1 The Health Benefits of Physical Activity For additional ancillary materials related to this chapter, please visit thePoint. INTRODUCTION Exercise science, public health, and medical experts recommend that everyone engage…
6 Body Composition Assessment For additional ancillary materials related to this chapter, please visit thePoint. INTRODUCTION Body composition describes the amount and relative proportions of fat mass (FM) and fat-free…
5 Muscle Strength Assessment For additional ancillary materials related to this chapter, please visit thePoint. INTRODUCTION The human body has over 600 muscles that are used for work, for play,…
Included on DVD INTRODUCTION The aging process is a very complex phenomenon, engendered by genetically determined intrinsic and extrinsic factors. Sun exposure with its cumulative ultraviolet effects, even not related…
55 Ankle Fractures Trapper A.J. Lalli and Dane K. Wukich Abstract Ankle fractures account for approximately 9% of all fractures and are among the most common fractures treated by orthopaedic…
45 Semitendinosus Allograft Augmentation of Lateral Ankle Ligament Reconstruction Steven M. Raikin Abstract Failure of rehabilitation for chronic lateral ankle ligament instability often requires surgical reconstruction. Direct anatomic surgical techniques…
32 Open Achilles Rupture Repair Steven M. Raikin Abstract The overall incidence of acute Achilles tendon rupture has been steadily rising with the Achilles being the third most commonly injured…
20 Tarsometatarsal Fusions J. Chris Coetzee Abstract Tarsometatarsal (TMT) fusions have always been challenging due to several reasons. The anatomy is complicated: there are always branches of the saphenous, deep,…
35 Flexor Hallucis Longus Tendon Transfer for Achilles Reconstruction Milap S. Patel, Mauricio P. Barbosa, and Anish R. Kadakia Abstract The use of tendon transfer to treat deficiency of a…
57 Extensile Open Reduction and Internal Fixation of Intra-articular Joint Calcaneus Fractures Brian S. Winters and Joseph N. Daniel Abstract Calcaneus fractures continue to be the most common fractures in…
