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ABC of sports and exercise medicine

Whyte, G P (ed)

ABC of sports and exercise medicine - 4th - Chichester Wiley Blackwell 2015

This revised and updated fourth edition of ABC of Sports and Exercise Medicine covers the latest topics and reflects new developments as well as current practice. In addition to case studies of common sports and exercise medicine conditions, it incorporates new chapters on medical care at sporting events, environmental factors of sports and exercise, benefits of exercise in health and disease, nutrition and ergogenic supplements, and the use of drugs in sport. The benefits of exercise among special populations such as the disabled, obese, pregnant, children and the elderly, are also included. This is a practical guide for general practitioners, family physicians, junior doctors, medical students, physiotherapists, and all health professionals dealing with the treatment and prevention of sports-related injuries.

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