Sports Medicine and Athletic Performance

Sports medicine concentrates on the understanding and analysis of sports and athletic performance as well as the promotion of fitness and exercise. It includes medical care for the treatment of sports injuries as well as fitness programs to alleviate the occurrence of physical damage. Along with injury prevention, this field also studies drug performance and its relation to fitness, diet and nutrition and rehabilitative care. Exercise routines that restore an athlete's fitness are a primary concern in this field. It is an important field of the sports and fitness industry. This book aims to equip students and experts with the advanced topics and upcoming concepts in this area. It presents researches and studies performed by experts across the globe.