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This concise manual is for sports medicine specialists who want to effectively prescribe footwear and orthotics for the athlete. The book provides a logical approach designed to maximize performance and minimize injury. Introductory chapters address the fundamentals, including athletic foot types, basic biomechanics, and gait evaluation. The reader is then guided step-by-step through the assessment and prescription of shoes, inserts, and orthotics. Socks and lacing are addressed as well. The text is complete with coverage of new technologies and a wealth of sports-specific recommendations. Evidence-based medicine is incorporated where relevant to demonstrate the correlation between recommendations and outcomes. Referral and coding and billing are also noted. In addition, a full complement of photographs and drawings clearly illustrates key concepts. By presenting essential information in a convenient and easily accessible format, this book will prove to be invaluable for sports medicine physicians, podiatrists, physical therapists, athletic trainers, and other specialists when making footwear recommendations for athletes.

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Good overview of topic
This is an area of sports medicine frequently overlooked and lacking a real "go to" source for information. This is well done and to the point. I plan on using this for instructional purposes in a class I teach at the California State University. ... Read more

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Written for radiologists, orthopaedists and team physicians, this anatomically organized text/atlas illustrates the use of high-tech modalities in the diagnostic work-up of athletic injuries. Focusing mainly on CT, MRI, and nuclear medicine, it compares the relative strengths, weaknesses, and costs of each modality. As a special feature, the book also offers a sports orthopaedist's perspective on which tests to order for a given injury and what type of abnormal findings to expect. ... Read more

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Bullying prevention is a priority for all who work with our youth in our schools, parks, organizations, and athletic fields. Tackling Bullying in Athletics will help athletic directors, coaches, parents, and all those who help youth enjoy the benefits of sports by detailing how they can provide a bully-free playing field and promote sportsmanship and character. The athletic field with all its triumphs is an area where bullying can occur, and these behaviors may have devastating consequences. The easy-to-read format and solid practical advice provide the guidelines and best practices to coach with success and provide a winning environment for everyone. The eight best practices compliment and parallel the school efforts that should be organized to prevent bullying. ... Read more

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Bouve College of Health Sciences, Boston, MA. Text presents evaluation maps for the 15 body regions and includes the skills for performing clinical orthopedic and athletic injury exams. Covers more than 185 neurologic, ligamentous, and range of motion tests. Halftone illustrations. Softcover. DNLM: Athletic Injuries--diagnosis, Handbooks. ... Read more

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Amazing Reference!
This book was exactly what I was looking for to review for the NATABOC exam as well as to have for future reference. The layout is perfect as it goes step by step through each evaluation of the different areas of the body. ... Read more

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This comprehensive text addresses management concerns in the field of athletic training and sports medicine, covering topics ranging from managing change and conflict adjustment to tips for finding a job. After covering traditional management topics, the text takes the content a step further by relating it specifically to the athletic trainer. The third edition has been expanded to include coverage of leadership, strategic planning, developing a business plan, and personnel records. ... Read more

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Never received the book
I never received the book and I was never notified that I was not going to receive it. The user from whome I bought the book from was chanw11. If you are looking to buy a book, I strongly suggest to not purchase anything from that person. They never responded to an email that I sent them and never notified me of when/if they were going to send it. The only way I found out I was not going to receive the book was when my monthly credit card statement came in and noticed I received a credit from amazon.com.

Excellent resource
Drs. Rankin and Ingersoll have taken the art of management and applied it to health care. This book has a target audience of athletic trainers but it is approproiate for any health care facility. The selection and progressionof chapters assists the student in learning the complex subject ofmanagement. They have done an excellent job of presenting various views ina non-partial manner. Well recommended! ... Read more

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Tap into the genius of Boyd Epley, founder of the National Strength and Conditioning Association (NSCA) and the University of Nebraska’s storied Husker Power program. The Path to Athletic Power provides unique insight into the evolution of modern sports conditioning, how it was significantly influenced by the developments in Epley’s highly successful program, and the best and most current version of that program, so you too can build superior athletes. Epley's 10 conditioning principles provide the foundation for big-time success on the field or court. Draw on the same methods he's used to develop three Heisman Trophy winners, eight Outland Trophy winners, and 300 athletes who moved on to play in the NFL or win national, world, or Olympic titles. From training three-dimensional movement to using split routines, his innovative workouts have produced exceptional gains in power, strength, and speed. With the help of step-by-step explanations and exclusive insights appearing in print for the first time, you'll be able to design a state-of-the-art conditioning plan, complete with in-season, off-season, and multisport programs. Draw on Epley’s wealth of knowledge, experience, and success for sure footing and fast progress on the path to athletic power! ... Read more

