Soccer Injury Prevention and Treatment: A Guide to Optimal Performance for Players, Parents, and Coaches - Couverture souple

Jr., John Gallucci

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 1936303655 ISBN 13 : 9781936303656

Editeur : Demos Medical Publishing, 2014

Synopsis

Written by the medical coordinator for Major League Soccer and experienced physical therapist who treats athletes of all ages and abilities, an essential book for every player, parent, and coach.

Soccer has a higher injury rate than any other contact sport. Student athletes, weekend warriors, and professional players alike all need guidance to prevent the injuries that can put you out of the game. Soccer Injury Prevention and Treatment is your comprehensive, illustrated guide to the best training, strengthening, stretching, nutrition, and hydration regimes to keep you safe and on the field. John Gallucci, physical therapist and medical coordinator for Major League Soccer, helps you understand common injuries so you can play smarter and heal better when injuries do occur. Included are treatments for specific injuries like shin splints, ACL tears, and concussions, as well as guidelines specifically for young players.

With Soccer Injury Prevention and Treatment, you'll learn how to:

• Treat more than thirty common soccer injuries
• Identify a concussion and know when it is safe to return to play
• Understand and prevent injuries prevalent in young athletes
• Create a nutrition plan for energy and strength
• Build endurance, flexibility, and power while protecting your body from harm

A propos du livre

À propos de l?auteur

John Gallucci Jr., MS, ATC, PT, DPT is the medical coordinator for Major League Soccer (MLS), overseeing the medical care of more than 600 professional soccer players, and the founder and president of JAG Physical Therapy, managing seven outpatient, physical therapy sports medicine centers in New Jersey, USA. Gallucci serves as a medical resource to over 100 soccer clubs throughout New York and New Jersey for athletic training services, injury prevention education, and the highest quality sports-medicine physical therapy care as well as a sports medicine consultant for many NFL, NHL, NBA, MLB and MLS athletes. He has appeared on ESPN’s award-winning “Outside the Lines,” Fox 5 News, and WFAN and been featured in the New York Daily News and First for Women, among numerous other media outlets.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Demos Medical Publishing
• Date d'édition: 2014
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1936303655
• ISBN 13: 9781936303656
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 196
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible