Golf Injury Handbook

Professional Advice for Amateur Athletes

Allan M. Levy, Mark L. Fuerst (Autoren)

Buch | Softcover

172 Seiten

1999
John Wiley & Sons Inc (Verlag)
978-0-471-24853-8 (ISBN)

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A guide to golf injuries which includes advice on home treatments and when to see a doctor, and exercises designed to prevent injuries occurring. Information is presented on matters of particular concern to female and elderly recreational golfers, such as ways of building strength and flexibility.

From the authors of the classic Sports Injury Handbook, do's and don'ts to keep you strong, healthy, and at the top of your game Whether you're a weekend hacker or vying for the club championship, this top-notch manual of easy-to-follow golf do's and don'ts is all you need to effectively prevent injuries, treat common symptoms, and greatly improve your conditioning, flexibility, and strength. Sports medicine specialist Dr. Allan Levy provides a program of simple stretches and exercises that can be done before, during, and after a round. * Easy, golf-specific exercises for conditioning your abdominals, back, thighs, knees, wrists, and hands * Dozens of golf gadgets analyzed for cost and effectiveness * Icons tell readers at a glance which injuries require a doctor and which can be treated at home

ALLAN M. LEVY, M.D., team physician for the New York Giants and, formerly, the New Jersey Nets and New York Islanders, runs a successful New Jersey--based sports medicine practice for high school and recreational athletes. MARK L. FUERST, former president of the American Society of Journalists and Authors, is a Brooklyn--based health and medical writer and the coauthor of five books.

PREPARING TO PLAY. Fit for Golf. Eat to Compete. COMMON RISKS AND BASIC SAFEGUARDS. Golf Injuries and Rehabilitation. Medical Risks. Health Gadgets. WHAT TO KNOW FROM HEAD TO TOE. The Shoulders. The Back. The Elbow. The Wrist and Hand. The Knee. The Lower Leg and Ankle. The Foot. GOLD FOR EVERYONE. The Senior Game. Women in Golf. The Disabled Golfer. Index.

Erscheint lt. Verlag	26.4.1999
Zusatzinfo	illustrations, charts
Verlagsort	New York
Sprache	englisch
Maße	167 x 230 mm
Gewicht	255 g
Themenwelt	Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Sport ► Golf
Themenwelt	Medizin / Pharmazie ► Medizinische Fachgebiete ► Sportmedizin
ISBN-10	0-471-24853-3 / 0471248533
ISBN-13	978-0-471-24853-8 / 9780471248538
Zustand	Neuware