sports medicine

A discussion of careers in sports medicine and physical therapy, with information on different specializations, training programs, and career preparation.

Discusses athletes and sports in today's society, focusing on mental and physical health aspects, including the use of drugs, the stress placed on professional athletes, and the pressure to win at any cost.

The underbelly of the National Football League: a rare insider's look into the world of arthritis, dementia, and suicide.

Provides readers with an introduction to the medical, scientific, legal, and cultural issues surrounding sports medicine and its import in today's world of healthcare.

Looks at the history of sports medicine and how it affects both pro athletes and ordinary people.

Whether it's innovations like Tommy John surgery for battered pitching arms or a Cheetah prosthesis that lets an amputee run as fast as two-legged sprinters, athletes depend on sports medicine research. This title examines the science behind sports medicine research.

Explores the history of doping in professional sports examining the effects of performance enhancing drugs, major sports personalities who have taken them, and the laws against their use.

Describes the skills necessary to pursue a career as a sports medicine doctor; and examines the various types of work they do.

Provides a history and evolution of competitive swimming and explores the scientific principles and concepts related to the sport, the relevant biomechanics and physiology, and the elements of sports medicine associated with swimmers.