Masterful Care of the Aging Athlete A Clinical Guide /
This unique text focuses exclusively on the ever-growing population of aging and masters athletes, both professional and amateur, presenting both operative and nonoperative management strategies for the range of sports-related injuries. The book is thematically divided into three sections. Part I de...
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| Format: | Electronic eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer,
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| Edition: | 1st ed. 2018. |
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| Online Access: | Full Text via HEAL-Link |
Table of Contents:
- Part I: Defining the Aging Athlete
- Who is the Masters Athlete and How are they Changing the Face of Sports?- The New Science of Musculoskeletal Aging in Bone, Muscle, and Tendon/Ligament
- Total Body Changes and Benefits of Exercise
- Structural Brain Benefits of Maintained Fitness
- Psychological/Mental Benefits of Maintaining Activity and Exercise
- Maximizing Nutrition and Supplements for Masters Athletes
- Anti-aging and Performance Enhancing Drugs
- Injectables, Biologics, and Stem Cells
- Part II: Injury, Treatment, and Return to Sport Considerations
- Knee Injuries: Conservative Management, Operative Management and Return to Sport
- Hip Injuries: Conservative Management, Operative Management and Return to Sport
- Shoulder Injuries: Conservative Management, Operative Management and Return to Sport
- Hand and Foot Injuries: Conservative Management, Operative Management and Return to Sport
- Back Injuries: Conservative Management, Operative Management and Return to Sport
- Return to Sport Following Total Joint Arthroplasty
- Part III: Injury Prevention and Fitness
- Maximizing Performance and Minimizing Injury
- Exercise Prescription for Active Agers
- Importance of Core and Gluteus Strengthening
- Mental Stamina and Building a Better Brain
- Longevity and Epigenetics.
