As the numbers
of girls and women participating in sports and exercise continue
to increase, health care professionals are recognizing sports-related
health risks and injuries more frequently. In order to effectively
assess and treat not only highly competitive female athletes,
but also active and athletic women in general, health care
professionals must understand women's unique needs and the
anatomical, physiological, psychological, and sociological
differences between genders. Aspen Publishers, Inc. is therefore
proud to introduce this in-depth resource designed to address
the specific health care needs and injury management considerations
of the female athlete.
Women's Sports Medicine and
Rehabilitation is the first female-specific sports
medicine and rehabilitation book. It focuses on medical
treatment, rehabilitation, prevention, and wellness. Contributed
to by a stellar group of mostly women practitioners with
expertise in caring for female athletes, the book introduces
the reader to women's sports participation, details injury
management issues by anatomical region, discusses the needs
of active women across the lifespan, and emphasizes the
importance of preventative sports medicine.
Special features include:
• A foreword by
Donna Lopiano, executive director of The Women's Sports
Foundation
• A functional perspective of injury rehabilitation
unique to female athletes
• Clinical guidelines and management strategies specific
to girls and women
• An exploration of the needs of younger, older, pregnant,
and disabled female athletes
• Chapters addressing medical and substance abuse issues
of female athletes
• Up to date information about hormonal cycles, bone
health, and the Female Athlete Triad
• Psychology, nutrition, and social factors which affect
health, recovery, and performance
• An appendix of sports injuries specific to womenís
sport or athletic activity
This book is an essential practical
tool for all sports medicine and rehabilitation providers
who treat girls and women and require essential gender-specific
knowledge about the assessment and treatment of athletic
injuries. Health and fitness professionals including physicians,
physician assistants, nurses, physical therapists, sports
nutritionists, recreational therapists, exercise physiologists,
kinesiologists, athletic trainers, coaches, and personal
trainers will gain new insight into the differences between
men and women and how these differences affect healthy sports
participation and recovery post-injury.
About the Author:
Nadya Gabriele Swedan, MD, is
a diplomat of the American Board of Physical Medicine and
Rehabilitation. She was the first to present on the female
athlete at the American Academy of Physical Medicine and
Rehabilitation annual assembly in 1998 and has been a long-time
advocate for and active practitioner of womenís sports
medicine through speaking engagements, publications, and
private practice. With a past sports history including varsity
high school swimming and tennis, collegiate national rowing,
and part time aerobics instruction during medical school,
current athletic involvement includes triathlons with training
in running, swimming and biking, and recreational activities
including tennis, golf, and skiing.
