David Joyce is an athletic performance and rehabilitation specialist who has worked at the highest levels of world sport. He holds Masters degrees in both sports physiotherapy and strength and conditioning and has worked at two Olympic Games as a physiotherapist and performance coach (with Team Great Britain at the 2008 Olympics in Beijing and with Team China at the 2012 Olympics in London). David is the co-editor and key contributor of High Performance Training for Sports and is currently the Head of Athletic Performance at the Greater Western Sydney Giants in the Australian Football League, and provides high performance and leadership consultancy services to elite organisations worldwideDan Lewindon is a Physiotherapist and rehabilitation specialist with over 12 years’ experience in elite level sport. He has completed MScs in both sports medicine and exercise science (strength and conditioning). Dan was appointed Physiotherapist for the England Senior Rugby Team in 2009. He is also the co-editor and key contributor to High Performance Training for Sports

"This book’s editors have worked in a physiotherapy and coaching capacity for various high-level sports teams, including rugby and football... Divided into six parts, the book offers a series of expert masterclasses reviewing current best practice in the sports injury prevention and rehabilitation field... It is one of the most up-to-date texts available."— Helen Oakes, Chartered Socieity of Physiotherpay"A genuine new approach to the prevention and management of sports injuries that combines evidence based medicine with the practicalities of the day to day necessities of dealing with the ever expanding and exciting new field of practice that is Sports and Exercise Medicine. Highly recommended to all SEM practitioners from whatever profession."— Dr Kirill Micallef Stafrace, Vice President, European Federation of Sports Medicine Associations"The focus of this edited text by Joyce and Lewindon (both are rehabilitation specialists) is the return to performance of an athlete, rather than a simple return to play. Each chapter includes best practice protocols, as well as athletic competencies and a thorough examination of specific, common injury types ... Evidence based chapters provide an exceptional approach to the topic of an athlete's return to performance. Overall, the chapters are concise, yet full of useful information and data ... This work is essential for courses in sports injuries, sports therapy, and sports medicine. The book is intended for physicians, therapists, coaches, and trainers who assist with both the deterrence and rehabilitation of various sports injuries. Summing Up: Essential. Upper-division undergraduates and above; researchers and professionals." — E. S. Lensch, CHOICE

• Part 1: The Performance Team 1. Reconditioning: A Performance-Based Response to Injury 2. Strength and Conditioning in Injury Prevention and Rehabilitation 3. Psychology in Injury Prevention and Rehabilitation 4. Nutrition in Injury Prevention and Rehabilitation Part 2: Athletic Competencies 5. Medical Assessment and Pre-Participation Evaluations 6. The Athletic and Injury Screening Process 7. Assessing the Kinetic Chain, Asymmetries and Compensations 8. Assessing Athletic Qualities 9. Running Mechanics in Injury Prevention and Performance 10. Landing Mechanics in Injury Prevention and Performance 11. Throwing Mechanics in Injury Prevention and Performance 12. Core Stability in Injury Prevention and Performance 13. Flexibility in Injury Prevention and Performance Part 3: Injury Processes, Prevention and Return to Performance 14. Muscle Injury 15. Tendon Injury 16. Bone Injury 17. The Effect of Pain on Performance 18. Determining Return to Play Part 4: Managing the Injured Athlete 19. The Athletic Neck 20. The Athletic Shoulder 21. The Athletic Elbow 22. The Athletic Spine 23. The Athletic Hip and Groin 24. The Athletic Knee 25. The Athletic Shin 26. The Athletic Foot and Ankle Part 5: Managing the Training Athlete 27. The Integrated Approach to Managing the Season 28. Monitoring Training Load 29. Optimizing Athlete Recovery 30. Environmental Stress Part 6: Special Considerations 31. The Developing Athlete 32. The Female Athlete 33. The Travelling Athlete

David Joyce is an athletic performance and rehabilitation specialist who has worked at the highest levels of world sport. He holds Masters degrees in both sports physiotherapy and strength and conditioning and has worked at two Olympic Games as a physiotherapist and performance coach (with Team Great Britain at the 2008 Olympics in Beijing and with Team China at the 2012 Olympics in London). David is the co-editor and key contributor of High Performance Training for Sports and is currently the Head of Athletic Performance at the Greater Western Sydney Giants in the Australian Football League, and provides high performance and leadership consultancy services to elite organisations worldwideDan Lewindon is a Physiotherapist and rehabilitation specialist with over 12 years’ experience in elite level sport. He has completed MScs in both sports medicine and exercise science (strength and conditioning). Dan was appointed Physiotherapist for the England Senior Rugby Team in 2009. He is also the co-editor and key contributor to High Performance Training for Sports

"This book’s editors have worked in a physiotherapy and coaching capacity for various high-level sports teams, including rugby and football... Divided into six parts, the book offers a series of expert masterclasses reviewing current best practice in the sports injury prevention and rehabilitation field... It is one of the most up-to-date texts available."— Helen Oakes, Chartered Socieity of Physiotherpay"A genuine new approach to the prevention and management of sports injuries that combines evidence based medicine with the practicalities of the day to day necessities of dealing with the ever expanding and exciting new field of practice that is Sports and Exercise Medicine. Highly recommended to all SEM practitioners from whatever profession."— Dr Kirill Micallef Stafrace, Vice President, European Federation of Sports Medicine Associations"The focus of this edited text by Joyce and Lewindon (both are rehabilitation specialists) is the return to performance of an athlete, rather than a simple return to play. Each chapter includes best practice protocols, as well as athletic competencies and a thorough examination of specific, common injury types ... Evidence based chapters provide an exceptional approach to the topic of an athlete's return to performance. Overall, the chapters are concise, yet full of useful information and data ... This work is essential for courses in sports injuries, sports therapy, and sports medicine. The book is intended for physicians, therapists, coaches, and trainers who assist with both the deterrence and rehabilitation of various sports injuries. Summing Up: Essential. Upper-division undergraduates and above; researchers and professionals." — E. S. Lensch, CHOICE

• Part 1: The Performance Team 1. Reconditioning: A Performance-Based Response to Injury 2. Strength and Conditioning in Injury Prevention and Rehabilitation 3. Psychology in Injury Prevention and Rehabilitation 4. Nutrition in Injury Prevention and Rehabilitation Part 2: Athletic Competencies 5. Medical Assessment and Pre-Participation Evaluations 6. The Athletic and Injury Screening Process 7. Assessing the Kinetic Chain, Asymmetries and Compensations 8. Assessing Athletic Qualities 9. Running Mechanics in Injury Prevention and Performance 10. Landing Mechanics in Injury Prevention and Performance 11. Throwing Mechanics in Injury Prevention and Performance 12. Core Stability in Injury Prevention and Performance 13. Flexibility in Injury Prevention and Performance Part 3: Injury Processes, Prevention and Return to Performance 14. Muscle Injury 15. Tendon Injury 16. Bone Injury 17. The Effect of Pain on Performance 18. Determining Return to Play Part 4: Managing the Injured Athlete 19. The Athletic Neck 20. The Athletic Shoulder 21. The Athletic Elbow 22. The Athletic Spine 23. The Athletic Hip and Groin 24. The Athletic Knee 25. The Athletic Shin 26. The Athletic Foot and Ankle Part 5: Managing the Training Athlete 27. The Integrated Approach to Managing the Season 28. Monitoring Training Load 29. Optimizing Athlete Recovery 30. Environmental Stress Part 6: Special Considerations 31. The Developing Athlete 32. The Female Athlete 33. The Travelling Athlete