Sports Injuries Information for Teens, 5th Ed.

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Consumer health information for teens about sports-related injury prevention, treatment, and rehabilitation. Includes index and resource information.

Sujets

• Sports Medicine
• Injuries
• Illnesses
• Diseases
• Young Adult Nonfiction
• Daily Living
• Adolescent medicine
• Sports injury
• Health

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• Publié par: Infobase Publishing
• Date de parution: 01 février 2021
• Nombre de lectures: 0
• EAN13: 9780780818514
• Langue: English
• Poids de l'ouvrage: 1 Mo

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Teen Health Series
SPORTS INJURIES INFORMATION FOR TEENS FIFTH EDITION
Teen Health Series
SPORTS INJURIES INFORMATION FOR TEENS FIFTH EDITION
Health Tips about Acute, Traumatic, and Chronic Injuries in Adolescent Athletes
Including Facts about Sprains, Fractures, and Overuse Injuries, Treatment, Rehabilitation, Sport-Specific Safety Guidelines, Fitness Suggestions, and More

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Kevin Hayes, Managing Editor
 
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Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data
Names: Hayes, Kevin (Editor of health information), editor. | Omnigraphics, Inc., issuing body.
Title: Sports injuries information for teens: health tips about acute, traumatic, and chronic injuries in adolescent athletes including facts about sprains, fractures, and overuse injuries, treatment, rehabilitation, sport-specific safety guidelines, fitness suggestions, and more / edited by Kevin Hayes.
Description: Fifth edition. | Detroit, MI: Omnigraphics, Inc., 2021. | Series: Teen health series | Includes index. | Audience: Ages 13 | Audience: Grades 7-9 | Summary: “Provides consumer health information for teens about sports-related injury prevention, pain management, diagnosis, treatment, and rehabilitation. Includes index and resource information”-- Provided by publisher.
Identifiers: LCCN 2020053991 (print) | LCCN 2020053992 (ebook) | ISBN 9780780818507 (library binding) | ISBN 9780780818514 (ebook)
Subjects: LCSH: Sports injuries. | Teenagers--Wounds and injuries--Prevention. | Wounds and injuries.
Classification: LCC RD97.S689 2021 (print) | LCC RD97 (ebook) | DDC 617.1/0270835--dc23
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Preface
Part 1 | Health Tips for Student Athletes
Chapter 1—Choosing Sports
Chapter 2—Sports Physicals
Chapter 3—Nutrition for Student Athletes
Chapter 4—Healthy Hydration for Athletes
Chapter 5—Safety Concerns of Energy Drinks
Chapter 6—Teen Athletes and the Use of Dietary Supplements
Chapter 7—Managing Stress in Sports
Chapter 8—Athletes and Eating Disorders
Chapter 9—The Female Athlete Triad
Chapter 10—Overtraining Syndrome (Athlete Burnout)
Chapter 11—Health Effects of Anabolic Steroids
Chapter 12—Alcohol and Marijuana: Problems for Teen Athletes
Chapter 13—Sports for Students with Disabilities
Part 2 | Sports Safety and Injury Prevention
Chapter 14—Healthy Muscles Matter
Chapter 15—Emotional and Physical Abuse in Sports
Chapter 16—The Benefits of Preseason Conditioning
Chapter 17—Warm Up to Work Out
Chapter 18—Physical Activities for Strength and Flexibility
Chapter 19—Facts about Protective Equipment
Chapter 20—Helmets
Chapter 21—Eye Protection
Chapter 22—Bracing and Taping
Chapter 23—How to Select the Right Clothes and Shoes
Chapter 24—Safety Tips for Popular Sports
Chapter 25—Bike Safety
Chapter 26—Skateboard Safety
Chapter 27—Football Safety
Chapter 28—Water Sports Safety
Chapter 29—Winter Sports Safety
Chapter 30—Preventing Sports Injuries
Part 3 | Diagnosing and Treating Common Sports Injuries
Chapter 31—Overuse Injuries
Chapter 32—Sprains and Strains
Chapter 33—Bursitis and Tendonitis
Chapter 34—Muscle Contusions (Bruises)
Chapter 35—Growth Plate Injuries
Chapter 36—Broken Bones
Chapter 37—Concussions
Chapter 38—Facial Injuries
Chapter 39—Eye Injuries
Chapter 40—Dental and Mouth Injuries
Chapter 41—Spinal Cord Injuries
Chapter 42—Arm Fractures
Chapter 43—Shoulder Problems
Chapter 44—Elbow and Forearm Injuries
Chapter 45—Wrist Fractures
Chapter 46—Groin Injuries
Chapter 47—Hip Injuries
Chapter 48—Knee Injuries
Chapter 49—Shin Splints
Chapter 50—Ankle Injuries
Chapter 51—Foot Injuries
Chapter 52—Plantar Fasciitis (Heel Spurs)
Chapter 53—Heat Illness
Part 4 | Caring for Injured Athletes
Chapter 54—Psychology of the Injured Athlete
Chapter 55—What to Do If a Sports Injury Occurs
Chapter 56—What Do Athletic Trainers Do?
Chapter 57—Choosing a Doctor
Chapter 58—Guidelines for Medical Decision-Making
Chapter 59—Return to Play
