Handbook of Sports Medicine and Science, Sports Therapy

Handbook of Sports Medicine and Science, Sports Therapy

von: James E. Zachazewski, David J. Magee

Wiley-Blackwell, 2012

ISBN: 9781118429921 , 137 Seiten

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Handbook of Sports Medicine and Science, Sports Therapy


 

Handbook of Sports Medicine and Science : Sports Therapy Services Organization and Operations

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Contents

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List of Contributors

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Foreword

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Preface

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Chapter 1 Sports therapy—Who? What? When? Where? Why? and How?

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Introduction

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What is sports therapy?

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Who practices sports therapy

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What makes a good sports therapist (characteristics and commitment of a sports therapist)?

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When and where is the sports therapist needed?

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Why is sports therapy important?

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How does one become a sports therapist?

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Summary

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References

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Chapter 2 A history of sports medicine and sports therapy

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Introduction

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Defining “sports medicine” and “sports therapy”

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Where and when did sports medicine and sports therapy begin?

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Ancient times

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Modern times—organizational development

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Summary

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Recommended readings

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Chapter 3 The role and importance of the sports therapist: pre-event, event, and post-event

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Introduction

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The athlete’s perspective

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Chief medical officer’s (CMO) perspective

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Forming a medical team

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The Olympic Village

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The physician’s perspective

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Preparation of equipment

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Health screening

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The athlete’s confidence in the physician

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The Olympic therapist’s perspective

35

Preparations before the Olympic Games

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Equipment

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24-hour service during the Olympic Games

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Traveling with teams—Is the therapist just “a therapist”?

36

Other roles of the therapists

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Chapter 4 Hosting international Olympic events: providing host therapy services at major games

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Introduction

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Planning for the games

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Understanding the therapy needs

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Getting the right people

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Having the right tools to do the job

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Communication is key

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Let the games begin

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The finishing touches

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“Getting the team to gel”

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Welcoming the world to our facility

49

Following the games

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References

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Chapter 5 Pre-Olympic team travel: logistical and treatment considerations

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Introduction

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Pre-event training camp

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Preparation for the training camp

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Traveling to the training site/Olympic Games

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Providing therapy services while traveling with a team

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Working with other health professionals “at a distance” or in different jurisdictions (e.g., traveling with a team when the therapist is the only support)

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How/who to seek information from regarding referrals, logistics, and supplies if traveling internationally with a team

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Reference

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Chapter 6 Olympic event: logistical and treatment considerations

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Background and typical role definition within an Olympic Games environment

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Planning—prior to departure

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Service prioritization for recruitment

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Coordinating services with sports-specific physiotherapy staff

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Managing expectations based on accreditation and access limitations

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Travel

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Planning amount, type, and freight of equipment

64

Information gathering visit

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Communication

66

Planning—on arrival

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Unpacking, stock check, and clinic setup

67

Volunteer domestic services provision

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Check each venue and meet emergency personnel

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Communication between team medical professionals and host country and team officials

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Prioritizing service provision

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Logistics

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Precompetition period following official opening

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During competition period

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Managing service provision on a day-to-day basis

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Venue coverage

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NOC clinic cover for recovery/injury management

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Venues coverage and manning NOC clinic in the village

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Liaising with sports-specific physiotherapists for when they need help

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Covering venues where there is no sports-specific cover

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Responding to changing circumstances

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Concluding stages

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Packing up

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Staff appraisal

75

Debrief report

75

Suggested reading

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Chapter 7 The importance of communication: understanding the importance of the event to the athlete, coach, and others

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Introduction

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Developing a sports medicine communication strategy

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Collaborative communication

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Athlete communications

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Steps for the successful patient communication process

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Coach communications

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Games communications

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Games communication strategy

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Primary communication

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Secondary communication

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Sports medicine team communications

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Public relations strategy

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Crisis communication skills

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References

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Chapter 8 Considerations for working with professional athletes versus nonprofessional amateur athletes during Olympic events

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Introduction

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Working with athletes

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Clinical reasoning for injury prevention and rehabilitation of athletes

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The sport context: professionals versus amateurs

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Working with professional athletes

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Working with amateur athletes

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Examples of the Brazilian sports therapist’s role in football (soccer) and volleyball

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Official versus private therapist working with Olympic athletes

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References

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Chapter 9 To compete or not to compete following injury during Olympic events

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Introduction

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Understanding aspects in the clinical decision-making process

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What is clinical reasoning?

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Why is good clinical reasoning so important?

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The role of the sports physiotherapist in relationship to physicians and other medical staff

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The process of making a return to sport decision

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Impact of decision on team performance or an individual athlete’s career

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Preparation can improve clinical decision making

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Impact of the short time available to work within injury constraints and rehabilitation processes at an Olympic Game

110

Communication of decisions with athlete, coach, team officials

111

Conflict of interest

112

Press and media scrutiny

112

Key concerns of the sports therapist at major events/competitions

112

The athletes’ follow-up

113

References

114

Chapter 10 Sports nutrition and therapy

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Introduction

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Repair and regeneration of injured tissues

115

Nutritional strategies to protect muscle protein balance

116

Nutrients with anti-inflammatory properties

120

Bone and connective tissue

121

Adjusting energy and nutrient intake to altering requirements

122

Communication between nutritionist/dietician and sports therapy team

125

Reference

127

Further readings

127

Appendix: Olympic sports medicine contacts

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Index

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