Overview
- Timely book related to climbing
- Co-written by a hand surgeon and a coach
- Detailed training, up-to-date techniques
Part of the book series: Sports and Traumatology (SPORTS)
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About this book
The aim of this book is not only to help climbers and coaches gain a better understanding of medical consultations, but also to offer insights into practical treatment. As regards the medical field, the explanation of the different forces exerted on fingers during climbing allows better assessment of the causes of injuries and can help injured climbers adjust when they return to training.
Despite their small size and fragility, fingers are essential in rock-climbing. The publication of this book was motivated by the numerous possible injuries and the required treatments, as well as the desire to connect medicine to this field. Combining scientific and medical research offers a new approach to training and practice. Indeed, promoting cooperation between specialists and coaches for the benefit of climbers can reduce the risk of lesions and improve training.
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Book Title: Hand and Finger Injuries in Rock Climbers
Authors: Sébastien Gnecchi, François Moutet
Series Title: Sports and Traumatology
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-16790-9
Publisher: Springer Cham
eBook Packages: Medicine, Medicine (R0)
Copyright Information: Springer International Publishing Switzerland 2015
Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-319-16789-3Published: 19 June 2015
Softcover ISBN: 978-3-319-38477-1Published: 17 October 2016
eBook ISBN: 978-3-319-16790-9Published: 27 May 2015
Series ISSN: 2105-0759
Series E-ISSN: 2105-0538
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XIV, 236
Number of Illustrations: 20 b/w illustrations, 181 illustrations in colour
Additional Information: Original French edition published by Springer, Paris, 2010
Topics: Sports Medicine, Traumatic Surgery, Orthopedics, Anatomy, Diagnostic Radiology, Rehabilitation Medicine