Musculoskeletal Key

The Pregnant Athlete Lori Boyajian-O’neill Pregnancy alters the female body in many significant ways. For the female athlete, it is an inevitable issue to face, and for years, pregnancy meant…

The Pediatric Athlete Pierce M. Sherrill This chapter is devoted to children, defined as those who have not finished their physical growth. Children are not miniature adults. They are growing—sometimes…

The Emergency Room Athlete Frank A. Paul Frequently, emergency medical patients and athletes have a musculoskeletal component to their presenting complaint, or it may be their primary concern or a…

The Industrial Athlete Phillip c. Zinni III Industrial or occupational injuries are a staggering economic cost to employees and employers alike. In 2000 (the last year of complete data), there…

Volleyball Gregory M. Cibor Rochelle A. Cameron Since its invention in 1895 in Massachusetts by William G. Morgan, volleyball has been one of the most popular team sports. According to…

Rowing Patrick F. Leary The sport of rowing dates back to the early Egyptians. They documented the sport circa 3300 B.C. Ancient Greek galleys had a total of 170 oars…

Foot and Ankle 24.1 Anatomy Gail A. Shafer-Crane William M. Falls SKELETAL Three bones participate in the ankle joint: the tibia and fibula of the leg, and the talus bone,…

Martial Arts Leonard A. Wilkerson The term martial arts means those arts concerned with the waging of war, but in the twenty-first century, martial arts no longer have a military…

Ice Hockey Jennifer Gilmore Steven J. Karageanes Ice hockey is a unique sport that combines speed, physical contact, skill, and dexterity on an unstable surface to create exciting competition that…

The Knee 23.1 Anatomy Gail A. Shafer-Crane William M. Falls Four bones participate in the knee joint: the femur, tibia, fibula, and patella. The distal femur and proximal tibia form…