Sports Coverage
The Handbook for the Sports Medicine Clinician
Gerardo Miranda-Comas, MD
Priya Patel, DO
Joseph Herrera, DO
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This essential handbook for sports medicine clinicians combines resources from various United States and International Olympic Committee sporting guidelines; national and international youth, scholastic, collegiate, and professional associations; and real-world experience to provide the most up to date and relevant information needed to fulfill coverage duties for sporting events. Easy to read, concise, and complete, this guide is a one-stop reference for sideline medical coverage of nearly fifty sports. Geared for live event coverage, chapters deliver quick hit specifics designed for in-the-moment use on the field.
The book opens with a review of general coverage concepts applicable to most sports along with chapters dedicated to overriding medical concerns including emergency management, nutrition and hydration, adaptive sports considerations, and doping in sports, among other key topics. The core of the book focuses on coverage details for individual sports, organized by contact level and presented in a templated format for quick identification. Each sport-focused chapter describes its history, governing organizations, participants, rules and regulations, equipment, medical coverage logistics, medical emergencies, and common injuries. A dedicated “Medical Bag” for every sport outlines the necessary items providers should have at hand for managing emergencies and common injuries. This essential handbook belongs in every sports bag and will serve as a ready resource for clinicians and sideline personnel covering sporting events at any level.
- Key Features:
- Handy reference for on-field, sideline, or event sports coverage – with digital access for mobile use on most devices
- Current guidelines for almost 50 sports, including information specific to the disabled athlete when applicable
- Every chapter contains sport-specific information on emergencies and common injuries
- What’s in your bag? Highlights medical bag essentials by sport, so you’re always prepared
- Includes general chapters on clinician role, traveling with a team, pre-participation exams, medicolegal and ethical concerns, and approach to signature medical emergencies in sports
Section I: General Concepts in Sports Coverage
1. The Sport Medicine Provider’s Role by Gerardo Miranda-Comas
2. Medical Bag by Priya B. Patel
3. Travelling with a Team by Walter Alomar- Jiménez and Gerardo Miranda-Comas
4. Medicolegal and Ethical Concerns
Section II: Medical Considerations for Sports Medicine Clinicians
5. Medical Emergencies by Amie Kim, llya Aylyarov, Lauren Paish, and Andres Arredondo Santana
6. Nutrition and Hydration by Michelle Leong and Gerardo Miranda-Comas
7. Preparticipation Physicals by Brenda Castillo and Richa Lamba
8. Adaptive Sports by Nadia N. Zaman
9. Doping in Sports by Andrew Beaufort
Section III: Coverage Essentials for Contact or Collision Sports
10. Basketball by Amie Kim, Andrew Chen, and Kevin Kuo
11. Boxing by Aditya Raghunandan
12. Field Hockey by Anita Tewari
13. Football by Priya B. Patel and Gerardo Miranda-Comas
14. Handball by Roxanna M. Amill-Cintrón
15. Ice Hockey by Lisanne C. Cruz
16. Judo by Juan Galloza-Otero
17. Karate by Richard G. Chang and Lawrence G. Chang
18. Lacrosse by Ariana Gluck
19. Mixed Martial Arts by Richard G. Chang
20. Rugby by Daniel Spunberg, Tiffany M. Lau, Vincent Lee, and Courtney Pinto
21. Water Polo by Francisco De la Rosa
22. Wrestling by Michael R. Baria and Bryant Walrod
Section IV: Coverage Essentials for Limited Contact Sports
23. Baseball by Jason L. Zaremski
24. Cheerleading by Richard A. Fontánez-Nieves and Belmarie Rodríguez-Santiago
25. Cricket by Gautam Anand
26. Diving Nathaniel S. Jones
27. Equestrian by Adrian McGoldrick and Michael Turner
28. Fencing by Priya B. Patel
29. Figure Skating by Wilmar G. Pantoja
30. Gymnastics by Fairen Walker-McCarter
31. Skateboarding by Kevin Frison
32. Skiing/Snowboarding by Daniel R. Lueders and Jeffrey Smith
33. Soccer by Julio Vazquez-Galliano
34. Softball by Alexandra Rivera-Vega
35. Surfing by Luis Baerga-Varela
36. Track and Field (high jump, pole vault) by Jasmine H. Harris
Section V: Coverage Essentials for Non-Contact Sports
37. Archery by Yusik Cho, Lawrence Chang, and Gerardo Miranda-Comas
38. Badminton by Michael Chiou
39. Bobsled, Luge, and Skeleton by Rachel Santiago
40. Curling by Jasmin Harounian
41. Cycling by Juan C. Perez-Santiago and Robert Pagan-Rosado
42. Golf by Raúl A. Rosario-Concepción, Ana Ortiz-Santiago, and Fernando L. Sepúlveda-Irizarry
43. Long Distance Running by Allison C. Bean
44. Racquetball by Gerardo Miranda-Comas, Michael Harbus, Priya B. Patel, and Joseph Herrera
45. Rowing by Erik S. Brand and Ashwin L. Rao
46. Sailing by Joanne B. Allen
47. Shooting by Iris X. Tian
48. Speed Skating by Tina Bijlani
49. Swimming by Eliana Cardozo and Jasmine H. Harris
50. Table Tennis by Walter Alomar-Jiménez
51. Tennis by Liza M. Hernández-González and Richard A. Fontánez-Nieves
52. Track and Field (running, shot put, discus, javelin) by Jasmine H. Harris
53. Triathlon by Francisco E. Bentz Brugal
54. Volleyball by Jonathan Ramin
55. Weight Lifting by Michelle Leong
- Release Date: October 22, 2020
- Paperback / softback
- 336 Pages
- Trim Size: 5in x 8in
- Number of Illustrations: 60
- ISBN: 9780826142955
- eBook ISBN: 9780826142962
