Medical Aspects of Sport and Physical Fitness
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Medical Aspects of Sport and Physical Fitness

The Commonwealth and International Library: Physical Education, Health and Recreation Division

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  2. English
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Medical Aspects of Sport and Physical Fitness

The Commonwealth and International Library: Physical Education, Health and Recreation Division

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Medical Aspects of Sport and Physical Fitness describe the medical and paramedical aspects of sport, physical education, and fitness. The author reviews the concept of physical fitness as a person being able to perform work. The author also discusses the cardiovascular, respiratory, muscular and nervous systems of the body that partake during physical work and activity. The psychological aspects such as motivation, personality, sport, insight, ritual, team games and problem also affect the player's performance. Many misconceptions pertain to warm up exercises; less is known about warm down but both have a purpose in keeping the body fit before and after some physical activity. The author describes the nature of sports injuries, their diagnosis and the types of injury. He emphasizes the importance of prevention of sports injuries, the prevention of diseases such as infections, allergies or occupational diseases, as well as their treatment. The book also discusses sports for the physically disabled and mentally-challenged persons. This book can be helpful for physical education instructors, coaches, trainers, and team managers, as well as students and team players engaged in sports.

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Publisher
Pergamon
Year
2013
ISBN
9781483196152
Topic
Medicine
Subtopic
Alternative & Complementary Medicine

Table of contents

  1. Front Cover
  2. Medical Aspects of Sport and Physical Fitness
  3. Copyright Page
  4. Table of Contents
  5. Preface
  6. CHAPTER 1. THE CONCEPT OF PHYSICAL FITNESS
  7. CHAPTER 2. PHYSIOLOGICAL ASPECTS
  8. CHAPTER 3. PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECTS
  9. CHAPTER 4. "WARM UP"
  10. CHAPTER 5. CONSTITUTION AND PERFORMANCE
  11. CHAPTER 6. NUTRITION
  12. CHAPTER 7. HYGIENE AND HABITS
  13. CHAPTER 8. DOPING AND HYPNOSIS
  14. CHAPTER 9. ACCLIMATIZATION
  15. CHAPTER 10. THE NATURE OF SPORTS INJURIES
  16. CHAPTER 11. PREVENTION OF SPORTS INJURIES
  17. CHAPTER 12. TREATMENT OF SPORTS INJURIES
  18. CHAPTER 13. PROBLEMS OF DISEASE
  19. CHAPTER 14. SPORT FOR THE DISABLED
  20. Appendix
  21. Index