Donatelli Robert (ed.) Sports-Specific Rehabilitation

Churchill Livingstone, 2007. — 347 p. — ISBN: 978-0-443-06642-9A comprehensive resource for focusing on returning injured athletes to their optimal performance! This book discusses exercise principles; muscle fatigue, muscle damage, and overtraining concepts; pathophysiology of overuse injuries; core evaluation in sports-specific testing; physiological basis of exercise specific to sport; and special considerations for the athlete. Secial features such as evidence-based clinical application boxes provide the reader with a solid body of research upon which to base their practice.Basic Science of Soft Tissues
Muscle Physiology: The Foundation for Exercise Prescription
Muscle Fatigue, Muscle Damage, and Overtraining Concepts
Pathophysiology of Overuse Injury in the Athlete
CORE Evaluation: Sports-Specific Testing
Physiological Basis of Exercise Specific to Sport
Special Considerations for the Athlete