete integration ever of sports medicine science into one book. Great attention has been given to providing balanced coverage of all aspects of sports medicine, with respect to the relevance and clinical importance of each area. The book isolates solid principles and knowledge, and the documentation to support these, as well as identifying areas where further scientific investigation is needed. The topics dealt with and the degree of detail in the individual chapters, makes the book ideal for both educational programs at University level within exercise science and sports medicine, as well as for post-graduate courses within all aspects of sports medicine. In addition, the book will be excellent as a reference book in any place where professionals whether doctors, exercise scientists, physiotherapists or coaches are dealing with supervision or treatment of sports-active individuals. Finally, the book is well structured to act as an introduction to research in the field of sports medicine.

The Textbook of Sports Medicine provides comprehensive coverage ofboth basic science and clinical aspects of sports injury andphysical activity. More than one hundred of the World's leadingauthorities within exercise physiology, clinical internal medicinesports medicine and traumatology have contributed withevidence-based state-of-the-art chapters to produce the mostcomplete integration ever of sports medicine science into one book.Great attention has been given to providing balanced coverage ofall aspects of sports medicine, with respect to the relevance andclinical importance of each area. The book isolates solidprinciples and knowledge, and the documentation to support theseas well as identifying areas where further scientific investigationis needed. The topics dealt with and the degree of detail in theindividual chapters, makes the book ideal for both educationalprograms at University level within exercise science and sportsmedicine, as well as for post-graduate courses within all aspectsof sports medicine.In addition, the book will be excellent as a reference book inany place where professionals whether doctors, exercise scientistsphysiotherapists or coaches are dealing with supervision ortreatment of sports-active individuals. Finally, the book is wellstructured to act as an introduction to research in the field ofsports medicine.

Section 1: Basic science of physical activity and sports injuriesPrinciples of training.1.1 Cardiovascular and respiratory adaptation to physicaltraining.1.2 Metabolism during exercise - energy expenditure, hormonalchanges.1.3 Skeletal muscle: physiology, training and repair afterinjury.1.4 Neuromuscular aspects and joint neurophysiology in exercise adaptive responses evoked by strength training.1.5 Biomechanics of locomotion.1.6 Connective tissue in ligaments, tendon and muscle:physiology and repair, and musculoskeletal flexibility 1.7Cartilage tissue - loading and overloading.1.8 Bone tissue -training and injury.Section 2: Aspects of human performance.2.1 Recovery after training - inflammation, metabolism, andtissue repair, overtraining.2.2 Principles of Rehabilitation following sports injuries.2.3 Physical activity and environment.2.4 Nutrition and fluid intake with training.2.5 Ergogenic aids (doping) and pharmacological injurytreatment.Section 3: Physical achievements vs sports injury.3.1 Epidemiology and prevention of sports injuries.3.2 Exercise as disease prevention.3.3 Physical activity in the elderly.3.4 Exercise in healthy children and in those who have a chronicdisease.3.5 Disabled individuals and exercise.Section 4: Exercise in acute and chronic medical diseases.4.1 Athletes' heart - cardiovascular and peripheral vesseldiseases.4.2 Exercise and infectious diseases.4.3 Osteoarthritis.4.4 Exercise in the treatment of type 2 and 1 diabetes.4.5 Asthma and chronic airway disease.4.6 Amenorrhea, osteoporosis, and eating disorders inathletes.4.7 Physical Activity and obesity.4.8 Exercise in acute snd chronic medical conditions:gastrointestinal considerations.Section 5: Imaging in Sports Injuries.5.1 Imaging in Sports Injuries.Section 6: Regional considerations.6.1 Lower leg, ankle and foot.6.2 Knee.6.3 Athletic injuries to the hip, groin and pelvis.6.4 Head injuries.6.5 Spine.6.6 Shoulder.6.7 Elbow, wrist and hand.6.8 Practical sports and medicine