Handbook of Sports Medicine and Science

Roald Bahr, MD, PhD, Sports Medicine Department, University of Sport and Physical Education, Norway Lars Engebretsen, MD, PhD, Professor and Chairman, Orthopaedic Center, Ulleval University Hospital, Norway

List of Contributors, vi
Foreword, viii
Preface, ix
1 Why is injury prevention in sports important? 1 Lars Engebretsen and Roald Bahr
2 A systematic approach to sports injury prevention 7 Willem Meeuwisse and Roald Bahr
3 Developing and managing an injury prevention program within the team 17 Andrew McIntosh and Roald Bahr
4 Preventing ankle injuries 30 Jon Karlsson, Evert Verhagen, Bruce D. Beynnon and Annunziato Amendola
5 Preventing knee injuries 49 Timothy E. Hewett, Bruce D. Beynnon, Tron Krosshaug and Grethe Myklebust
6 Preventing hamstring injuries 72 Geoffrey M. Verrall and Árni Árnason, Kim Bennell
7 Preventing groin injuries 91 Per Hölmich, Lorrie Maffey and Carolyn Emery
8 Preventing low back pain 114 Adad Baranto, Tor Inge Andersen and Leif Swärd
9 Preventing shoulder injuries 134 Michael R. Krogsgaard, Marc R. Safran, Peter Rheinlænder and Emilie Cheung
10 Preventing elbow injuries 153 Mark R. Hutchinson and James R. Andrews
11 Preventing injuries to the head and cervical spine 175 Paul McCrory, Michael Turner and Andrew McIntosh
12 Preventing tendon overuse injuries 187 Jill Cook, Mads Kongsgaard, Karim Khan and Michael Kjær
13 Implementing large–scale injury prevention programs 197 Randall W. Dick, Claude Goulet and Simon Gianotti
14 Planning for major events 212 Michael Turner and Jiri Dvorak
Index, 228