Alpine Skiing Injuries

Prevention and Management
1. Auflage 2018
ISBN: 978-3-319-61354-3
Verlag: Springer International Publishing

Buch, Englisch, 129 Seiten, Format (B × H): 160 mm x 241 mm, Gewicht: 2137 g

Reihe: Sports and Traumatology

Describes preventive strategies and management approaches for a wide range of alpine skiing-related injuries
Discusses important aspects of biomechanics, physiology, and epidemiology
Provides guidance on training and testing and return to skiing following injury

Zielgruppe

Professional/practitioner

Autoren/Hrsg.

Schoenhuber, Herbert

Porcelli, Simone

Panzeri, Andrea

Fachgebiete

• Medizin | Veterinärmedizin Medizin | Public Health | Pharmazie | Zahnmedizin Medizinische Fachgebiete Umweltmedizin, Arbeitsmedizin, Tropenmedizin, Sportmedizin Sportmedizin
• Sozialwissenschaften Sport | Tourismus | Freizeit Sport Sportmedizin, Medikamentenmissbrauch, Doping
• Medizin | Veterinärmedizin Medizin | Public Health | Pharmazie | Zahnmedizin Physiotherapie, Physikalische Therapie Rehabilitation
• Medizin | Veterinärmedizin Medizin | Public Health | Pharmazie | Zahnmedizin Medizinische Fachgebiete Orthopädie, konservativ
• Medizin | Veterinärmedizin Medizin | Public Health | Pharmazie | Zahnmedizin Chirurgie Orthopädie- und Unfallchirurgie
• Sozialwissenschaften Sport | Tourismus | Freizeit Sport Wintersport Skifahren

Inhaltsverzeichnis

1 Biomechanics of Alpine Skiing.- 2 Physiology of Alpine Skiing.- 3 Training and Testing for Elite Skiers.- 4 Epidemiology of Alpine Skiing Injuries.- 5 Concussion.- 6 Traumatic Dislocation and Fractures.- 7 Overuse Injuries in Alpine Skiers.- 8 Prevention of Overuse Injuries in Alpine Skiers.- 9 Musculoskeletal Disorders among Elite Alpine Skiing Racers.- 10 Return to Elite Alpine Sports Activity after Injury.- 11 Role of Ski Equipment on Injury Rate.- 13 Respiratory System Illness and Hypoxia.

Über Autor(innen)

Herbert Schoenhuber is Head of the Sports Traumatology and Arthroscopic Surgery Center at the Galeazzi Orthopedics Institute, Milan, Italy and Associated Professor in Orthopedics and Traumatology at the Postgraduate School, University of Milan. Dr. Schoenhuber is President of the Medical Committee of the Italian Federation of Winter Sports. He is also a member of the medical teams of the International Skiing Federation (FIS) and the International Bobsleigh and Tobogganing Federation (FIBT). He was head of the medical staff for the FIS during the world championships in St. Anton (Austria) and Bormio (Italy) and at the Turin Olympic Games in 2006. He is the author of approximately 150 national and international publications and is a regular lecturer at national and international congresses. 
Andrea Panzeri is an orthopedic surgeon at the Sports Traumatology and Arthroscopic Surgery Center at the Galeazzi Orthopedics Institute, Milan, Italy. Dr. Panzeri started towork as a team doctor for the Italian Winter Sports Federation in 1998. Today he is a member of the Medical Committee and Chief Doctor of the Italian Alpine Ski Team. He served as a medical officer at the last three Winter Olympic Games. Dr. Panzeri is the author of many publications on sports traumatology and has been an invited speaker at a number of international orthopedic meetings.Simone Porcelli is a Research Fellow at the Institute of Bioimaging and Molecular Physiology, National Research Council, Italy. He holds a specialization in Sports Medicine and a PhD in Biomedical Sciences and Biotechnology. Dr. Porcelli has served as team doctor for the Italian national rugby team and as a member of the medical team of FC Internazionale, Milan. He is a current member of the Medical Committee of the Italian Federation of Winter Sports. Dr. Porcelli has participated, including as principal investigator, in research projects funded by NATO, the European Union, Telethon Italy,the Italian Space Agency, and Interreg. Projects Italy–Slovenia. He has authored 25 publications in peer-reviewed international scientific journals.