Optimal care of tendon and muscle injuries in sportspeople requires effective cooperation of sports scientists and medical practitioners to identify the best ways of preserving muscle and tendon structures and to develop new strategies for their rehabilitation and regeneration.

This volume offers a comprehensive guide to the prevention, management of injury, risk factor mitigation, and rehabilitation in track and field athletes. It serves as a valuable resource for the sports medicine community, including surgeons, sports medicine physicians, physical therapists, and athletic trainers.In addition to addressing current management techniques for injuries, the bookdiscusses various special considerations, e.g. biologics, the aging athlete, rehabilitation, nutrition, and gender.Published in collaboration with ISAKOS, this book offersanupdated informationauthored by...