The Runner, An Issue of Clinics in Sports Medicine

Download or read book The Runner, An Issue of Clinics in Sports Medicine written by Robert P. Wilder and published by Elsevier Health Sciences. This book was released on 2010-07-19 with total page 204 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: July's issue of Clinics in Sports Medicine is dedicated to the Runner and guest edited by Dr. Robert Wilder, Associate Professor of PM&R and Medical Director of the Runner's Clinic at the University of Virginia. Dr. Wilder and a team of expert contributors discuss all aspects of running, including biomechanics and kinematics, flexibility, exertional compartment syndrome, patellofemoral pain syndrome, stress fractures, exercise-associated collapse, and more. Several chapters focus on special considerations for certain types of runners: children, women, injured runners, and those with osteoarthritis.