Tennis
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Tennis
(Handbook of sports medicine and science)
Blackwell Science, 2002
Available at 13 libraries
  Aomori
  Iwate
  Miyagi
  Akita
  Yamagata
  Fukushima
  Ibaraki
  Tochigi
  Gunma
  Saitama
  Chiba
  Tokyo
  Kanagawa
  Niigata
  Toyama
  Ishikawa
  Fukui
  Yamanashi
  Nagano
  Gifu
  Shizuoka
  Aichi
  Mie
  Shiga
  Kyoto
  Osaka
  Hyogo
  Nara
  Wakayama
  Tottori
  Shimane
  Okayama
  Hiroshima
  Yamaguchi
  Tokushima
  Kagawa
  Ehime
  Kochi
  Fukuoka
  Saga
  Nagasaki
  Kumamoto
  Oita
  Miyazaki
  Kagoshima
  Okinawa
  Korea
  China
  Thailand
  United Kingdom
  Germany
  Switzerland
  France
  Belgium
  Netherlands
  Sweden
  Norway
  United States of America
Note
Includes bibliographical references and index
Description and Table of Contents
Description
This addition to the Handbook series will allow the tennis coach, athlete, and medical professional responsible for their care to improve technique, training and performance, and to 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
List of contributors, vi
Forewords by the IOC, viii
Forewords by the ITF, ATP, WTA and STMS, ix
Preface, xi
1 Biomechanics of tennis, 1
Bruce C. Elliott
2 The tennis racket, 29
Howard Brody
3 Shoes and surfaces in tennis: injury and performance aspects, 39
Karin G.M. Gerritsen, Benno M. Nigg and Ian C. Wright
4 The physiological demands of tennis, 46
Michael F. Bergeron and Joseph Keul
5 Nutrition in tennis, 54
Michael F. Bergeron
6 Playing tennis in the heat: fluid and electrolyte balance, 65
Michael F. Bergeron
7 Medical care of tennis players, 75
Babette Pluim
8 Travel and jet lag, 96
Moira O'Brien
9 Strength training, flexibility training and physical conditioning, 103
E. Paul Roetert and Todd S. Ellenbecker
10 Pre-participation profiling for tennis, 124
E. Paul Roetert and Todd S. Ellenbecker
11 Specific problems for the young tennis player, 139
W. Ben Kibler
12 Pathophysiology of tennis injuriesa an overview, 147
W. Ben Kibler
13 Foot problems in tennis, 155
Scott A. Lynch and Per A.F.H. Renstroem
14 Ankle problems in tennis, 165
Scott A. Lynch and Per A.F.H. Renstroem
15 Lower leg and Achilles tendon problems in tennis, 176
Scott A. Lynch and Per A.F.H. Renstroem
16 Knee injuries in tennis, 186
Per A.F.H. Renstroem and Scott A. Lynch
17 Spine injuries in tennis, 204
Hartmut Krahl, Carsten B. Radas, Hans-Gerd Pieper and Ulf Michaelis
18 Hand and wrist injuries in tennis, 223
Arthur C. Rettig
19 Elbow injuries in tennis, 233
Per A.F.H. Renstroem
20 Shoulder injuries in tennis, 248
David W. Altchek
21 Rehabilitation principles of injuries in tennis, 262
W. Ben Kibler
22 The psychology of tennis: gaining the mental advantage, 278
Robert S. Weinberg
23 ITF involvement in tennis medicine and science, 291
Miguel Crespo and Machar Reid
24 Medical services in men's and women's professional tennis, 296
Per Bastholt, Jurgen Dess, Sue Fleshman, Bill Norris, Doug Spreen, Alex Stober, Kathleen A. Stroia, Paul Settles and Gary Windler
Index, 303
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