Full Description
Presenting a multidisciplinary approach to the prevention and management of injuries to young tennis players, this unique book considers multiple factors contributing to the increasing numbers of such sports-related injuries, such as increased young athlete participation in tennis, the pre-professionalization of younger players and misconceptions surrounding treating children in the same manner as adults. Beginning with the essentials for developing tennis players and their physical and mental growth with the sport, the text then turns to prevention and management techniques and strategies covering the upper and lower extremities, shoulder and elbow, hip and knee, and spine, as well as other acute medical conditions. Further consideration is given to proper nutrition, strength and conditioning, and rehabilitation and return to play. Edited by clinicians directly involved in the care of young tennis players and including contributions from physical therapists, nutritionists, sports psychologists, and physicians, it is an invaluable and comprehensive resource for any professional seeing and treating young tennis players.
Contents
10u Tennis: The Essentials of Developing Players for the Future.- Growth and Development in the Young Athlete.- Mental Development in the Young Tennis Athlete.- Strength and Conditioning for the Young Tennis Player.- Recovery and Periodization in the Young Tennis Athlete.- Acute Medical Issues in the Young Tennis Athlete.- Spine Injuries in Tennis Players.- Shoulder Injuries in the Young Tennis Athlete.- Elbow, Wrist, and Hand Injuries in the Young Tennis Athlete.- Tennis Injuries of the Hip and Knee.- Foot and Ankle Injuries in the Young Tennis Athlete.
