Sports therapy services : organization and operations /

• Corporate Author: International Olympic Committee
• Other Authors: Zachazewski, James E., Magee, David J.
• Format: eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Chichester, West Sussex ; Hoboken, NJ : Wiley-Blackwell, [2012]
• Series: Handbook of sports medicine and science.
• Subjects: Sports injuries > Treatment.; Sports medicine.; Sports physical therapy.; Sports medicine > Methods.; Athletes.; Athletic Injuries > therapy.; Internationality.; Electronic books.; Methods (Music)

Table of Contents:

• Sports therapy : who? what? when? where? why? and how? / James E. Zachazewski, David J. Magee
• A history of sports medicine and sports therapy / James E. Zachazewski, Arthur J. Boland, Nicola Phillips
• The role and importance of the sports therapist : pre-event, event, and post-event / Suzanne Werner [and others]
• Hosting international Olympic events : providing host therapy services at a major games / Randy Goodman
• Logistical and treatment considerations for team travel prior to an Olympic event / Masaki Katayose, David J. Magee
• Logistical and treatment considerations for teams traveling to the Olympics
• Nicola Phillips, Caryl Becker
• The importance of communication : understanding the importance of the event to the athlete, coach, and others / Bill Moreau, Peter Toohey
• Considerations for working with professional athletes (e.g. NBA, NHL, international soccer, international volleyball) vs. the non-professional amateur athlete during Olympic events / Sergio T. Fonseca [and others]
• To compete or not to compete following injury during Olympic events / Tony Ward
• Sports nutrition and therapy / Louise Burke, Ron Maughan
• Appendix : Olympic sports medicine contacts / James Green, Gayle Olson.