Prevention and Treatment of Sports Injuries

Contents: 1.  Biomechanical principles of injuries. 2. Psychological factor of sports injuries. 3. Head and cervical spine injuries. 4. Injuries of the shoulder and elbow. 5. Ankle and specific injuries. 6. Injuries to knee joint. 7. Prevention of sports injuries. 8. First aid. 9. References.

"The present book entitled Prevention and Treatment of Sports Injuries focuses on all aspects of sports injuries. The text are arranged in a lucid form and written in simple colloquial English language.

It is an important and complete reference book. The present study is the recent endeavor of the author in upliftment of Indian literature in sports injuries. The book covers all those areas which go to make the foundations of sports injuries as a process, profession and academic discipline.

Sports injuries is a unique work pertaining to the Indian context which will help the physical education and sports students in many ways. The book is converted into comprehensive text written in the form of a monograph.

The present study covers all related fields of sports injuries, i.e., conditioning in sports, evaluation and treatment of neck and back, injuries, the biomechanics of muscles, evaluation and treatment of knee injuries, nutrition and physical performance for athletes, etc.

Hopefully the present book will be useful for the students and teachers of physical education and sports and sports persons." (jacket)