| Description |
vi, 362 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm |
| Contents |
1. Basketball: Hooping It Up -- 2. Soccer: Getting a Kick -- 3. Volleyball: Net Gain -- 4. Softball: Getting to Home Plate Safely -- 5. Tennis and Racquetball: Courting Fun -- 6. Lacrosse and Field Hockey: High-Speed Goals -- 7. Skiing and Snowboarding: Hot Sports in the Cold -- 8. Ice Skating and Ice Hockey: Ice Maidens -- 9. Swimming: Wet and Wonderful -- 10. Scuba Diving: Exploring Another World -- 11. Biking: Popular Pedal Pushing -- 12. Rock Climbing: Upscale -- 13. Walking and Running: On Your Feet -- 14. Golf: In the Swing of Things -- 15. Weight Training: Gaining Strength -- 16. Gymnastics and Cheerleading: Twist, Tumble, and Shout -- 17. Girls on the Go -- 18. Pregnant Athletes: Baby on Board -- 19. Mature Athletes: Never Too Old to Play -- 20. Nutrition for the Female Athlete -- 21. Upper Body Injury and Therapy: Neck, Shoulder, Elbow, Wrist, and Hand Injuries -- 22. Lower Body Injury and Therapy: Hip, Knee, Leg, Ankle, and Foot Injuries -- 23. Conditioning Exercises |
| Summary |
"Organized by sport, The Female Athlete's Body Book presents sound advice to girls and women of all ages, shapes, and sizes on how to compete at their highest level while staying healthy and injury-free. Gloria Beim, M.D., an accomplished athlete and one of the nation's top orthopedic surgeons, addresses common injuries (including those to the all-important yet vulnerable female knee) and tells you why they occur more often in girls and women and how to prevent and properly treat them. Dr. Beim also introduces guidelines for appropriate off-season training, critical for female athletes needing conditioning geared specifically toward competitive sports."--BOOK JACKET |
| Notes |
Includes index |
| Subject |
Women athletes -- Wounds and injuries.
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Women athletes -- Health and hygiene.
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Athletic Injuries -- prevention & control.
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Sports Medicine.
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Women's Health.
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Adolescent.
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| Author |
Winter, Ruth, 1930-
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| LC no. |
2002041439 |
| ISBN |
0071411755 |
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