Handbook of Athletics

Contents: I. Athletic training: 1. General perceptions about athletic training. 2. Components of systematic training. 3. Modern protective sports devices. 4. Physiological guidelines for systematic training. 5. Serious training: a model systematic training program. 6. The athletic trainer. 7. Importance of warming-up, stretching and cooling down in athletics. 8. Physical conditioning and training. 9. Importance of training intensity. 10. Emergency procedures in sports. 11. Restoration--component of the training process. 12. Body characteristics and mechanisms of injury. 13. The serious system training log and journal. 14. Pharmacology in sports. II. Athletic conditioning: 1. Introduction. 2. Physical conditioning evaluation for athletics. 3. Conditioning of athletes. 4. Physical conditioning for football players. 5. Physical conditioning for basketball players. 6. Physical conditioning for boxers. 7. Physical conditioning for soccer players. 8. Physical conditioning in swimming. 9. Physical conditioning for tennis players. 10. Physical conditioning in track and field. 11. Physical conditioning for basketball players. 12. Physical conditioning in wrestling. 13. Physical conditioning in Judo. 14. Physical conditioning in ice hockey. 15. Nutritional needs of the athletes. 16. A discussion of Isometrics. III. Injuries in Athletics: 1. The extent of athletic injuries. 2. Exercise for athletes. 3. Use of physical agents after athletic injury. 4. The science and biomechanics of running. 5. The importance of diagnosis in athletic injuries. 6. Treatment and care of joint injuries. 7. Treatment and care of ankle injuries. 8. Treatment and care of Knee injuries. 9. Treatment and care of shoulder injuries. 10. Treatment and care of elbow injuries. 11. Treatment and care of hand, wrist and finger injuries. 12. Treatment and care of muscle injuries. 13. Treatment and care of fractures and dislocations.