Baxter's The Foot and Ankle in Sport by David Porter Softcover - 247 pages Shipped in CLICK HERE Cat.# EL-SPM1 $245.45 BUY Published:  2007   ISBN:  9780323023580

An injury to the foot and ankle can be devastating to an athlete's performance. Get your patients back to their peak physical condition using authoritative guidance from the only reference book focusing solely on sports-related injuries of the foot and ankle!
 

Sports Medicine for Sports Trainers, 9E by Sports Medicine Australia Softcover - 144 pages Shipped in CLICK HERE Cat.# EL-SPM2 $ 28.20 BUY Published:  2006   ISBN:  9781875897834

This text provides an easy-to-read introduction to the basic principles of sports medicine for people of all sporting backgrounds and interests.

It gives readers practical knowledge in areas such as injury prevention, injury management, crisis management techniques and optimising performance.

Topics covered include:

• management of common sporting injuries
• how to conduct warm up, stretching and cool down sessions
• using taping to prevent or reduce severity of injuries
• principles of sports nutrition

Examples are drawn from a wide variety of sports. Developed by Sports Medicine Australia, it provides you with the information you need to help athletes prevent injuries, to reduce the severity of injuries that occur, and to prevent injuries from re-occurring.

• Full-colour photographs and diagrams demonstrate key points and techniques.
• Chapters include learning outcomes and suggestions for assessment to help students focus on key material.
• Meets Australian Resuscitation Council guidelines for correctly assessing and managing injuries.
• Includes information on Australian legal issues and documentation requirements for sports trainers.
• Developed by Sports Medicine Australia, Australia's peak advisory body for active people.

New to this edition

• Includes the latest information on resuscitation practices, overuse injuries and suspected spinal injuries.
• Expanded content on sports nutrition.
• Now in colour throughout.
• Designed for use in the following units of competency from the AQF: SRSSPT002A, SRSSPT003A, SRSSPT004A, SRSSPT005A, SRSSPT006A, SRSSPT007A, SRSSPT008A, SRSSPT009A, SRSSPT010A.

Table of Contents:

Foreword
Preface
Acknowledgments
Introduction

Ch 1 The sports trainer in action
Ch 2 Functional muscular-skeletal anatomy
Ch 3 Preventing sports injuries
Ch 4 Sports nutrition
Ch 5 Drugs in sport
Ch 6 Principles of injury management
Ch 7 Common sporting illnesses and injuries
Ch 8 Common medical conditions affecting athletes
Ch 9 Moving injured athletes
Ch 10 Sports taping

Appendix A Sports first aid kit
Appendix B Sports trainer management flow chart
Appendix C Athlete medical profile
Glossary
Index

Injection Techniques in Orthopaedics and Sports Medicine with CD-ROM by Stephanie Saunders, and Steve Longworth Softcover - 204 pages Shipped in CLICK HERE Cat.# EL-SPM3 $ 72.70 BUY Published:  2006   ISBN:  9780443074981

This practical, illustrated guide covers the use and technique of injecting joints for the relief of musculoskeletal pain and inflammation. Introductory chapters deal with the effects of corticosteroids and local anaesthetics and their uses; safety procedures which should be observed when using these products for injection and guidelines to safe injection techniques. The bulk of the book deals with the technique of injection joint by joint. The text is laid out so that each page of text describing the technique is matched by a facing page of illustrations illustrating the procedure. For each joint there is a 4 colour line drawing of the anatomy of the joint and a full colour photograph showing the surface anatomy position for injection. The actual technique of giving the injection and location the correct anatomical position for the insertion of the needle is demonstrated and explained on the CD-ROM.

The book features:

• Step by step guide to injection techniques
• Highly illustrated: 4 colour line drawings and full colour photographs showing the area for needle insertion and the correct position for the needle
• Layout allows text and relevant illustrations to be on facing pages
• Canadian binding with PPC cover combines protective cover with ability to lie the text flat for easy referral
• Includes essential information on the substances to be injected
• Adopts the latest guidelines for the safety of the procedure
• Relevant to a wide range of practitioners who have to deal with the management of swollen and painful joints particularly in relation to sports and overuse injuries
• Written by two highly experienced practitioners who also have many years of experience in teaching the technique
• Main author was key player in defining the guidelines for safe practice.

The CD-ROM features:

• An introduction by the author
• Demonstrations of 21 upper limb injections (plus 7 clips using bones to show the correct anatomical location for the injection)
• Demonstrations of 27 lower limb injections (plus 7 clips using bones to show correct anatomical location for the injection)
• Demonstrations of 7 spinal/advanced techniques (with 5 clips using bones to show anatomical location for the injection)
• Demonstrations of two real injections (ie not using a sheathed needle).

Core Knowledge in Orthopaedics: Sports Medicine by Miller Sekiya   Softcover - 528 pages Shipped in CLICK HERE Cat.# EL-SPM4 $148.20 BUY Published:  2006   ISBN:  9780323031387

The Core Knowledge in Orthopaedics series meets your need for concise, affordable references that enable you to quickly grasp the key concepts and core knowledge required in each major service of orthopaedics training programs. Brief outlines present need-to-know information and up-to-date content, reflecting the core knowledge involved in techniques used to reconstruct, repair and regenerate bone, soft tissue, nerves, tendons, and more! This new volume in the series is your ideal source for concise, clinically focused coverage of both surgical and non-surgical aspects of sports medicine. You'll find key information on the treatment of sports injuries, relevant anatomy, biomechanics, physical examination techniques, imaging, arthroscopy, and more.

