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The Encyclopaedia of Sports Medicine An IOC Medical Commission Publication, Endurance in Sport
Wiley 2008; US$ 240.95Endurance in Sport is a comprehensive and authoritative work on all aspects of this major component of sports science. The book also embraces medical and sport-specific issues of particular relevance to those interested in endurance performance. The scientific basis and mechanisms of endurance - physiological, psychological, genetic and environmental... more...
Handbook of Sports Medicine and Science, Road Cycling
Wiley 2008; US$ 60.95The fourth volume in this acclaimed series, Road Cycling concentrates on the techniques of conditioning, road cycling biomechanics, nutrition and hydration, trauma, and the various medical problems encountered by the competitive road cyclist. Edited by two of the world's leading authorities, this new book draws together expertise from contributors... more...
Handbook of Sports Medicine and Science, Basketball
Wiley 2008; US$ 69.95Basketball covers the epidemiology of basketball injury, the physiological demands of basketball, preventive medicine, pre-participation examination and special considerations to be given to the young basketball player, and finally looks at the 'special' basketball player -- diabetics, asthmatics, epileptics, etc. more...
A Tooth from the Tiger's Mouth
Touchstone 2009; US$ 16.00A renowned expert in Chinese sports medicine and martial arts reveals ancient Eastern secrets for healing common injuries, including sprains, bruises, deep cuts, and much more. For centuries, Chinese martial arts masters have kept their highly prized remedies as carefully guarded secrets, calling such precious and powerful knowledge "a tooth from... more...
Oxford American Handbook of Sports Medicine
Oxford University Press, USA 2010; US$ 48.99Written by leading American practitioners, the Oxford American Handbooks of Medicine each offer a pocket-sized overview of an entire specialty, featuring instant access to guidance on the conditions that are most likely to be encountered. Precise and prescriptive, the handbooks offer up-to-date advice on examination, investigations, common procedures,... more...
The Perfection Point
HarperCollins 2010; US$ 13.99What's the fastest a human can run the 100-meter sprint? What's the longest a human can hold his breath? What are the limits of human performance? Welcome to The Perfection Point . Until 1954, common wisdom and scientific knowledge considered a sub-four-minute mile an impossible feat for a human. But then Roger Bannister broke that... more...
The Yeast Connection
Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group 2010; US$ 17.00An in-depth guide to those health problems in people of all ages and sexes that can be traced to sensitivity to the yeast germ candida albicans. From the Trade Paperback edition. more...
Aktiv ins Alter
Springer 2006; US$ 19.95Schlagen Sie Ihrem "kalendarischen Alter" ein Schnippchen und bleiben Sie länger jung! Wie das geht? Mit Aktivität, mit Bewegung. Denn damit lassen sich Gesundheit, Vitalität und Lebensfreude erhalten ? und auch wieder gewinnen. Es ist nie zu spät, mit Bewegung und Sport anzufangen. Auf Basis wissenschaftlich gesicherter Erkenntnis haben erfahrene... more...
Behçets Syndrome
Springer 2010; US$ 179.99Behcet's Syndrome has seen great strides over the last two decades in the availability of new treatments and the understanding of underlying pathogenesis. Only 30 years ago the majority of particularly young men with Behcet's lost total eye sight, now only a minority do. This book covers the most recent developments in the basic and clinical... more...
Sports Cardiology Essentials
Springer 2011; US$ 69.95This book presents an invaluable symptoms-based approach to sports cardiology for sports medicine physicians, primary care physicians, and cardiologists. Edited by an authority in the field, the text offers sought-after insight on the cardiac health of athletes. Case studies are featured throughout to further understanding and the integration of concepts... more...









