1. Working in sport
Section 1. Working in sport Introduction2 Know your role2 Know your sport3 Know your team5 Know your location9 Know your kit bag10 Know your strapping14 Know your first aid26 Know…
4. Returning to play
Section 4. Returning to play Introduction240 Functional performance tests242 Sport-specific agility drills248 Plyometric training251 Additional power training253 The “fitness test”255 Introduction “When can I play again?” is the million dollar…
5. Comprehensive player management
Section 5. Comprehensive player management Travelling with a team258 Patient confidentiality263 Drugs in sport266 Hot climates270 Cold climates271 Hydration272 Travelling with a team International events and major games can be…
A rehabilitation framework: the International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health
DOCTOR: When is Mr Brown likely to be ready to be discharged? He is walking well now and does not seem especially disabled. PHYSIOTHERAPIST: Yes but he is still getting…
Conclusion: rethinking rehabilitation
Case study one: Simon Simon is 29-years-old and was involved in a road traffic accident when his motorbike slid under the path of an oncoming vehicle (see Table 7.1). Simon…
An interprofessional approach to rehabilitation
Case study Mrs Violet Greenwood, aged 86, was referred to her local falls prevention clinic by her general practitioner (GP), following a fall that had resulted in severe bruising. On…