• Clinical organization and focus provides quick reference in new clinical situations.
• Consistent bulleted format for easy reading of high-yield information.
• Specially commissioned art work throughout with emphasis on key anatomical and/or functional aspects.
• Coverage of non-surgical topics which enables readers to handle real-world team physician issues.

Handbook of Sport Psychology (Ed.3) by Gershon Tenenbaum, and Robert C. Eklund Hardcover - 960 pages Shipped in CLICK HERE Cat.# JW-SPM1 $173.60 BUY Published:  2007   ISBN:  9780471738114

The most comprehensive and influential
reference work on sport psychology

Now in its third edition, the Handbook of Sport Psychology provides an invaluable source of important theoretical and applied information on sport psychology for students, educators, and psychologists concerned with optimizing human performance and improving health and well-being.

Endorsed by the International Society of Sport Psychology, this classic reference draws on an international roster of experts and scholars in the field who have assembled state-of-the-art knowledge into this thorough, well-rounded, and accessible volume. The Handbook of Sport Psychology, Third Edition is completely updated to reflect the latest research and its impact on teaching and clinical applications with topics ranging from emotions, cognition, expertise, and social interactions in sport, to issues around gender and cultural diversity.

Recognized as a gold standard resource thanks to its breadth of topics, excellent contributors, and timely topics, the Handbook of Sport Psychology, Third Edition is an indispensable resource for any student or professional interested in the field of sport psychology.

Table of Contents:

Foreword
Contributors
Reviewers

PART I. MOTIVATIONAL, EMOTION, AND PSYCHOPYSIOLOGY

1. Understanding the Dynamic of Motivation in Sport and Physical Activity: An Achievement Goal Interpretation
2. Emotions in Sport: Current Issues and Perspectives
3. Intrinsic and Extrinsic Motivation in Sport and Physical Activity: A Review and a Look at the Future
4. The Psychology of Superior Sport Performance: A Cognitive and Affective Neuroscience perspective

PART II. SOCIAL PERSPECTIVES

5. Leadership in Sports
6. Who cares What Other People Thing? Self-Presentation in Exercise and Sport

PART III. SPORT EXPERTISE

7. Methodological Review and Evaluation of Research in Expert performance in Sport
8. Practice and Play in the Development of Sport Expertise
9. Anticipation and Decision Making: Exploring New Horizons
10. Degenerate Brains, Indeterminate Behavior, and Representative Tasks: Implications for Experimental Design in Sport Psychology Research
11. Attentional Processes in Skill Learning and Expert Performance
12. A Social-Cognitive Perspective on Team Functioning in Sport

PART IV. INTERVENTIONS AND PERFORMANCE ENHANCEMENT

13. Mental Skills Training in Sport
14. Sport Psychology: A Clinicians Perspective
15. Action-Theory Approach to Applied Sport Psychology
16. Eating Disorders in Sport: From Theory to Research to Intervention
17. Psychosocial Antecedents of Sports Injury and Interventions for Risk Reduction
18. Psychology of Sport Injury Rehabilitation
19. Why Do Athletes Choke under Pressure?
20. Preparatory Routines in Self-Paced Events: Do They Benefit the Skilled Athletes? Can They Help the Beginners?

PART V. EXERCISE AND HEALTH PSYCHOLOGY

21. Physical Activity and Mental Health
22. Physical Activity and Three Dimensions of Psychological Functioning in Advanced Age: Cognition, Affect, and Self- Perception
23. Exercise Adherence
24. Theoretical Frameworks in Exercise Psychology
25. A Social-Cognitive Perspective of Perceived and Sustained Effort
26. Exercise and Psychosocial Issues for Cancer Survivors
27. Physical Activity and Quality of Life: Key Considerations
28. Athlete Burnout

PART IV. LIFE SPAN DEVELOPMENT

29. A Life Span Developmental Approach to Studying Sport and Exercise Behavior
30. Advances in Sport Mortality Research
31. Family Influences on Children's Sport and Physical Activity Participation, Behavior, and Psychosocial Responses
32. Career Transitions and Career Termination

PART VII. MEASUREMENT AND METHODOLOGICAL ISSUES

33. New Perspectives on Measurement and Testing in Sport Psychology
34. measurement in Sport and Exercise Psychology: A New Outlook on Selected Issues of Reliability and Validity
35. Application of Confirmatory Factor Analysis and Structural Equation Modeling in Sport and Exercise Psychology
36. From Self-Efficacy to Collective Efficacy in Sport: Transitional Methodological Issues

PART VIII. SPECIAL TOPICS

37. Gender and Cultural Diversity
38. Athletes with Disabilities
39. Alcohol and Drug Use among Athletes: Prevalence, Etiology, and Interventions

Afterword
Author Index
Subject Index