Handbook of Sports Medicine and Science, Football (Soccer)

Download or read book Handbook of Sports Medicine and Science, Football (Soccer) written by Bj?rn Ekblom and published by Blackwell Publishing. This book was released on 1994-07-27 with total page 227 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Soccer has been written primarily for team trainers, coaches and athletes involved in the game, but should also be of interest to doctors and other health professionals involved in the treatment of soccer players. The coverage is comprehensive, with chapters on every aspect of the game from tactics to nutrition, and from the history of soccer to injury treatment and prevention. Special chapters deal with the female soccer player, the referee, and the goalkeeper and the role of the team physician.