Muscle Injuries in Sport Medicine

Muscle tears are one of the most common pathologies in sport and one of the most frequent causes of sport activity suspension. The purpose of this book is to review the state of the art of the actual knowledge on muscle tears in athletes, in particular for what concern the biology of muscle healing, the conservative and surgical treatments and the preventive aspects. Therefore, this textbook can be a valid tool for all Sport Medicine practitioners such as physicians, physiotherapists and fitness coaches.

Author: Gian Nicola Bisciotti

Publisher: Intechopen

Publication Date: 41528

Number of Pages: 336 pages

Binding: Health & Fitness

ISBN-10: 9535111981

ISBN-13: 9789535111986