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Binding: PaperbackDewey Decimal Number: 617.1027082 EAN: 9780071411752 Edition: 1 ISBN: 0071411755 Label: McGraw-Hill Manufacturer: McGraw-Hill Number Of Items: 1 Number Of Pages: 272 Publication Date: April 02, 2003 Publisher: McGraw-Hill Studio: McGraw-Hill Accessories:
Editorial Review: Product Description: The first authoritative guide for keeping female athletes healthy and injury free Women's and girls' participation in sports grows exponentially every year, and everyone knows that women's bodies are constructed differently from men's, yet there have been no books on sports injury and health specific to a female athlete's needs. Until now. In The Female Athlete's Body Book, Dr. Gloria Beim--orthopedic surgeon, physician for the U.S. National Track Cycling Team, and accomplished athlete--presents the first authoritative sourcebook for every female athlete who wants to get in the game and stay there. She provides sound advice on an array of concerns including:
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 Rating:  - WHERE'S TRACK AND FIELD?i haven't read the book because in the table of contents there is no track? Major ommission. Sprinting is a major sport. It also causes numerous injuries - hamstring and hip tears and pulls. I was going to buy this book for my nieces (15 and 16 yrs) - track stars. I was also interested as i am a sprinter as well. sarah graves Rating:  - It's about time!This is the first book that I've found that is by both a sports authority, sports enthusiast and well known medical writer. It's is great to have a source of information that is both credible, easily searchable and very useful to me as both an athelete and a women! Great job! Rating: - Every parent of a female athlete should keep this book closeOne of my daughters was an MVP Basketball player in high school. She worked hard, played hard and certainly took her share of injuries. My second daughter was a tennis player. I wish I had this book back then - the sprains, knee injuries, "collision" injuries, tennis elbow and shoulder strains they sustained during game times maybe could have been avoided with better strength training exercises as outlined. As an active, health conscious person myself, I certainly found the guidelines and exercises ... Read More Rating: - Finally, a book that understands the "female" athlete!Having raised a swimmer, bowler and softball girl we're very familiar with muscle pains, pulled ligaments and shoulder and neck issues. It's nice to hear something other then "ice it and elevate it"! Female bodies are different than male bodies, particularly during puberty, and it is nice to be able to identify and commiserate with other females on common (and not so common) injuries and the correct preventative measures to take both on and off the field. Bravo! to Gloria Beam and Ruth Winter for a ... Read More Rating: - One just for us!Finally a book just for woman athletes! I have had sports related injuries in the past and now I know what to do to prevent them. I thought the information was great and presented in a concise and easy to follow manner. I recommend this book to highly. |
