Adventure and extreme sports injuries : epidemiology, treatment, rehabilitation and prevention - Carmont, Michael R.; Mei-Dan, Omer (London ; New York : Springer, 2013)
The Management of the Extreme Sports Athlete -- Rock and Ice Climbing -- Alpine Skiing and Snowboarding Injuries -- Skydiving -- BASE Jumping -- Whitewater Canoeing and Rafting -- Surfing Injuries -- Kite Surfing and Snow Kiting -- Windsurfing -- Sailing and Yachting -- Mountain Biking Injuries -- Paragliding -- Mountain, Sky, and Endurance Running -- Personality Characteristics in Extreme Sports Athletes: Morbidity and Mortality in Mountaineering and BASE Jumping -- Endocrine Aspects and Responses to Extreme Sports -- Preventing Injuries in Extreme Sports Athletes -- Rehabilitation of Extreme Sports Injuries
Includes bibliographical references and index
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Keywords: Extreme sports; Sports emergencies; Sports injuries; Sports injuries -- Prevention; Sports injuries -- Treatment