Volleyball (Olympic Handbook Of Sports Medicine)

Description:
'This new addition to the Handbook series, written by internationally recognized experts, achieves a harmonious integration of basic and applied information in an easy-to-read and practical way. Key aspects covered include physiology and biomechanics, nutrition, injury prevention and rehabilitation and the role of the medical professional. Also dealt with in detail are special considerations, such as training the young or disabled player; and performance enhancement. This handbook will help to improve the medical care delivered to all volleyball athletes and as such will be of value to sports physicians, coaches, therapists, competitors and others interested in the sport.'

Table of Contents:
1 Biomechanics of volleyball skills 2 Physiologic demands of volleyball 3 Principles of conditioning for volleyball 4 Nutrition 5 The role of the volleyball medical professional 6 Volleyball event management 7 The epidemiology of volleyball injuries 8 Environmental concerns in volleyball 9 Upper limb injuries 10 Lower limb injuries 11 Other injuries 12 Injury rehabilitation concepts 13 Injury prevention 14 Youth volleyball 15 Gender issues in volleyball 16 Disabled volleyball athletes 17 The elite volleyball athlete 18 Ergogenic aids 19 Vision training for volleyball 20 Volleyball sports psychology