Musculoskeletal Injuries in the Military

This authoritative reference examines the causes of--and offers workable solutions to--the widespread problem of musculoskeletal injuries among armed forces personnel. Specific chapters on combat, non-combat, training, and fitness injuries shed necessary light on the nature and scope of the epidemic...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor Corporativo: SpringerLink (Online service)
Otros Autores: Cameron, Kenneth L. (Editor ), Owens, Brett D. (Editor )
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: New York, NY : Springer New York : Imprint: Springer, 2016.
Edición:1st ed. 2016.
Temas:
Public health.
Orthopedics.
Sports medicine.
Occupational health services.
Clinical psychology.
Rehabilitation.
Mentally ill-Rehabilitation.
Public Health.
Orthopaedics.
Sports Medicine.
Occupational Health.
Rehabilitation Psychology.
Acceso en línea:Texto Completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Section I: The Spectrum of Musculoskeletal Injuries in the Military
  • The Burden of Musculoskeletal Injuries in the Military
  • Traumatic Combat Injuries
  • Deployment and Non Battle Injuries
  • Sports and Fitness Related Injuries
  • Initial Entry Training Injuries
  • Motor Vehicle and Off Duty Injuries
  • Section II: The Epidemiology of Musculoskeletal Injuries by Anatomic Region
  • Shoulder Complex
  • Elbow, Wrist, and Hand
  • Thigh and Hip
  • Knee
  • Foot, Ankle, and Lower Leg
  • Thoracic and Lumbar Spine and Back
  • Section III: Public Health Strategies for Injury Prevention and Treatment in the Military
  • Application of the Public Health Model for Injury Prevention
  • Successful Injury Prevention Interventions
  • Barriers to Injury Prevention in the Military
  • Opportunities for Improving Evidence-Based Injury Prevention and Treatment Outcomes.

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