Sports Medicine: Just the Facts

2.Lateral tennis elbow practice schedule return guidelines (Table 91-2). BIBLIOGRAPHY Groppel J, Nirschl RP: A biomechanical and ...

CHAPTER 92 • TRIATHLON 539 10 K training programs. In 1974, members of the San Diego Track Club hosted a first of its kind swim- ...

respectively. Acute injuries caused by trauma make up the difference. Injury incidence: A range of 2.5—5.4 injuries per 1000 h ...

CHAPTER 92 • TRIATHLON 541 may also raise the potential risk to triathletes com- peting in extreme course triathlons. Sunburn: ...

a. About 55–70% (6–10 g/kg body weight or 8–10 kcal/kg body weight) of the diet should be in the form of carbohydrates. b.About ...

CHAPTER 93 • WEIGHTLIFTING 543 b.Current recommendations are for competitors to consume 150 to 300 mL every 15–20 min of exercis ...

According to the sliding filament theory, actin and myosin slide past each other to produce sarcomere shortening. Ca2+is releas ...

CHAPTER 93 • WEIGHTLIFTING 545 The overload principle states that when a muscle is exposed to a stress or load that is greater ...

•The first two sets in DAPRE involve 10 reps at 50% and 6 reps at 75% of the athlete’s predetermined 6RM. The 6 RM is termed the ...

CHAPTER 93 • WEIGHTLIFTING 547 by the resistance used (Kraemer et al, 2002). Therefore, similar training volumes are achieved wh ...

Kraemer WJ: General adaptations to resistance and endurance training programs, in Baechle TR (ed.): Essentials of Strength Train ...

CHAPTER 94 • LACROSSE 549 Equipment 1.Crosseor stick a. Length varies by position. b.Made of wood, laminated wood, or synthetic ...

b.Head, upper leg, and knee are most prevalent in game situations (47%). Sprains, strains, and contusions were top three injuri ...

CHAPTER 94 • LACROSSE 551 ii. Use of appropriate shoulder protection (del- toid cup) important in prevention. iii. Monitoring fo ...

iv. Activity without pain is key to return to play. c. Scaphoid fracture i. Most often from FOOSH injury. ii. Immobilization is ...

CHAPTER 95 • WRESTLING 553 REFERENCES Bartlett B, Cress D, Bull RC: Lacrosse, in Bull RC (ed.): Handbook of Sports Injuries. New ...

of a more difficult takedown with emphasis on expo- sure of opponent’s back to the mat will increase points awarded. The main ob ...

CHAPTER 95 • WRESTLING 555 EAR INJURIES Auricular hematomas aka cauliflower ear are a common injury for many competitive wrestl ...

EXTREMITY INJURIES Extremity injuries include injuries to fingers, thumb, hands, and elbows. Injuries to fingers are relatively ...

CHAPTER 95 • WRESTLING 557 Verrucae-infected wrestlers are allowed to com- pete under the following conditions. Lesions on the ...