From Cardiac Preparticipation Evaluation to Sudden Cardiac Death
P wave Left atrial enlargement – negative portion of P wave on lead V1 ≥ 0.1 millivolts (mV) and ≥ 0.04 s Right atrial enlargement – peaked P wave in…
Criteria in Return to Football
Fig. 37.1 The acute phase, subacute or regeneration phase and functional phase of the return-to-sport algorithm for hamstring injuries proposed by Mendiguchia and Brughelli [10] (Reprinted from a return-to-sport algorithm…
Diagnosis and Management of Muscle Injuries
Regarding the general player history: Has the player suffered similar injuries before? (Some muscle injuries have a high reinjury rate, players may report a previous injury, often near the…
Traumatic Lesions of the Elbow and Wrist
, Miguel Trigueiros4, 5, 6, Nuno Sevivas7, 8, 9, 3 and Luigi Pederzini10 (1) Fluminense Federal University, Niterói, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil (2) Dom Henrique Research Centre, Porto, Portugal (3) Clínica do Dragão,…
Ophthalmic Lesions in Football
© ISAKOS 2017C. Niek van Dijk, Philippe Neyret, Moises Cohen, Stefano Della Villa, Helder Pereira and J. Miguel Oliveira (eds.)Injuries and Health Problems in Football 10.1007/978-3-662-53924-8_26 26. Ophthalmic Lesions in Football Luís Torrão1 (1) Clínica do Dragão, Espregueira-Mendes Sports Centre…
Face Trauma
© ISAKOS 2017C. Niek van Dijk, Philippe Neyret, Moises Cohen, Stefano Della Villa, Helder Pereira and J. Miguel Oliveira (eds.)Injuries and Health Problems in Football 10.1007/978-3-662-53924-8_25 25. Face Trauma Rui Pratas1 and Victor Hugo1 (1) Clínica do Dragão – Espregueira-Mendes Sports…
Brain Concussion in Football
Best eye response (e) No eye opening 1 Eye opening in response to pain 2 Eye opening to speech 3 Eyes opening spontaneously 4 Best verbal response (v) …
First Aid and Cares in Spine Trauma
Fig. 22.1 Example of a patient on top of a spine board, immobilized with a cervical collar and lateral immobilizers In cases when the clinician does not have the adequate…
The Field Case
Fig. 4.1 Field case being used during a football game The field case has countless times been a quick response to different traumatic situations. This quick response justifies its use…
Basics on Knee (dys)Function
Joint Plane Movement Range of motion Hip (ball-and-socket synovial joint) Sagittal Flexion Extension Hyperextension 120 120 20 Frontal Adduction Abduction 25 40 Transverse Internal rotation External rotation 45 45 Table…
