Oxford Handbook of Sport and Exercise Medicine

About the Book

• Written by expert authors who are leaders in academic sport and exercise medicine
• Presents core knowledge covering the breadth of the specialty in a concise and detailed format
• Practical, accessible, and clinically based
• Covers the curriculum for postgraduate sport and exercise medicine exams
• The perfect resource for both academic and practical needs

New to this edition

• Fully revised and updated with a new chapter on the older patient
• Features expanded advice on physiotherapy and rehabilitation programmes

Fully revised and updated for the second edition, with a new section on the older patient and expanded advice on physiotherapy and rehabilitation programmes, the Oxford Handbook of Sport and Exercise Medicine is an indispensable companion for any professional working in sport and exercise medicine.

Sport medicine is an evolving discipline. This handbook brings together the common problems and diagnoses with a focused summary of the latest strategies, management plans, and evidence-based protocols. Authored by leading figures in sport and exercise medicine, this handbook is specially designed to cover the curriculum for postgraduate sport and exercise medicine exams. It presents the core knowledge in a concentrated and concise format. Arranged by system, it focuses on the needs of the patient and offers an immediate guide to all aspects of diagnosis and treatment, exercise benefits, and epidemiology. Practical, accessible, and clinically based, this is the single global handbook for the undergraduate, postgraduate or experienced specialist.

Readership: Postgraduate students of sport and exercise medicine, general practitioners, as well as team doctors, university doctors, and specialists in sport and exercise medicine.

Table of Contents
1: Immediate care
2: Sports injury
3: Physiotherapy and rehabilitation
4: Benefits of exercise
5: Exercise physiology
6: Metabolic
7: Aids to performance
8: Disability
9: Arthritis
10: Cardiorespiratory
11: Infectious diseases
12: Dermatology
13: Women
14: Older people
15: Head injury and concussion
16: Spine
17: Shoulder
18: Elbow and forearm
19: Wrist and hand
20: Abdomen
21: Hip and pelvis
22: Knee
23: Lower leg and ankle
24: Foot
25: The team physician