9781493929832-1493929836-Musculoskeletal Injuries in the Military

Musculoskeletal Injuries in the Military

ISBN-13: 9781493929832
ISBN-10: 1493929836
Edition: 1st ed. 2015
Author:
Publication date: 2015
Publisher: Springer
Format: Hardcover 331 pages
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ISBN-13: 9781493929832
ISBN-10: 1493929836
Edition: 1st ed. 2015
Author:
Publication date: 2015
Publisher: Springer
Format: Hardcover 331 pages

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Musculoskeletal Injuries in the Military (ISBN-13: 9781493929832 and ISBN-10: 1493929836), written by authors , was published by Springer in 2015. With an overall rating of 3.9 stars, it's a notable title among other Injuries & Rehabilitation (Exercise & Fitness) books. You can easily purchase or rent Musculoskeletal Injuries in the Military (Hardcover) from BooksRun, along with many other new and used Injuries & Rehabilitation books and textbooks. And, if you're looking to sell your copy, our current buyback offer is $0.37.

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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, including impact on active service members and the resulting quality of life issues in veterans. An overview of these injuries by anatomic region highlights treatment, disability, and prevention issues in military settings. The book also translates the standard public health model for preventing injuries into military context, giving professionals guidelines for developing strategies tailored to the unique strengths and risks of this population.

Featured in the coverage:

· The burden of musculoskeletal injuries in the military.

· Traumatic combat injuries.

· Deployment and non-battle injuries.

· Epidemiology of musculoskeletal injuries by anatomic region.

· Application of the public health model for injury prevention.

· Barriers to injury prevention in the military.

Its depth of detail makes Musculoskeletal Injuries in the Military critical reading fororthopedic surgeons, physical therapists, athletic trainers, military leaders, military and VA healthcare staff including physicians and policymakers, public health and injury prevention professionals, occupational health and safety professionals, musculoskeletal injury and disease researchers, and veterans' health advocacy groups.

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