This comprehensive new volume in the Encyclopaedia of Sports Medicine series, published under the auspices of the International Olympic Committee, delivers an up-to-date, state of the art presentation of the medical conditions that athletes may suffer from during training and competition. Presented in a clear style and format, The Olympic Textbook of Medicine in Sport, covers not only the basic approach to training, monitoring training and the clinical implications of excessive training, but also deals with all the major systems in the body, and focuses on medical conditions that athletes may suffer from in each system. Medical conditions in athletes with disabilities, genetics and exercise and emergency sports medicine are also uniquely examined. The Olympic Textbook of Medicine in Sport draws on the expertise of an international collection of contributors who are recognized as leaders in their respective fields. The systematic approach followed in the book will make it invaluable to all medical doctors and other health personnel who serve athletes and sports teams. Sports practitioners are provided with a clinical approach to the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of common and less common medical problems encountered by athletes. This volume should be kept close at hand for frequent consultation.

1 General Principles of Training by Michael I. Lambert and Wayne Viljoen and Andrew Bosch and Alan J. Pearce and Mark Sayers 1 2 Adaptations to Training 49 Introduction by Inigo Mujika 49 Models of fatigue by Shona Halson and Inigo Mujika 49 Neuromuscular adaptations to training by Nicholas A. Ratamess and Mikel Izquierdo 67 Metabolic adaptations to training by John A. Hawley and Gustavo A. Nader 78 Endocrine adaptations to training by Michael Kjaer and Simon Doessing and Katja Peltola Mjosund 87 Cardiorespiratory adaptations to training by Darren E. R. Warburton and A. William Sheel and Donald C. McKenzie 93 Adaptations of bone and connective tissue to training by Pekka Kannus and Riku Nikander and Harri Sievanen and Inigo Mujika 111 3 The Overtraining Syndrome: Diagnosis and Management by Romain Meeusen 138 4 Clinical Exercise Testing and Assessment of Athletes by Robert U. Newton and Paul B. Laursen and Warren Young 160 5 Clinical Myology in Sports Medicine by Wayne E. Derman and Martin P. Schwellnus and Dale E. Rae and Yumna Albertus-Kajee and Michael I. Lambert 200 6 Sports Cardiology by Christos Kasapis and Paul D. Thompson 232 7 Sports Pulmonology by Joseph Cummiskey and Kai-Hakon Carlsen and Keun-Youl Kim and Conleth Feighery and Andrew Green and Fabio Pigozzi and Walter Canonica and Vito Brusasco and Stefano Del Giacco and Sergio Bonini and Matteo Bonini 268 8 Endocrinology by Jeffrey M. Anderson and Thomas H. Trojian and William J. Kraemer 302 9 Dermatology by Brian B. Adams 326 10 Exercise and Infections by Martin P. Schwellnus and Austin Jeans and Sello Motaung and Jeroen Swart 344 11 Gastrointestinal System and Exercise: A Clinical Approach to Gastrointestinal Problems Encountered in Athletes by Martin P. Schwellnus and John Wright 365 More...