Sportswise - Softcover

Micheli, Lyle J.; Jenkins, Mark D.

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ISBN 10: 0395564085 ISBN 13: 9780395564080

Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 1990

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A leader in the field of children's sports medicine challenges the way in which we handle children's sports and fitness

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Micheli, director of sports medicine at Boston Children's Hospital, and Jenkins, a free-lance writer, do a great job of presenting both the dangers and benefits of youth sports. Practical information to make sports participation enjoyable, valuable, and safe is highlighted. Fitness--cardiovascular, musculoskeletal, and nutritional--is covered in layperson's terms and is presented as a lifetime goal, not just a means for successful sport's participation. The chapters devoted to sports injuries, both physical and psychological, should be required reading for every parent and coach of young athletes. This book provides a broader overview than Eric Margenau's Sports Without Pressure ( LJ 6/15/90), which emphasizes psychological aspects. Recommended.
- Kenneth G. Tillman, Trenton State Coll., N.J.
Copyright 1990 Reed Business Information, Inc.

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