Sports Science: A Complete Introduction

Certification in Applied Functional Science (CAFS) gives movement professionals the skills and knowledge to approach each individual according to their unique goals and daily function. Combining the principles of Applied Functional Science with your existing skill sets and experience, learn how to take an individualized approach to program design and create truly functional programs for your clients.

This book offers a complete guide to the latest knowledge on the diagnosis and treatment of the full range of possible sports injuries. Individual sections are devoted to biomechanics, injury prevention, and the still emerging treatment role of growth factors, which foster more rapid tissue healing. Sports injuries of each body region are then examined in detail, with special attention to diagnostic issues and the most modern treatment techniques. In addition, pediatric sports injuries, extreme sports injuries, the role of physiotherapy, and future developments are extensively discussed. All who are involved in the care of patients with sports injuries will find this textbook to be an invaluable, comprehensive, and up-to-date reference.

by Volker Schumpelick (Editor), Georg Arlt (Editor), Klaus Joachim Conze (Editor), Karsten Junge (Editor)
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