Full Description
Football-related injuries are a major problem, not only for players, but also for coaches and their clubs. However, there are predictable reasons behind many football-related injuries, so it is also possible to plan ahead to reduce their number and seriousness.Football Medicine covers comprehensively all aspects of injuries affecting footballers at all levels and ages. The etiology and mechanism behind injuries and the impact of disease are carefully explained to give a better understanding of the relationship between the game and the problems that players can face. The subsequent treatment and course of rehabilitation that should be carried out is also described. In addition, there is a detailed discussion of how players, together with their coaches and the medical staff, can take precautions to avoid or minimize injury.
Contents
1. The Risk of Injury and Injury Distribution 2. Football Medicine in the Team 3. Preventing Injury 4. The Biomechanics of Football 5. The Physiology of Football 6. Nutrition and Football 7. The Use of Nutritional Supplements in Football 8. First Aid 9. Muscle Injuries 10. Head Injuries 11. Injuries to the Upper Extremities 12. Back Injuries 13. Chest, Abdominal and Skin Injuries 14. Groin Injuries 15. Knee Injuries 16. Lower Leg Injuries 17. Ankle Injuries 18. Injuries to the Foot 19. Post-Injury Functional Testing for Return to Competitive Play 20. Football-Specific Injury Rehabilitation 21. Disease and Medication 22. Late Sequelae of Football - Osteoarthrosis 23. Children and Football 24. Specific Aspects of Women's Football 25. The Role of the Referee 26. Traveling Abroad with the Team 27. Doping