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Offers the Clinic's own regimen of preventative and therapeutic treatments to provide the recreational athlete with a programme for injury-free, lifetime fitness.Amazon.com Review
So you listened to the doctors and public-health professionalsand Nike commercials, and you believe it's a good thing that you'restill exercising and playing sports well into your fourth or fifth oreven sixth decade of life. You know all about the problems that accruewith inactivity: a weak heart, clogged arteries, and atrophied muscletissue and bone mass, all of it adding up to a precipitous decline inphysical abilities.

But maybe you weren't expecting the problemsthat accrue with activity: the wear and tear on your knees, pain inthe arches of your feet, irritated bursa in your shoulders, inflamednerves in your back.

Athletic Forever is as good a guidebookas there is for the men and women who plan to take their jockstraps,jog bras, knee braces, and orthotic shoe inserts to the grave withthem. It spans the gap between layman's language and that used bymedical professionals--pointing out, for example, why terms like"slipped disc" aren't really accurate, and why "herniated disc" betterdescribes the injury.

The book's organization allows you to jumpin wherever your interest takes you. If you want to know more about aspecific problem--shoulder, knee, ankle--you can go straight to thatchapter. It would be a shame, though, for anyone interested inlifelong health and fitness to skip the opening chapters. Theseprovide not only the scary facts about how an untrained bodydegenerates through the decades, but also how a trained body literallybeats the aging process. --Lou Schuler ... Read more

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Straightforward and helpful
"Athletic Forever" provides information on getting into shape without getting injured. It offers nutritional guidance and provides an easy-to-understand overview of the principles of scientific training -- the very guidelines used by professional coaches and athletes for attaining peak fitness. Should you get injured in the course of pursuing sports and recreation, "Athletic Forever" will get you back in the game fast: simply refer to the back of the book where you'll find a comprehensive guide to sports injuries -- how to recognize them and what to do to overcome them. This is a no-nonsense, easy-to-understand book.

Excellent
Athletic Forever is an excellent health reference book because it doesn't simplify things, as so many new "fitness plans" do. Dr. Jobe & his colleagues simply present good factual information and excellenttips to help people maintain a healthy lifestyle. I found the back sectionof exercises particularly useful and authoritative.

A great book for all athletes and health professionals!
It was a great pleasure to read and learn from "Athletic Forever. The Kerlan-Jobe Orthopaedic Clinic Plan for Lifetime Fitness." Dr. Frank Jobe et al have taken on an interesting, contemporary subject in a mosttimely manner. The glowing forwards from Tommy Lasorda and Magic Johnsonillustrate the tremndous respect that professional sports celebrities havefor Dr. Jobe and "Athletic Forever." The text is formatted in alogical, concise manner and explores anatomy, injuries and treatmentprotocol without getting bogged down in needless detail. The KJ facts andcloseups clearly add a new dimension to the body of knowlege regardinglifetime fitness. I especially enjoyed the insights with regards todiagnosing the cause of back pain. It is very refreshing to hear fromtheexperts that high tech and costly imaging methods such as MRI's are in manycases unrelated to a patient's back pain. The section on stregthening andflexibility exercises is presented in a straight forward manner yetprovides exceedingly valuable information in a refreshingly "lowtech" appearance. Perhaps it is beyond the scope of the text, but itmay have been useful to discuss 1 or 2 of the Kerlan-Jobe innovations inthe field of sports medicine (For example, I would have been extremelyinterested in the story of Tommy John and the procedures and rehabilitationused in the "rebuilding of his pitcher's arm.") I would highlyreccomend "Athletic Forever" to all athletes and healthprofessionals! ... Read more

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If you are serious about playing college athletics this by-state listing with more than 1,100 programs combines both academics and athletics to give any aspiring college bound student-athlete a "jump-start" on their college search with scholarships available. ... Read more

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Men's Soccer Guide
I found this book to be informative and a very useful tool for my son who is looking for a soccer playing college with certain criteria. It is thorough and the information saved us a lot of time in visiting some colleges that he thought he was interested in, and it revealed some other schools to us that he is now considering exploring further.

