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1 online resource (200 pages) : illustrations. "This new volume in the Handbook of Sports Medicine and Science series, published in conjunction with the Medical Commission of the International Olympic Committee, offers comprehensive and practical guidance on the training and medical care of competitive gymnasts. Written and edited by leading trainers, team doctors, coaches and other professionals with unparalleled experience in elite gymnastics, this book covers all the key aspects of caring for gymnasts, minimizing the unique risks these athletes face, and treating injuries when they happen. Individual chapters cover key topics such as energy needs and body weight management; biomechanics; psychology; the epidemiology of gymnastic injuries; treatment and rehabilitation of common injuries; injury prevention; and more. Endorsed by the International Gymnastics Federation (FIG), no other book offers such an in-depth look at the unique considerations and challenges that affect the growth, performance, training, and medical care of athletes in this demanding sport"--Publisher's description. Part 1. Introduction -- The evolution of gymnastics / Keith Russell -- Part 2. Growth and development aspects -- Growth, maturation, and training / Adam D.G. Baxter-Jones -- Endocrinology / John S. Fuqua and Alan D. Rogol -- Skeletal health of gymnasts / Daniel Courteix, David Greene and Geraldine Naughton -- Energy needs and weight management for gymnasts / Jorunn Sundgot-Borgen, Ina Garthe and Nanna Meyer -- Part 3. Training and performance aspects -- Biomechanics related to injury / Gert-Peter Brueggemann and Patria A. Hume -- Biomechanics : Injury mechanisms and risk factors / Patria A. Hume, Elizabeth J. Bradshaw and Gert-Peter Brueggemann -- Gymnastics physiology / Neil Armstrong and N.C. Craig Sharp -- Gymnastics psychology / Thomas Heinen, Pia M. Vinken and Konstantinos Velentzas -- Part 4. Sport medicine aspects -- Epidemiology of injury in gymnastics / Dennis Caine and Marita L. Harringe -- Treatment and rehabilitation of common upper extremity injuries / Stephen Aldridge and W. Jaap Willems -- Treatment and rehabilitation of common lower extremity injuries / Liesbeth Lim -- Treatment and rehabilitation of common spine/trunk/head injuries / Larry Nassar -- Gymnastics injury prevention / Marita L. Harringe and Dennis J. Caine. edited by Dennis J. Caine, Keith Russell, Liesbeth Lim. Edition statement from footnote citation on first page of each chapter. Includes bibliographical references and index. Gymnastics Gymnastics injuries Gymnasts Health and hygiene Sports medicine Athletic Injuries Gymnastics injuries Gymnastics physiology Sports medicine Handbooks, manuals, etc Sports Medicine Handbooks Sports medicine MEDICAL Surgery General RC1211 .G96 2013eb 617.1 617.1/027 QT 261 Chichester, West Sussex ; Hoboken, NJ : Wiley-Blackwell, a John Wiley & Sons, Ltd., Publication, 2013 First edition. (DLC) 2013007055 (OCoLC)828775939 9781118357538 1118357531 9781118357569 1118357566 9781299749825 1299749828 111835754X 9781118357545 1118357574 9781118357576 http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/book/10.1002/9781118357538 http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/book/10.1002/9781118357538 EBLCP 130727 20171106092953.0 ocn854521452 eng