Chapter 10 Arthritic, Metabolic, and Vascular Disorders Gregory Rowdon, David Taylor Introduction 241 Inflammatory/rheumatologic 241 Other 244 Metabolic disease 245 Vascular/lymphatic disorders 247 Introduction Foot and ankle problems are common…
Chapter 2 Injury prevention CHAPTER CONTENTS Core stability Low-load stability muscles Floor exercises High-level mobility muscles Gym ball exercises Higher-level exercise Gluteal muscle (glutes) exercises Proprioception or balance exercises The…
Chapter 6 Return to sport CHAPTER CONTENTS The inflammatory process and tissue healing Bleeding phase Inflammatory phase Proliferative or repair phase Remodelling phase Factors that detract from healing The use…
Chapter 5 Musculoskeletal injury CHAPTER CONTENTS Acute injuries Injuries to bone Articular cartilage injury Joint dislocation Ligamentous injuries Tendon injuries Muscle injuries Muscle contusions and haematomas Overuse injuries Bone Muscle…
Chapter 1 Training and conditioning CHAPTER CONTENTS Aerobic training Training zone Maximum heart rate Aerobic testing VO2 max testing Bleep test Types of aerobic training Interval training Fartlek training Conditioning…
Chapter 7 Exercise and illness CHAPTER CONTENTS Exercise and respiratory disease Asthma Exercise and cardiovascular disease Palpitations Syncope or dizzy attacks Sudden cardiac death Cardiac murmurs Chest pain Marfan’s syndrome…
Chapter 4 Drugs and sport CHAPTER CONTENTS Introduction So why do we test for drug doping? Why do athletes take drugs? Prohibited substances Prohibited substances in and out of competition…
Chapter 5 The pressure pain test CHAPTER CONTENTS Introduction 110 The palpation of the auricle 112 What is the significance of a painful point on the ear? 114 What is…
Chapter 4 Inspection of the outer ear CHAPTER CONTENTS Introduction 56 The Chinese contribution to the inspection of the outer ear 57 Classification of skin alterations of the outer ear…
