Tennis: Olympic Handbook Of Sports Medicine

Description:
This new addition to the Handbook series will allow the tennis coach, athlete and medical professional responsible for their care to improve technique, training and performance, as well as reduce the risk of injury. When injury does occur, 'Tennis' will aid quick accurate diagnosis and treatment, and effective rehabilitation so that the tennis player can return to peak performance with the minimum of fuss.

Table of Contents:
I Introduction II Biomechanics and Equipment 1 Biomechanics of tennis 2 Tennis equipment 3 Shoes and turf in tennis: injury and performance aspects III Physiology and Medicine 4 The physiological demands in tennis 5 Nutrition in tennis 6 Playing tennis in the heat: fluid and electrolyte balance 7 Medical care of tennis players 8 The travelling tennis player 9 Strength training, flexibility training, and physical conditioning 10 Preparticipation profiling for tennis IV The Young Tennis Player 11 Specific problems for the young tennis player V Injuries 12 Pathophysiology of tennis injuries - an overview 13 Foot problems 14 Lower ankle injuries 15 Lower leg and achilles tendon problems 16 Knee injuries in tennis 17 Spine injuries in tennis 18 Hand and wrist injuries in tennis 19 Elbow injuries in tennis 20 Shoulder injuries 21 Rehabilitation principles of injuries in tennis VI Psychology 22 The psychology of tennis: gaining the mental advantage VII Tennis Tours 23 Medical services on the ATP tour 24 Medical services on the WTA tour.