ABC of Sports and Exercise Medicine

The title addresses the epidemiology of sports injuries and covers the most common types of sports injuries encountered within primary care including the management of musculoskeletal injuries with the new addition of a chapter on effective examination of joints.

It then covers the effects of sport and exercise on body systems, including a chapter on sport and exercise medicine psychology, and the environmental aspects of sport and exercise conducted in extreme temperatures, depths and altitudes

Part IV covers sport and exercise medicine within special populations such as those with disabilities, obesity, pregnancy, children and older people and most importantly, the benefits of exercise on health and disease.

Part V includes the latest developments regarding the use of common sport and nutrition products and drugs in sport.

The title concludes with a number of case studies of common sport and exercise conditions which will draw upon and emphasise the key learning points of the preceding chapters.