U.S. Soccer Sports Medicine Book

Part 1 Sports medicine: physiological profile; energy metabolism; strength, speed, flexibility; dietary applications; nutritional needs; nutrition for performance; fluid and electrolytes. Part 2 Biomechanics: heading; kicking the ball; shoes and playing surfaces. Part 3 Soccer team physician: role of the team physician; medical equipment for the team physician; preparticipation physical exam; tournament coverage. Part 4 Injuries: acute injuries; acute head and neck injuries; chronic head and neck injuries; upper extremity injuries; back and trunk injuries; groin injuries; athletic pubaliga and chronic groin pain; treatment options of ACL injuries; posterior cruciate and collateral ligament injuries; menisci; patellofemoral problems; chondral injuries of the knee; muscle strains; acute and chronic tendon injuries; contusions and haematomas; stress fractures; foot and ankle injuries; acute ankle sprains and impingement syndromes; rules and referees; late results and sequelae after soccer. Part 5 Injury prevention and rehabilitation: warmup and stretching; taping, bracing and protective equipment; rehabilitation and return to play criterion. Part 6 Youth in soccer: epidemiology of youth injuries; injuries in youth soccer. Part 7 Women in soccer: the female soccer player; female soccer injuries; nutritional concerns for women. Part 8 Sociological and physiological aspects: sport psychological issues in youth soccer.