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This highly regarded volume continues to be the foremostguide for effective planning, organizing, and managing every facet of programs in physical education and athletics. The Fourth Edition features an abundanceof up-to-date information for the twenty-first century administrator on such topics as: curriculum standards and trends; state-of-the-art building security; legal liability and risk management; facilities planning and construction; Equal Opportunity, Affirmative Action, and Title IX legislation; and management/leadership styles and theories. The authors stress the importance of determining one's own personal management philosophy. They emphasize the increasing importance of computers and other technology inprogram planning and evaluation, budgeting, scheduling, public relations, office management, intramurals, and other applications. The book provides expanded and updated treatments of human-resource management, policiesand procedures, eligibility issues and drug testing, events planning, fitness testing, and instruction for disabled students. Helpful Web sites appear at the end of each chapter to facilitate further research and study. The appendices provide a comprehensive list of professional organizations and periodicals, a detailed facility-planning checklist, physical education curriculum evaluationcriteria, the AAHPERD code of ethics, and the Society of State Directors of HPER position statements on extra-class programs and interscholastic athletics. ... Read more

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The third edition of Examination of Musculoskeletal Injuries assists both current and future rehabilitation professionals in recognizing musculoskeletal injuries, performing musculoskeletal examinations of athletic injuries, and evaluating if and when to refer clients to a physician's care. The text will help students master the skills required for completing the Board of Certification examination for athletic trainers by thoroughly covering all the content in this area of specialization set forth in the National Athletic Trainers' Association (NATA) Athletic Training Educational Competencies.

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John Gerdy offers a critical analysis of how athletic programs can contribute to the mission of a college or university in meaningful ways beyond their roles in providing revenue and entertainment. He explores the history of athletic programs and then offers a philosophical rationale for setting a new standard against which the success of college athletic programs should be measured. Rather than focusing on the level of funds generated, or on the number of championships won, this new standard offers a basis for determining how successful a college athletic program is in helping the institution meet its many challenges and educational goals. ... Read more

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Foundations of Athletic Training, Prevention, Assessment & Mgmt
Seller had a very accurate description of product to sell.Shipped quickly and book was reasonably priced.Easy transaction to do. ... Read more

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Kenenisa Bekele graces the cover of Athletics 2010 after his unique 5000m/10,000m double at the World Championships in Berlin. While sprinter Usain Bolt, the cover man of 2009, filled up most of the column inches with his world records at 100m and 200m, Bekele's double was as fine an athletics achievement. He showed he is the greatest distance runner of all-time. Athletics 2010 is the yearbook of the Association of Track & Field Statisticians and has been published every year since 1951 - a year after the organisation was founded. Once again this book is essential reading for all enthusiasts of track and field. ... Read more

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Go well beyond the basics of therapeutic exercise for injuries of physically active patients with this valuable, expansive text. Therapeutic Exercise for Athletic Injuries presents athletic trainers, physical therapists, and other sports medicine specialists with a solid base in the science and practice of designing effective therapeutic exercise programs.

Other books on the topic present only a technical perspective on therapeutic exercise. But author Peggy A. Houglum applies more than 28 years of practical experience and the latest research to help the reader develop a deeper understanding of the underlying theories and concepts that the technical information is based on. Readers will learn to approach any rehabilitation program with a critical mind and be able to design safe, effective therapeutic exercise programs for athletic injuries.

Rather than providing a “cookbook” approach, the text provides the knowledge readers need to discern what specific approach to employ for each patient they encounter. The text is written in a style appropriate for both undergraduate students as well as professionals using the text as a reference.

With Therapeutic Exercise for Athletic Injuries, readers will learn
· how to determine the best therapeutic exercise approach
· why to use an approach for a given injury
· what to expect when using a therapeutic technique
· advantages and potential dangers of applications
· proper progressions
· how to apply the knowledge to specific injuries

The text is part of Human Kinetics’ new Athletic Training Education Series that contains five outstanding textbooks—each with its own superb supporting instructional resources. Featuring the work of respected athletic training authorities, the series was created to parallel and expound on the content areas established by the NATA Educational Council.

Based on the latest research and years of hands-on experience, Therapeutic Exercise for Athletic Injuries provides the tools needed to develop the most effective exercise programs for athletes and patients. ... Read more

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Therapeutic Exercise for Athletic Injuries
This book was never sent to me as I was told the postage was too much and my money was refunded. I was not happy.

