Main description:

This addition to the Handbook series will allow the tennis coach, athlete, and medical professional responsible for their care to improve technique, training and performance, and to reduce the risk of injury. When injury does occur, Tennis will aid quick accurate diagnosis and treatment, and effective rehabilitation so that the tennis player can return to peak performance with the minimum of fuss.

Contents:

List of contributors. Foreword by the IOC. Forewords by the ITF, ATP, WTA and STMS. Preface. 1 Biomechanics of tennis. 2 Tennis equipment. 3 Shoes and turf in tennis: injury and performance aspects. 4 The physiological demands in tennis. 5 Nutrition in tennis. 6 Playing tennis in the heat: fluid and electrolyte balance. 7 Medical care of tennis players. 8 The travelling tennis player. 9 Strength training, flexibility training, and physical conditioning. 10 Preparticipation profiling for tennis. 11 Specific problems for the young tennis player. 12 Pathophysiology of tennis injuries - an overview. 13 Foot problems. 14 Lower ankle injuries. 15 Lower leg and achilles tendon problems. 16 Knee injuries in tennis. 17 Spine injuries in tennis. 18 Hand and wrist injuries in tennis. 19 Elbow injuries in tennis. 20 Shoulder injuries. 21 Rehabilitation principles of injuries in tennis. 22 The psychology of tennis: gaining the mental advantage. 23 ITF involvement of tennis medicine and science. 24 Medical services in men's and women's professional tennis. Index