This book in the encyclopaedic series on sports has been designed to serve as a manual which guides the readers on the various kinds of sporting injuries. To fully understand the nature of a particular sports injury, one should not just be familiar with the general human anatomy, but understand the specific needs of the athlete as well.
The book acquaints the readers not just with the types of sports injuries, but also introduces one the world of sport science. As the understanding of injuries becomes more sharply defined, sports medicine will continue to grow rapidly with the development of new technology. The manual guides the readers, in an in-depth manner, on the kinds of injuries athletes are prone to, also exploring such issues as nutrition for healing injuries, and the current trends, practices and developments taking place in injury redressal and sport medicine. |
