Overview
- Focuses on issues important to the pediatric, adolescent and young adult female athlete, such as growth, development, and hormonal changes
- Addresses injuries most common to the young female athlete, such as spondylolysis, ACL tears and concussion
- Includes consideration of nutritional factors, strength training, psychological issues and risk reduction for future injury
Part of the book series: Contemporary Pediatric and Adolescent Sports Medicine (PASM)
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About this book
Utilizing a multidisciplinary approach and drawing on the experience of experts in their respective fields, this unique book presents and discusses an array of topics relevant to the ever-growing population of pediatric, adolescent and young adult female athletes. Each topic is clearly defined and includes epidemiology, diagnosis, treatment and future directions. Opening chapters discuss growth and development, sports nutrition, resistance training, and psychological considerations for the young female athlete, with a chapter focusing on the female athlete triad. Later chapters present injuries and management strategies common to the young female athlete, such as overuse injuries, spondylolysis, hip and ACL injuries, concussion, and cardiovascular complications. The concluding chapter considers the benefits of physical activity for chronic disease prevention later in life. The Young Female Athlete provides useful, up-to-date information for any practitioner treating this active population, encouraging sports participation with fitness, injury prevention, personal growth, and long-term health.
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Table of contents (12 chapters)
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Front Matter
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Back Matter
Reviews
“This book can appeal to a variety of readers. For example, medical students may want to read this book cover to cover prior to an adolescent medicine rotation. … There are not many books that address the female athlete in her entirety, thus making this a unique and useful book. It is well written and provides good information to help students or residents learn, while helping practitioners address gaps in their knowledge.” (Melissa Anne Novak, Doody's Book Reviews, September, 2016)
Editors and Affiliations
About the editors
Cynthia J. Stein, MD, MPH, Division of Sports Medicine, Boston Children's Hospital, Boston, MA, USA
Andrea Stracciolini, MD, Division of Sports Medicine, Boston Children's Hospital, Boston, MA, USA
Kathryn E. Ackerman, MD, MPH, Division of Sports Medicine, Boston Children's Hospital, Boston, MA, USA
Bibliographic Information
Book Title: The Young Female Athlete
Editors: Cynthia J. Stein, Kathryn E. Ackerman, Andrea Stracciolini
Series Title: Contemporary Pediatric and Adolescent Sports Medicine
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-21632-4
Publisher: Springer Cham
eBook Packages: Medicine, Medicine (R0)
Copyright Information: Springer International Publishing Switzerland 2016
Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-319-21631-7Published: 09 May 2016
Softcover ISBN: 978-3-319-79354-2Published: 26 May 2018
eBook ISBN: 978-3-319-21632-4Published: 27 April 2016
Series ISSN: 2198-266X
Series E-ISSN: 2198-2678
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XVII, 187
Number of Illustrations: 13 b/w illustrations, 23 illustrations in colour
Topics: Sports Medicine