Popular Non-Fiction

THE SPORTS MEDICINE BIBLE FOR YOUNG ATHLETES (SourceBooks, 2001) provides hands-on advice for parents with sports-active kids, including information on preventing and treating injuries, fitness, sports nutrition, the benefits of sports for girls, and much more.

THE HEALTHY RUNNER'S HANDBOOK (Human Kinetics, 1996) shows runners how to diagnose, care for, and rehabilitate 31 common overuse injuries, plus it provides indispensable advice on how to prevent such injuries. This practical guide with many illustrations will help runners stay healthy so they can reach their running potential.

THE SPORTS MEDICINE BIBLE (HarperCollins, 1995) is generally considered the most comprehensive, up-to-date sportscare book for the layperson. The SMB has received the prestigious distinction of being made a Book-of-the-Month selection. This book covers the whole spectrum of sports medicine, including special sections on nutrition, female-specific sports injuries, exercise and the elderly, structuring a workout, strength and flexibility, clothing and footwear, and proper equipment. Separate sections examine causes and symptoms as well as diagnosis and treatment of injuries to every part of the body from head to toe. By following the guidance and guidelines in the SMB, the athlete can heighten his or her fitness experience, while learning the most modern techniques for effectively managing sports injuries. Written in clear, straightforward language, with hundreds of illustrations, the SMB is available in most bookstores.

SPORTSWISE (Houghton Mifflin, 1990) is a book for parents on how to make their youngster's sports and/or fitness experience as safe and successful as possible. It explains the most common injuries and tells how to avoid them through proper nutrition, conditioning, coaching, and evaluation. With special sections on drug and alcohol abuse, psychological stress, female athletes, and the special concerns of the physically handicapped and chronically ill, SportsWise provides unique solutions that reflect the way kids live - and play - today.

SPORTS FOR LIFE (Beacon Press, 1979) is an invaluable guide to a lifetime of healthful sports and fitness activities.

Academic texts

THE PEDIATRIC AND ADOLESCENT KNEE (WB Saunders, In Press) is directed towards general and sports medicine orthopedists, physicians, pediatricians, physiatrists, physical therapists, and any and all other health professionals who treat young athletes with knee injuries. The bookcomprehensively covers the subject matter and incorporates the changes and technological advances that have recently occurred.

THE TEAM PHYSICIAN MANUAL (Lippincott, Williams & Wilkins Asia, 2001) The essential text for the Team Physician Development Course of the International federation of Sports Medicine (FIMS), this comprehensive text contains virtually everything the aspiring team doctor would want to know.

THE OXFORD TEXTBOOK OF SPORTS MEDICINE (Oxford University Press, 1998) This comprehensive reference for sports physicians examines basic science, environmental, and medical aspects of sports. Contains new chapters on the female athlete and exercise in pregnancy.

PEDIATRIC AND ADOLESCENT SPORTS MEDICINE (Little, Brown, 1984) is available from Little, Brown in Boston by calling 617-890-0250 or 800-759-0190

SOVIET- AMERICAN DANCE MEDICINE (American Alliance for Health, Physical Education, Recreation, and Dance, 1991) can be obtained by calling AAHPERD in Reston, Virginia at 800-321-0789