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Sports Injuries and Prevention
" Each year in the United States, an estimated 30 million children
and adolescents participate in organized sports, and approximately
150 million adults participate in some type of nonwork-related physical
activity. Engaging in these activities has numerous health benefits
but involves a risk for injury. During July 2000-June 2001 an estimated
4.3 million nonfatal sports-and recreation-related injuries were treated
in U.S. hospital emergency departments." --Centers for Disease
Control and Prevention
BOOKS
ABC of Sports Medicine.
617.1027 A
Greg McLatchie
London: BMJ Books, 2000
Anybody's Sports Medicine Book: The Complete Guide to Quick Recovery
from Injuries.
617.1027 G
James G. Garrick
Berkeley: Ten Speed Press, c2000
Athletic Forever: The Kerlan-Jobe Orthopaedic Clinic Plan for Lifetime
Fitness.
617.1027A
Frank W. Jobe
Lincolnwood, Chicago, Illinois: Contemporary Books, c1999
Beating Sports Injuries: Through Conventional and Alternative Methods.
617.1027 P
Andrew Pallas
Hauppage, NY : Barron's, 2002
Body Mechanics and Self-Care Manual.
615.822 D
Marian Wolfe Dixon
Upper Saddle River, NJ : Prentice Hall, 2001
Carpal Tunnel Syndrome and Other Repetitive Strain Injuries.
616.87
J
Philip Johansson
Berkeley Heights, NJ : Enslow Publishers, c1999
Complete Guide to Sports Injuries: How to Treat Fractures, Bruises,
Sprains, Strains, Dislocations, Head Injuries.
617.1027 G
H. Winter Griffith
Tucson, AZ: Body Press, c2004
Coping with Sports Injuries: Psychological Strategies for Rehabilitation.
617.1027 C
New York: Oxford University Press, c2001.
The Female Athlete's Body
Book: How to Prevent and Treat Sports Injuries in Women and Girls.
617.1027 B
Gloria Beim
Chicago: Contemporary Books, c2003
Fixing Your Feet: Preventive Maintenance and Treatments for Foot
Problems of Runners, Hikers, and Adventure Racers.
617.585 V
John Vonhof
Mukilteo, WA: WinePress Pub., c2004
Golf Injury Handbook: Professional
Advice for Amateur Athletes.
617.1027 L
Allan M. Levy
New York : Wiley, 1999
The Hand, Wrist and Arm Sourcebook.
617.57 M
Steven McCabe
Los Angeles: Lowell House, c2000
The Hiking Engine: A Hiker's Guide to the Care and Maintenance of
Feet and Legs.
617.585 P
Stuart Plotkin
Birmingham, AL: Menasha Ridge Press, c2001
The Jock Doc's Body Repair Kit: The New Sports Medicine for Recovery
and Increased Performance.
617.1027 F
Andrew Felman
New York: St. Martin's Griffin, 1999
The Knee Crisis Handbook: Understanding Pain, Preventing Trauma,
Recovering from Injury, and Building Healthy Knees for Life.
617.582
H
Brian Halpern
Emmaus, PA : Rodale, c2003
The Knee Sourcebook.
617.582 D
Marc Darrow, M.D.
Chicago, IL: Contemporary Books, c2002
Nature's Sports Pharmacy: A Natural Approach to Peak Athletic Performance.
613.711 H
Frederick C. Hatfield
Chicago, IL: Contemporary Books, 1999
Optimal Muscle Recovery.
617.1027 B
Edmund R. Burke
Garden City Park, NY: Avery, 1999
Peak Performance Fitness: Maximizing Your Fitness Potential Without
Injury or Strain.
613.71 R
Jennifer Rhodes
Alameda, CA: Hunter House, 2000
Saving the Pitcher: Preventing Pitching Injuries in Modern Baseball.
617.1027 C
Will Carroll
Chicago, IL: Ivan R. Dee, c2004
Smart Guide to Sports Medicine.
617.1027 S
Sheila Sobell
New York : John Wiley & Sons, 1999
Sports Injury: Prevention & Rehabilitation.
617.1027 S
Eric Shamus
New York: McGraw-Hill, 2001
The Young Athlete: A Sports Doctor's Complete Guide for Parents.
613.7042 M
Jordan D. Metzl
Boston: Little, Brown, c2002
WEB SITES
Ask
NOAH About: Fractures, Sprains and Dislocations
http://www.noah-health.org/english/illness/orthop/fractures.html
This easy-to-use site features basic facts about fractures, sprains
and dislocations, including diagnosis, symptoms, care and treatment.
Links direct users to information about specific injuries ranging from
ankle fractures to congenital hip dislocations. The section dedicated
to living with fractures focuses on cast care, crutch walking and recovery.
Information resources include national organizations.
Physical Activity-Familydoctor.org
http://familydoctor.org/x5216.xml
This site addresses fundamental questions about exercise, sports safety,
physical injuries and illnesses. Coverage includes the prevention and
treatment of common sports injuries including shoulder instability,
concussions, ankle and heel pain. In addition to featuring information
on running and overuse injuries, the site presents safety tips for
weight training, bicycling, snowboarding and scuba diving.
Handout
on Health: Sports Injuries
http://www.niams.nih.gov/hi/topics/sports_injuries/SportsInjuries.htm The National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin
Diseases page dedicated to sports injuries offers fundamental information
about the causes, prevention and treatment of acute and chronic sports
injuries. Therapies, training assumptions and the risks of participation
in specific sports are also considered.
Injuries & Conditions,
UPMC Sports Medicine, UPMC
http://sportsmedicine.upmc.com/Injuries.htm
Sponsored by the University
of Pittsburgh Medical Center, this site provides users with information
about an assortment of sports-related injuries. Specific conditions
are arranged by body area (e.g. arm, hip, shoulder). The site addresses
FAQs about conditions including symptoms and causes. Recommendations
for prevention, treatment and detailed rehabilitative steps are provided.
MedlinePlus:
Sports Injuries
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/sportsinjuries.html
In addition to providing current news, research articles, statistics
on sports injuries, this authoritative site includes overviews, as
well as, information about prevention, screening and specific conditions.
There are links to directories of orthopaedists, sports medicine clinics,
professional organizations and resource groups. Articles which focus
on problems affecting specific populations (e.g. women, children) are
also presented.
Sports: Foot
Health
http://www.aapsm.org/sports_health_index.html
From the
American Academy of Podiatric Sports Medicine, this page focuses
on sports and fitness injuries to the foot, ankle and lower extremity.
Selected articles focus on common injuries and offer training tips
for specific activities, including aerobics, basketball and tennis.
Also included are lists of recommended shoes.
Miriam Tuliao, October 2004
