China's Sports Medicine. Medicine and Sport Science, vol. 28.China's Sports Medicine sports medicine, branch of medicine concerned with physical fitness and with the treatment and prevention of injuries and other disorders related to sports. Knee, leg, back, and shoulder injuries; stiffness and pain in joints; tendinitis; "tennis elbow"; and . Medicine and Sport Science, vol 28 Edited by Mianyu Q, Changlong Y. Basel, Switzerland, S Karger, 1988, hardback, 120 pp, illus, $66 This book is a collection of 11 papers concerned with research in sports medicine, past and present, in China. A variety of topics are presented, including studies on rehabilitation rehabilitation: see physical therapy. after cartilage injury, abnormal electrocardiograms in athletes, psychological studies of Tai Ji Tai Ji can refer to:
Although this book is interesting from the standpoint of cultural perspectives, I cannot recommend it as a reference that would be useful for physical therapists. Very little information on treatment of injuries-either traditional Chinese methods or Western methods-is included. Some of the papers may be of interest to basic researchers in exercise physiology exercise physiology n. The study of the body's metabolic response to short-term and long-term physical activity. or anatomy; the book is expensive, however, so anyone interested in reading those papers may prefer to procure them through a medical library. Byron E Bork |
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