The Geriatric Athlete
The Geriatric Athlete Kurt Heinking Growing numbers of senior athletes are exercising routinely and wanting to play competitive sports. Currently, the geriatric population comprises 12% of the total U.S. population….
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The Disabled Athlete
The Disabled Athlete Kenneth J. Richter Richard Brickley Clinicians have a much larger mandate than just diagnosing and treating diseases and their consequences. Patients need care oriented toward their person,…
The Industrial Athlete
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…
Gymnastics
Gymnastics Larry Nassar Female artistic gymnastics is one of the most popular summer Olympic sports in the United States. Tickets are in high demand to attend the competition, and millions…
Volleyball
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…
Foot and Ankle
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
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…
