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The Young Tennis Player: Injury Prevention and Treatment
Alexis Chiang Colvin (Ed.)
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Description for The Young Tennis Player: Injury Prevention and Treatment
Hardback. Editor(s): Colvin, Alexis Chiang; Gladstone, James N. Series: Contemporary Pediatric and Adolescent Sports Medicine. Num Pages: 208 pages, 17 black & white illustrations, 39 colour illustrations, 13 black & white tables, biograp. BIC Classification: MJW; MNS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155. .
Presenting a multidisciplinary approach to the prevention and management of injuries to young tennis players, this unique book considers multiple factors contributing to the increasing numbers of such sports-related injuries, such as increased young athlete participation in tennis, the pre-professionalization of younger players and misconceptions surrounding treating children in the same manner as adults. Beginning with the essentials for developing tennis players and their physical and mental growth with the sport, the text then turns to prevention and management techniques and strategies covering the upper and lower extremities, shoulder and elbow, hip and knee, and spine, as well as other ... Read more
Presenting a multidisciplinary approach to the prevention and management of injuries to young tennis players, this unique book considers multiple factors contributing to the increasing numbers of such sports-related injuries, such as increased young athlete participation in tennis, the pre-professionalization of younger players and misconceptions surrounding treating children in the same manner as adults. Beginning with the essentials for developing tennis players and their physical and mental growth with the sport, the text then turns to prevention and management techniques and strategies covering the upper and lower extremities, shoulder and elbow, hip and knee, and spine, as well as other ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Springer International Publishing AG
Condition
New
Series
Contemporary Pediatric and Adolescent Sports Medicine
Number of Pages
214
Place of Publication
Cham, Switzerland
ISBN
9783319275574
SKU
V9783319275574
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 15 to 20 working days
Ref
99-15
About Alexis Chiang Colvin (Ed.)
Dr. Alexis Colvin is an Associate Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai. She is also the Chief Medical Officer of the United States Tennis Association, the team physician for the US Fed Cup team, and a physician at the US Open. Dr. James Gladstone is an Associate Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery ... Read more
Reviews for The Young Tennis Player: Injury Prevention and Treatment
The book does address important topics in pediatrics and sports medicine as they specifically relate to young tennis players. ... This book serves as an excellent, evidence-based reference for the multiple disciplines involved in the care of these young athletes, including medical providers and students, sports psychologists, physical therapists, athletic trainers, and coaches. It is a unique and worthwhile contribution ... Read more