Sports Medicine for Young Athletes: A Guide for Parents, Teachers, and Coaches.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 for Young Athletes: A Guide for Parents, Teachers, and Coaches Kulstad S, ed. Minneapolis, MN 55454, Fairview Press, 1998, paperback, 212 pp, $14.95. This book is a basic guide for people who deal with young athletes who were injured in·jure tr.v. in·jured, in·jur·ing, in·jures 1. To cause physical harm to; hurt. 2. To cause damage to; impair. 3. during sporting activities. Various health care practitioners at the Institute of Athletic Medicine, a large sports medicine center in Minnesota, collaborated in writing the easy-to-read text. As the editor states, the purpose of this book is to educate and empower empower verb To encourage or provide a person with the means or information to become involved in solving his/her own problems parents, young athletes, and coaches. The book is divided into 2 parts: "The Basics" and "The Details." The initial 4 chapters provide overviews of anatomy and physiology physiology (fĭzēŏl`əjē), study of the normal functioning of animals and plants during life and of the activities by which life is maintained and transmitted. It is based fundamentally on the activities of protoplasm. , general conditioning concepts, athletic injuries, and emergency procedures. The final chapter in this section, "Issues for Girls and Women Only," highlights topics related to the female triad (ie, eating disorders eating disorders, in psychology, disorders in eating patterns that comprise four categories: anorexia nervosa, bulimia, rumination disorder, and pica. Anorexia nervosa is characterized by self-starvation to avoid obesity. , amenorrhea amenorrhea (āmĕn'ərē`a, əmĕn'–), cessation of menstruation. Primary amenorrhea is a delay in or a failure to start menstruation; secondary amenorrhea is an unexpected stop to the menstrual cycle. , and osteoporosis osteoporosis (ŏs'tēō'pərō`sĭs), disorder in which the normal replenishment of old bone tissue is severely disrupted, resulting in weakened bones and increased risk of fracture; osteopenia ) and stress incontinence stress incontinence n. A sudden, involuntary release of urine caused by muscular strain accompanying laughing, sneezing, coughing, or exercise, seen primarily in older women with weakened pelvic musculature. . The second section of the book has individual chapters devoted to injury patterns and the subsequent management of specific joint injuries. These chapters typically describe the most common injuries affecting the young athlete in enough detail to provide the reader with a basic introduction. In addition, the book includes suggested readings, online resources, and a useful index. Along with the easy-to-read text, several other factors make this text a valuable resource. Red flag symbols are used throughout the text to identity information that may be critical in the proper management of the young athlete. In addition, most chapters conclude with a short question-and-answer section covering what the authors tied are common questions. In this day of easy access to online information, it is not uncommon for parents of young athletes with injuries to visit health care practitioners armed with "the latest" online information. Unfortunately, it is difficult or impossible to determine the validity of this information. I hope that texts such as this one will also be used by those responsible for the medical care of young athletes. Several parents of young athletes, whom I asked to review this book, found the information very valuable. Tim Noteboom, PT, SCS, ATC Regis University Denver, Colo Mr Noteboom is Assistant Professor in the Department of Physical Therapy In addition, he is currently a doctoral student at the University of Colorado-Boulder: |
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