Sport and Exercise Medicine for Pharmacists
First edition
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Edited by Steven B Kayne
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As a result of health promotion and changes in lifestyle, increasing numbers of people are taking part in sporting activities. This is an authoritative and practical introduction to the prevention and treatment of injuries and ailments commonly experienced in sport and exercise and will equip pharmacists with the knowledge they need to provide patients, participating at whatever level, with evidence-based advice on sport and exercise related health matters.
This book will also provide advice on health promotion and maintenance through an active lifestyle, the risks and benefits of sport and exercise in specific common conditions, and drug use and misuse in sport.
Edited by an expert in sport medicine, this book will be useful to community and pre-registration pharmacists, and pharmacy students. It will also appeal to other healthcare professionals working in this area.
Contents:- Part 1: Introduction
- Part 2: Treatment and prevention of sports related problems
- Part 3: Misuse of drugs in sport
- Part 4: The application of sports pharmacy in practice
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Contents:
Part 1. Introduction: 1. The Physiology of Exercise: 2. Physical Activity in the Community: 3. Sports Nutrition: Part 2. Treatment and Prevention of Sports-related Problems in the Pharmacy: 4. Soft Tissue Injury: 5. Pharmacotherapy for Soft Tissue Injury: 6. Complementary and Alternative Medicine in Sport: Part 3. Misuse of Drugs in Sport: 7. History of Doping in Sport: 8. Drug Use in Sport and Dope Testing: Part 4. The Application of Sports Pharmacy in Practice: 9. Pharmacy for Elite Athletes at International Games: 10. The Role of the Pharmacist in Sport and Exercise Care:
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£19.95
ISBN: 978 0 85369 600 1
Publication Date:
December 2005
Paperback
234 x 156mm
376pp
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