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This book offers a comprehensive and detailed overview of specific sports-related injuries and a valuable guide for decision-making to establish the best strategies to prevent and manage such injuries.

As a thorough understanding of each sports modality plays a key role, both in injury prevention and management, a dedicated chapter is devoted to each sports discipline. An international panel of authors examines all most popular individual and team sports – including athletics, swimming, combat sports, cycling, tennis, American football, baseball, basketball, soccer and volleyball, just to mention a few. Three additional chapters present special aspects related to sports injuries: mental health concerns in athletes, radiological assessment and patient reported-outcomes tailored to sports medicine.

All chapters share a consistent format, starting with a brief presentation of the sport and its history, and then discussing its dynamics, physical demands on the athlete, common sports-related injuries, biomechanics of injuries, first aid on the field, and injury prevention.

This book offers valuable resource to orthopaedists, sports physicians as well as  physiotherapists practicing in the field of sports-related injuries.

Musculoskeletal injuries and health-related clinical issues that may occur on the field of play can directly impact the ability of athletes to safely participate in sport. Indeed, the ability to urgently respond to the myriad of health-related issues is critical during both sideline and event coverage. The variety of challenges may be more prevalent according to the type of sport, the athletes'' physical condition, the field of play, the level of competition, as well as the environmental conditions. Initial assessment, proper investigation of athletes'' clinical complaints and findings, followed by a well-practiced intervention protocol play an essential role in optimizing the outcome of each case.

Written by an international team of experts, and published in partnership with ISAKOS, this book is an excellent source of knowledge for sports physicians, orthopedists and physiotherapists alike.

This book serves as an essential quick reference for team physicians, focusing on the risks associated with athletic participation in various environments. It covers a wide range of environmental challenges, including heat, cold, UV exposure, bad weather such as lightning and hurricanes, mountainous and high-altitude conditions, wet and isolated environments, crowded mass sporting events, dangerous situations, contagious diseases, indoor settings, and polluted air and water quality.

The book follows a consistent structure to facilitate easy cross-referencing, including clinical pearls for identifying environment-related injuries or diseases, recommended initial treatment responses, and guidelines for extraction from pathological environments. The reader will find each chapter featuring learning objectives and key reading references.

This practical manual offers the reader an essential tool to navigate the complexities of environmental medicine in sports, ensuring the health and safety of athletes in any setting.