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Epidemiology of Pediatric Sports Injuries: Individual Sports.

RC1218

2004-024872

3-8055-7868-7

Epidemiology of pediatric pediatric /pe·di·at·ric/ (pe?de-at´rik) pertaining to the health of children.

pe·di·at·ric
adj.
Of or relating to pediatrics.
 sports injuries Sports Injuries Definition

Sports injuries result from acute trauma or repetitive stress associated with athletic activities. Sports injuries can affect bones or soft tissue (ligaments, muscles, tendons).
; individual sports.

Title main entry. Ed. by Dennis J. Caine and Nicola Maffulli. (Medicine and sport science; v.48)

S. Karger, AG, [c]2005

204 p.

$170.00

Caine (physical education, Western Washington University Western Washington UniversityWWU or Western) is one of six state-funded, four-year universities of higher education in the U.S. state of Washington. It is located in Bellingham and offers bachelor's and master's degrees. ) and Maffulli (Keel keel

1. the ventrally directed large surface of the bird's sternum, the site of attachment of the major muscles of flight. Called also carina.

2. the prominent area over the sternum in Dachshunds.
 University School of Medicine, UK) review the existing data on injury rates in a variety of sports. This volume in the Medicine & Sport Science series focuses on individual sports, including gymnastics, martial arts This is a list of martial arts, broken down by region and style. African martial arts
Eritrea
  • Testa
Nigeria
  • Dambe (Hausa Boxing)
South Africa
  • Nguni stick fighting
  • Rough and Tumble
Senegal
, and tennis, while the next volume will discuss team sports. Sports-specific chapters are laid out with the same basic headings for easy access to information, with coverage of incidence of injury, injury characteristics, risk factors, and prevention. Intended for sports scientists and healthcare professionals, the book will be of interest to coaches and parents as well.
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Title Annotation:INTERNAL MEDICINE, PSYCHIATRY
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Date:Jun 1, 2005
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