Includes bibliographical references and index.

Sports medicine/injuries in sports and society -- Risk factors for sports injuries --individual and general -- Prevention of injury and preparation for sport -- Equipment in sport principles -- Braces and taping in sport -- Injury prevention in some major sports -- Injury management situations, options and possibilities -- Treatment principles and options : an overview -- Rehabilitation principles -- Shoulder injuries in sport -- Upper arm injuries in sport -- Elbow injuries in sport -- Forearm, wrist and hand injuries in sport -- Head and face injuries in sport -- Throat, chest and abdominal injuries in sport -- Back/spine injuries in sport -- Groin, pelvis and hip join injuries in sport -- Thigh injuries in sport -- Knee injuries in sport -- Lower leg injuries in sport -- Ankle injuries in sport -- Foot injuries in sport -- Growing athletes : special considerations -- Outdoor activity risks and sports during extreme conditions -- Disabled athletes' injuries.