Product 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.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #159323 in Books
• Published on: 2001-06-29
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 208 pages

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"

About the Author
Dr Bob O'Connor is a professor emeritus of sport and health. Now retired in Norway, he has coached American football, tennis, track and field athletics and swimming for over 40 years. Dr Richard Budgett is director of medical services for the British Olympic Assoc. He won an Olympic rowing gold with Steve Redgrave in Los Angeles. Christine Wells works with Integrated Medical Inc where she trains physiotherapists in treatment of injury and pain. Jerry Lewis has been a physiotherapist for the US olympic Team since 1984.

Customer Reviews

The most helpful book i've come across
The book combines basic knowledge with more advanced portions at times. It's not only understandable it also has great diagrams that get the message across. It has been a good read and i'm sure it will be useful as my exams get closer. It is much better than the other books in this field. I recommend it to anybody who is interested in how the body works.