Become a full partner with your trainer.
Too often those who are really good at something are in such demand for their services that they have little time to provide a complete presentation to explain it all for others.Houglum and the team that assisted in producing this book with its hundreds of photographs and detailed exercise instructions have done so."Why, how, when and what to do," are all spelled out. While the book is intended for sports / rehab professionals, many of the technical terms not familiar to those who are not in the field are provided in a glossary."Theraputic Exercise for Athletic Injuries" is an excellent resource for those who wish to continue to improve their physical condition long after the limited physical rehabilitation provided by insurance coverage is complete.It is almost as good as having Houglum on-line as your own personal trainer.

Great rehabilitation book
This book is an outstanding book.It has every condition you can think of and plenty of rehab exercises for the athlete.It is very well written and easy to understand.Hope authors come out with another related book soon.

must have for rehab
The book is written with the professional in mind.The sections are the most complete I have seen in a rehab book.The sections are divided with ease in finding the area needing information for you patient.Easy and simple rehab and progressions make this a must have.The book costs, but you get what you pay for. ... Read more

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This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923.This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process.We believe this work is culturally important, and despite the imperfections, have elected to bring it back into print as part of our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed works worldwide.We appreciate your understanding of the imperfections in the preservation process, and hope you enjoy this valuable book. ... Read more

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Winner of 23 different publishing awards, this 10-minutes-per-day comprehensive program helps children ages 0 to 6 develop coordination.

Tennis pro and master coach Karen Ronney offers a step-by-step handbook with over 200 games for parents who want to jump-start their child's fundamental skills, self-confidence, and sports potential while creating a lifestyle of family fitness. She offers an in-depth explanation of a child's development, their learning styles, with physical and brain anatomy and growth facts, and how simple, fun activities can be the key to unlock their abilities in every area of life. Includes recent scientific and academic research, progress charts, how to incorporate purposeful play, and even helps for families with special-needs kids.

Part One: How Your Child Develops

• Learning Styles
• Building Better Brains
• Sensory Integration
• Fine Motor Development
• Right- or Left-Handed
• Gross Motor Development
• Coordination and Sidedness
• Rules of Play and Praise

Part Two: Games

• Warm-up and Stretch
• Crib Capers
• Athletic Activities One, Two and You
• Building Blocks for Three Year Olds
• The Golden Years: Four-to-Six Year Olds

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Must Read for Tennis Parents and Coaches!
I was a little sceptical at first thinking the author is a tennis coach, but where are the tennis guidelines for raising those balanced and coordinated kids? Then I realized, it doesn't matter what kind of ballsport your kids are interested in, the guidance this book offers is universally applicable. But I'm kind of into tennis a lot and was particularly pleased that a lot of those subjects direct relate to how kids can become good tennis athletes. The two areas I found most fascinating were sidedness (never heard of that term) and hand-eye coordination. After realizing what's behind those terms and how kids can actually learn how to get better hand-eye coordination, soooo important in tennis, I say this book is not only great for parents, but should be standard material for all tennis coaches who are serious about their mission.

A must buy for every parent...
Simply put this book makes it simple. The first half of the book gives a good overview, in layman's terms, of child development. The second half has copious game outlines and suggestions in a game appendix with explanations on how each game helps the child's mental and physical development. Nothing in the book should come as a surprise but the book offers a steady resource to turn towards. The outlines and information it offers puts everything into perspective to a point where you grow beyond even "needing" the book. In addition it contains good notes on why and how not to push a child into sports. It argues against specialization as compared to generalization. Meaning it says not to try and turn your kid into Tiger Woods but rather to try and give your child the opportunity to be well rounded.

An useful book for parents who want to play beyond pick-a-boo and wii games wtih their children
I was exited when I found this book. Eight yeas ago nothing like this was available when I had my first child. Some of the books I read outlined "normal" milestones and what my child was probably doing by certain ages, but there was nothing that provided such a comprehensive look into children physical development. When I was concerned about something, my pediatrician would remind me that children develop at their own rate and that he (my son) would eventually catch-up, or that his clumsiness was normal at his age (he said that at 2, 3, 4, he started getting a little bit better once he started playing sports at 5, 6, 7,and 8)

Karen Ronney pushes the envelope by not letting us accept that athleticism is a gift that children are either born with or without, but instead insists that parents can influence negatively or positively such gift. The games are fun, even for my son, who is now eight (by adjusting some of the games to make them more challenging). We've been able to see some improvement with his mixed-sideness (term I didn't know until I read the book).

