Sports therapy services : organization and operations
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Sports therapy services : organization and operations
（Handbook of sports medicine and science）
John Wiley & Sons, c2012
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"An IOC Medical Commission publication"--Cover
Includes bibliographical references and index
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Description
Handbook of Sports Therapy Services: Organization and Operations is a practical guide, appropriate for each member of the multi-disciplinary "Sports Therapy" team, to establishing and effectively delivering the diverse therapy services required for athletes at international, national, and regional sporting events.
Table of Contents
List of Contributors, vi
Foreword, viii
Preface, ix
1 Sports therapy Who? What? When? Where? Why? and How?, 1
James E. Zachazewski and David J. Magee
2 A history of sports medicine and sports therapy, 9
James E. Zachazewski, Arthur J. Boland, and Nicola Phillips
3 The role and importance of the sports therapist: pre-event, event, and post-event, 19
Suzanne Werner, Peter Drugge, Tommy Eriksson, Asa Lonnqvist, Ulrika Tranaeus, and Lotta Willberg
4 Hosting international Olympic events: providing host therapy services at major games, 25
Randy Goodman
5 Pre-Olympic team travel: logistical and treatment considerations, 41
Masaki Katayose and David J. Magee
6 Olympic event: logistical and treatment considerations, 48
Nicola Phillips and Caryl Becker
7 The importance of communication: understanding the importance of the event to the athlete, coach, and others, 68
Bill Moreau and Peter Toohey
8 Considerations for working with professional athletes versus nonprofessional amateur athletes during Olympic events, 79
Sergio T. Fonseca, Juliana Melo Ocarino, Thales Rezende Souza, Anderson Aurelio da Silva, Jose Roberto Prado Jr, Natalia Franco Netto Bittencourt, and Luciana De Michelis Mendonca
9 To compete or not to compete following injury during Olympic events, 91
Tony Ward
10 Sports nutrition and therapy, 103
Louise Burke and Ron Maughan
Appendix: Olympic sports medicine contacts, 117
James Green II and Gayle Olson
Index, 123
by "Nielsen BookData"