Football (Soccer) Handbook of Sports Medicine and Science
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437 Football (Soccer) Handbook of Sports Medicine and Science edited by Bjorn Ekblom MD. Blackwell ScientificPublications, Oxford, 1994 (ISBN 0 632 033282). lllus. 227 pages. f 15.95. This book is the third in the hand- book series published under the auspices of the International Olympic Committee (IOC). Those who are familiar with the preceding two handbooks, Swimming and Alpine Skiing, will be familiar with the format. These handbooks present sports science and medicine knowledge which is of relevance to the sport in question. The infor- mation that they contain augments the information which is cont- ained in the popular four-volumed Encyclopaedia of Sports Medicine (another IOC publication). The 20 authors who contribute to the 18 chapters of the book are sports science and sports medicine specialists from around the world. This includes the USA and it is prob- ably for this reason that the term ‘soccer’ is used in the title and throughout the text. The origin of the term ‘soccer’ is described in the opening chapter which deals with the history of the game. It is appar- ently a corruption of the term ‘association’ as used in the title ‘Association Football’. Such ‘trivial knowledge’ may be of interest to some but it has little relevance to the sports science and medicine topics which follow. Seven of the 18 chapters deal with the application of sports science to football. The subjects covered include motion characteristics, biomechanics, phys- iological profiling and evaluation and nutrition. There is also a chapter which covers the physio- logical demands which are faced by female competitors. This sports science content is comprehensive and is presented in such a way as to make it a sound practical text for medical personnel as well as coaches who are involved in football. The sports injury sections are not so comprehensive. The injury chapter skims over the barest of injury details and there is scant reference to physiotherapeutic modalities - an all-too-depressing feature in many sports injury texts. There are however interesting and thought-provoking sections which deal with the evolution of football tactics, physical conditioning and achieving peak footballing performance. This latter chapter deals in part with suppression of the immune system as a result of training and playing loads, and links this with injury occurrences and prevention. The stated objective of this book is to ‘bring basic scientific information and practical guidance to those involved in competitive sports’. So far as sports science is concerned this objective is fulfilled. However, the sports medicine sections would be of use only to a coach or sports scientist who required an overview of footballing injury epidemiology, diagnosis, treatment and rehab- ilitation. Their content is too sparse for a sports specialist physiother- apy readership. Three drawings from ‘Football (Soccer) Handbook of Sports Medicine and Science’ demonstrating exercises for strength training Philip Newton MCSP video Soft Tissue‘Mobilisation for Lower and Upper Extremities Two videos available from the Sales Department, Winslow, Telford Road, Bicester, Oxon OTS, 1994. Duration: upper 25 minutes; lower 32 minutes. f60 + VAT each or f 110 + VAT for the pair. Postage is charged at 12% unless payment is with order. The principal theme of these videos is to demonstrate to physiother- apists the application of soft tissue mobilisation techniques as a pot- ential addition to the approach to treatment of elderly patients. For newly qualified or generalist physiotherapists they would be a useful introduction to this method of treatment. The first video demonstrates selected treatment of the head, neck and upper thorax, and the second of the pelvis, hip, knee and ankle. They are well orgahised in sections and easy to follow. The purpose of both videos is to show normal and abnormal postures, to demonstrate some soft tissue techniques and show how they can be incorporated into treat- ment. A video is an excellent way of teaching posture, however the patient is not sufficiently undressed to observe the points and normal posture is viewed only from the side. There is quite a good explanation of typical posture changes in elderly people. The section dealing with evalua- tion of movement would have been improved if the patient had been sufficiently fixed. The properties of fascia are detailed together with prediposing factors that can cause changes in its struc- ture. The treatment section includes an explanation of contra-indications and the demonstration of several treatment techniques. These videos are good adjuncts €or introductory teaching but a more in-depth approach would be needed for a more experienced audience. Joy Sachak MCSP MMACP Physiotherapy,July 1996, vol 82, no 7
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Football (Soccer) Handbook of Sports Medicine and Science edited by Bjorn Ekblom MD. Blackwell Scientific Publications, Oxford, 1994 (ISBN 0 632 03328 2). lllus. 227 pages. f 15.95. This book is the third in the hand- book series published under the auspices of the International Olympic Committee (IOC). Those who are familiar with the preceding two handbooks, Swimming and Alpine Skiing, will be familiar with the format. These handbooks present sports science and medicine knowledge which is of relevance to the sport in question. The infor- mation that they contain augments the information which is cont- ained in the popular four-volumed Encyclopaedia of Sports Medicine (another IOC publication).
