Care of the Young Athlete - Tapa dura

Significantly revised and updated, the new second edition of the best-selling ""Care of the Young Athlete"" provides pediatric professionals with a comprehensive and practical guide to sports participation and injury treatment in children's athletics. Organized as an easy-to-use guide, the second edition includes practical procedural information on the participation physical examination; proper nutrition for athletes; injury prevention and management guidelines; and detailed treatments for dozens of athletic injuries; and guidelines for returning to athletics after injury. This title includes new free bonus CD-ROM with full color printable patient education handouts including rehabilitation exercises for specific conditions; new free bonus signs and symptoms poster; new chapters on nutrition and weight control; performance enhancing substances; risks of injury during sports participation; shoulders acute injuries and overuse injuries; new information on nutrition, injury prevention, anatomy, and issues specific to the female athlete; and, numerous color photos and illustrations bring the authoritative text to life.

The American Academy of Pediatrics is an organization of 67,000 primary care pediatricians, pediatric medical subspecialists and pediatric surgical specialists dedicated to the health, safety and well-being of infants, children, adolescents and young adults. The AAP is the largest pediatric publisher in the world, with a diverse list of resources that includes essential clinical and practice management titles and award-winning books for parents. Sally S. Harris, MD, MPH, is a Clinical Associate Professor of Pediatrics at Stanford University. The founder and former chairperson of the AAP Section on Sports Medicine, in 2003 she was recognized by the Academy for her achievement in the field of pediatric and adolescent sports medicine with the Thomas Schaeffer Award. She has served as team physician for USA Women's Basketball and the Olympic Team Physician program, as well as for numerous local high school and college teams. Steven J. Anderson, MD, is a clinical professor of pediatrics at the University of Washington. He has served on the Examination Committee for the American Board of Pediatrics and the Medical Advisory Committee for the Washington Interscholastic Activities Association, as chair of the Committee on Sports Medicine and Fitness for the American Academy of Pediatrics, and as the Physician Director for the Board of Certification of the National Athletic Trainer Association. He cares for the United States Diving Team, the Pacific Northwest Ballet, numerous local high school and club teams, and active individuals of all ages.