A different kind of review
Been meaning to post this one for a long time. Its a must for rehabilitation and sport medicine professionals.
The New Rules of Lifting for Women, by Lou Schuler, is a book designed for the woman looking to gain a deeper understanding of effective training methods in order to transform her body composition to meet her training goals. By Angela Regier Cubos, DC
Scientific Foundations and Principles of Practice in Musculoskeletal Rehabilitation is one of a three-volume series by Magee, Zachazewski, and Quillen titled Musculoskeletal Rehabilitation Series and keystoned by the 5th edition of Magee’s classic text Orthopaedic Physical Assessment. Scientific Foundations and Principles of Practice, in particular, is also part one of a follow up to the decade old Athletic Injuries and Rehabilitation, primarily edited by Zachazewski, that has acted as one of the cornerstones of contemporary sport medicine.
Core Performance Endurance, co-authored by one of the pioneers of “functional training”, Mark Verstegen, is a book written primarily for the endurance demographic with an objective of improving performance and avoiding injuries. The foundation of this text lies in Verstegen’s first book, Core Performance, but expands further based on the consideration of the typical high-volume and -intensity training programs of endurance athletes.
By Farrow, Baker, and MacMahon
The Shoulder in Sport: Management, rehabilitation, and prevention Andrea Fusco, Andrea Foglia, Frank Musarra, and Marco Testa Bologna, Italy Churchill Livingstone, 2008 331 pages The Shoulder in Sport is a specialty text, authored by expert physiotherapists, Fusco, Foglia, Musarra, and Testa. This book illustrates a multidisciplinary approach to the shoulder health of athletes and through [...]
*Going back into the archives for an oldie but a (relatively) goodie* High-Performance Sports Conditioning Bill Foran (editor) Champaign, IL Human Kinetics, 2001 367 pages High-Performance Sports Conditioning by Bill Foran (editor) was on of the first books aimed at providing a comprehensive insight into functional training. Recognizing that traditional sports conditioning provided limited contributions [...]
Another feature of this blog will be book reviews that I have conducted over the years as well as ones in the years to come. If you have a book you would like reviewed, please send me an email and I’ll be sure to do so. Concise Guide to Sports Injuries (2nd Edition) Malcolm T.F. [...]