The 20 authors who contribute to the 18 chapters of the book are sports science and sports medicine specialists from around the world. This includes the USA and it is prob- ably for this reason tha t the term ‘soccer’ is used in the title and throughout the text. The origin of the term ‘soccer’ is described in the opening chapter which deals with the history of the game. It is appar- ently a corruption of the term ‘association’ as used in the title ‘Association Football’. Such ‘trivial knowledge’ may be of interest to some but i t has little relevance to the sports science and medicine topics which follow. Seven of the 18 chapters deal with the application of sports science to football. The subjects covered include motion characteristics, biomechanics, phys- iological profiling and evaluation
and nutrition. There is also a chapter which covers the physio- logical demands which are faced by female competitors. This sports science content is comprehensive and is presented in such a way as to make it a sound practical text for medical personnel as well as coaches who are involved in football.
The sports injury sections are not so comprehensive. The injury chapter skims over the barest of injury details and there is scant reference to physiotherapeutic modalities - an all-too-depressing feature in many sports injury texts. There are however interesting and thought-provoking sections which deal with the evolution of football tactics, physical conditioning and achieving peak footballing performance. This latter chapter deals in part with suppression of the immune system as a result of training and playing loads, and links this with injury occurrences and prevention.
The stated objective of this book is to ‘bring basic scientific information and practical guidance to those involved in competitive sports’. So far as sports science is concerned this objective is fulfilled. However, the sports medicine sections would be of use only to a coach or sports scientist who required an overview of footballing injury epidemiology, diagnosis, treatment and rehab- ilitation. Their content is too sparse for a sports specialist physiother- apy readership. Three drawings from ‘Football (Soccer)
Handbook of Sports Medicine and Science’ demonstrating exercises for strength training Philip Newton MCSP
video
Soft Tissue‘Mobilisation for Lower and Upper Extremities Two videos available from the Sales Department, Winslow, Telford Road, Bicester, Oxon OTS, 1994. Duration: upper 25 minutes; lower 32 minutes. f60 + VAT each or f 110 + VAT for the pair. Postage is charged at 12% unless payment is with order.
The principal theme of these videos is to demonstrate to physiother- apists the application of soft tissue mobilisation techniques as a pot- ential addition to the approach to treatment of elderly patients. For newly qualified or generalist physiotherapists they would be a
useful introduction to this method of treatment.
The first video demonstrates selected treatment of the head, neck and upper thorax, and the second of the pelvis, hip, knee and ankle. They are well orgahised in sections and easy to follow.
The purpose of both videos is to show normal and abnormal postures, to demonstrate some soft tissue techniques and show how they can be incorporated into treat- ment. A video is an excellent way of teaching posture, however the patient is not sufficiently undressed to observe the points and normal posture is viewed only from the side. There is quite a good explanation of
typical posture changes in elderly people.
The section dealing with evalua- tion of movement would have been improved if the patient had been sufficiently fixed. The properties of fascia are detailed together with prediposing factors that can cause changes in its struc- ture. The treatment section includes an explanation of contra-indications and the demonstration of several treatment techniques. These videos are good adjuncts €or introductory teaching but a more in-depth approach would be needed for a more experienced audience.
Joy Sachak MCSP MMACP
Physiotherapy, July 1996, vol 82, no 7
