Sports & exercise massage : comprehensive care in athletics, fitness & rehabilitation /: comprehensive care in athletics, fitness & rehabilitation. (©2005)

• Record Type: Book
• Other Titles: Sports and exercise massage
• Further Information: Note: Sandy Fritz.
• Other Names: MS, Fritz, Sandy
• Contents: Foreword; Preface; Unit I – Theory and Application of Fitness and Athletic Performance ; 1.The World of Sports and Fitness Massage; 2.What is Sports Massage?; 3.Scientific Validation of Sports Massage Benefits; 4.Relevant Anatomy and Physiology; 5.Fitness First; 6.Sport Specific Movement Performance; 7.Nutritional Support and Banned Substances; 8.Influences of the Mind and Body; Unit II – Sports Massage, Theory and Application ; 9.Physiologic Mechanisms of Massage Benefits; 10.Indications and Contraindications for Massage; 11.Assessment for Sports Massage and Physical Rehabilitation Application; 12.Review of Massage Methods; 13.Focused Massage Application; 14.General Massage Protocol; 15.Unique Circumstances and Adjunct Therapies; Unit III – Sport Injury ; 16.Injury in General; 17.Pain; 18.General Categories of Injury and Dysfunction; 19.Medical Treatment for Injury; 20.Systemic Illness and Immunity; 21.Injuries by Area; Section IV ; 22.Case Studies; Glossary; Index
• Publisher Details: St. Louis, Mo : Elsevier Mosby
• Publication Date: 2005
• Copyright Date: 2005
• Extent: 1 online resource (xv, 682 pages), illustrations
• Subjects: 615.822088796; Sports massage; Massage -- methods; Athletic Injuries -- prevention & control; Athletic Injuries -- rehabilitation; Massage sportif; HEALTH & FITNESS -- Acupressure & Acupuncture; HEALTH & FITNESS -- Massage & Reflexotherapy; MEDICAL -- Allied Health Services -- Massage Therapy; Sports massage; Sportgeneeskunde; Massage; Electronic books
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9780323075428; 0323075428
• Related ISBNs: 0323028829; 9780323028820
• Notes: Note: Includes bibliographical references (pages 652-654) and index.; Note: Print version record.
• Access Rights: Legal Deposit; Only available on premises controlled by the deposit library and to one user at any one time; The Legal Deposit Libraries (Non-Print Works) Regulations (UK).
• Access Usage: Restricted: Printing from this resource is governed by The Legal Deposit Libraries (Non-Print Works) Regulations (UK) and UK copyright law currently in force.