Basketball is the only major American team sport that did not grow out of older European games. Through the years, it has become more of a contact sport, leading to many types of injuries on the court. More than 1.6 million basketball injuries are treated every year in the United States. This book provides a comprehensive guide for playing a safer game. It explains the most common types of injuries, how to treat them, and the best techniques to prevent them. This book will also help the reader discover: * How basketball has changed since its beginning. * Warm-up exercises to prevent injuries. * Types of injuries and their treatments. * The importance of good nutrition. *The dangers of performance-enhancing drugs.
- ISBN10 1422217310
- ISBN13 9781422217313
- Publish Date 1 September 2010
- Publish Status Out of Print
- Out of Print 9 July 2021
- Imprint Mason Crest Publishers
- Format Hardcover (Library Binding)
- Pages 96
- Language English