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Musculoskeletal Health in Women
Mody Elinor
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Description for Musculoskeletal Health in Women
Hardcover. This book offers an illustrated, comprehensive overview of all aspects of musculoskeletal health in women, in a multidisciplinary approach that includes psychiatry, physiatry, endocrinology, nutrition, rheumatology, orthopedics, physical therapy and radiology. Editor(s): Mody, Elinor; Matzkin, Elizabeth. Num Pages: 120 pages, 7 black & white illustrations, 11 colour illustrations, 9 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: MJE. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 241 x 157 x 15. Weight in Grams: 418.
Recent research indicates that gender differences in anatomy and physiology, endocrinology, hand eye co-ordination and motor development have an effect on the kinds of injuries incurred as a result of sporting activities. Since men and women have different responses to exercise; strength and conditioning programs should be modified for these differences. Musculoskeletal Health in Women was born out of a need to provide fitness advice tailored to women. For example, research has focused on correcting neuromuscular imbalances in women to prevent injuries. Increased abduction moment at the knee and balance problems have been found to be predictors of ACL injury. ... Read more
Recent research indicates that gender differences in anatomy and physiology, endocrinology, hand eye co-ordination and motor development have an effect on the kinds of injuries incurred as a result of sporting activities. Since men and women have different responses to exercise; strength and conditioning programs should be modified for these differences. Musculoskeletal Health in Women was born out of a need to provide fitness advice tailored to women. For example, research has focused on correcting neuromuscular imbalances in women to prevent injuries. Increased abduction moment at the knee and balance problems have been found to be predictors of ACL injury. ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Springer London Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
120
Condition
New
Number of Pages
144
Place of Publication
England, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781447147114
SKU
V9781447147114
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Ref
99-15
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