With my super kinetic 9 month-old daughter this book has become a great guide. She could only play pick-a-boo for so long. She likes the special playing time she gets with Dad, crawling, standing, twisting, searching... My husband only has to give 10 minutes and they both have a thrill, which is great because sometimes he doesn't have more time than that. And I know what to do to make blanket time funner for both of us.

Coordination is not a gift only for the super athlete, but for raising kids who feel confident about themselves and are competent to use their bodies for what they can do.

Proud Parents' Guide to Raising Athletic, Balanced, Coordinated Kids
This is an excellent book.It promotes you encouraging physical activity for the sake of encouraging a child that can build off their learning styles and developmental capacity.It discourages you from being unrealistic with your child and gives you the tools to develop a plan that can help your child be healthy, active, happy, and athletic.

Fun Moms Make Fit Kids
This book, Proud Parents' Guide ..., is such a great help for parents to understand the whys and wherefores of doing simple things like pat-a-cake that build into bigger and better things, like eye-hand coordination. All the game choices in the book, separated into age categories, provide quick, simple fun that my kids love, and now I know they're getting more benefits than I ever imagined. ... Read more

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Do you work out when you travel?The Athletic-Minded Traveler takes the guesswork out of exercising on the road.This book (which has reached Amazon best seller lists) recommends the BEST hotels, health clubs, lap pools and running routes in more than 75 of the most popular travel destinations across the U.S.The authors screened countless hotels and exercise venues, personally toured nearly 1,100 "semifinalists" and eliminated all but the recommendations presented in this book. ... Read more

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Only way to travel and stay fit
I still use this book even though it is several years old.It's a nice reference.But what really helps me out when I travel is the web portal this same company created.[...] covers way more places than the book ever could. And there are running route maps, loads of pictures of the work out places, and even yoga studios.The online resource also recommends places to eat for every destination. And there is a good mix of places (cafes, business meeting type places, vegetarian, diners, even markets that have prepared food).

So if you like having a "book"in hand, this one still works, but if you need a lot more cities (Europe, Canada) and pictures, and places to eat and other stuff, also check out the online version.

Mind the subtitle
Jim Kaese and Paul Huddle have given us a reference work, not a discussion of what it means to be an athletic-minded traveler nor how to become athletic minded if you are a traveler doubling as a couch potato.

Mind the subtitle: 'Where to work out and stay when fitness is a priority.'

If a reference book for your or your travel agent is what you need, this is your book.

If you want to figure out how to maintain some level of fitness in an ever-changing travel environment that seems to mock the very thought of it, this is not your book. Those books do exist (see my other reviews) and you'd be wise to buy one of them.

The book under review here is organized by major U.S. metropolitan areas. Since airport fitness facilities are still not widely available, the writers have to presume you're willing to part company with two taxi fares for many of the venues. Things get a little better on the hotel side, where noticable improvement in most major hotel chains now makes it possible to get a workout without falling down the steps, where you are fortunate to be found within the week.

Bottom line: the book delivers what the subtitle promises.

Atheltic Minded Book wins a Gold Medal
I received the Athletic Minded Traveler for Christmas. I was skeptical at first since I thought it was just another travel guide.Once I started looking at the book, however, I realized that it was extrememly helpful and the pithy writing made it a pleasure to read.Morover, the easy to use summary for the hotels allowed me to quickly and easily choose a hotel on my first business trip of 2006. (The guide was right on the money about the hotel.)This is an invaluable tool for anyone who travels, whether for business or pleasure--it even covers smaller cities like Cleveland and Madison, WI).Today, whilst surfing the web I found the author's website, which expands on the book.The site has even more information such as running routes and thorough restaurants recommendations for healthy eating on the road.From now on, I'm going to consult the book and the web site before I travel.

Best Travel Book Ever!
I've actually used this book in a number of the cities and it saved me time and energy trying to find someplace to workout.

Real information the hotels won't give you. How many times have we called hotels and been told they have something only to get there and its not the case?

This book will make working out on the road extremely simple whether you are a casual athlete or an Ironman Triathlete!!!!

A fantastic resource!
I gave several of these as xmas gifts to friends who travel for business
and all of them can't stop raving about how useful it is--the authors
obviously did their homework.I even got an email from one of my friends
while he was on a business trip to tell me that he just got back from a
health club recommended in the book where he ended up running next to a
woman who asked him out for a date!Bet the authors never thought they
would be making love matches!
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