Part 5 | If You Need More Information
Chapter 60—Resources for More Information about Traumatic and Chronic Sports-Related Injuries
Chapter 61—Resources for More Information about Fitness and Exercise
Index
PREFACE
About This Book
We all want to keep our children safe and secure and help them live to their full potential. Knowing how to prevent injuries from sports and recreation activities, one of the leading causes of child injury, is a step toward this goal. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), in 2015–17, the rate of sports, recreation, and leisure injuries among children and adolescents 1–17 years of age was 82.9 per 1,000 population. The rate of sports, recreation, and leisure injuries increased with age from 48.4 for those 1–4 years of age, to 72.7 for those 5–11 years of age, and to 117.1 for those 12–17 years of age.
Sports Injuries Information For Teens, Fifth Edition begins with facts on the benefits and barriers of sports. It provides useful information for the youths on how to choose sports for them and offers nutrition tips for athletes. It continues to explain about the eating disorders and the female athlete triad that athletes face. Information on drug and alcohol abuse in sports and the side effects of using anabolic steroids are provided. This book also explains the diagnosis and treatment of various types of injuries such as sprains, broken bones, concussions, etc. and provides details on how to prevent sports injuries with the help of protective equipment as well as providing care for an injured athelete. The book concludes with a glossary of terms related to sports injuries and a directory of resources for more information on fitness and exercise.
How to Use This Book
This book is divided into parts and chapters. Parts focus on broad areas of interest; chapters are devoted to single topics within a part.
Part 1: Health Tips for Student Athletes gives information on choosing sports for the youth, sports for students with disabilities, and sports physicals. The part also provides tips on what nutrition is required for student athletes, how to manage stress along with details on the importance of healthy hydration and facts about sports and energy drinks. There is useful information on eating disorders in athletes, the female athlete triad, drug and alcohol abuse in sports, harmful effects of anabolic steroids and overtraining, and teens and their use of dietary supplements.
Part 2: Sports Safety and Injury Prevention starts with explaining why healthy muscle matters and provides important tips on sports injury prevention. The part elaborates on the benefits of preseason conditioning and warm-up before workout. Suggestions on physical activities for strength and flexibility is given along with facts on protective equipment. The importance of helmets is elaborated. Also, the necessity of eye protection, braces and taping are explained. Additional details on practicing safety on bike, skateboard, football, water and winter sports are also focused. Guidance on how to select the right clothes and shoes are also discussed.
Part 3: Diagnosing and Treating Common Sports Injuries begin with details on overuse injuries. Common sports injuries such as sprains and strains, broken bones, concussions, bruise, muscle cramps; injuries of the body such as facial, eye, dental, spinal cord, shoulder, arm, elbow, wrist, knee, groin, hip, shin, foot, and ankle injuries are discussed in detail along with information on the diagnosis and treatment of other sports injuries such as plantar fasciitis (heel spurs), repetitive motion disorders (RMDs), heat illness, growth plate injuries, bursitis and tendonitis.
Part 4: Caring for Injured Athletes is dedicated to providing information on what to do if a sports injury occurs, what an athletic trainer does, and how to choose a doctor. It discusses the guidelines for medical decision-making, and tips for players returning to play after an injury.
Part 5: If You Need More Information contains a glossary of terms related to sports injuries and a list of resources providing information about fitness and exercise.
Bibliographic Note
This volume contains documents and excerpts from publications issued by the following U.S. government agencies: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ); Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC); Education Resources Information Center (ERIC); Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD); Genetics Home Reference (GHR); National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA); National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health (NCCIH); National Eye