Overview
- A complete clinical guide to medical issues related to triathlon
- Written by leading researchers and practitioners in the field of triathlon sport medicine
- Offers a broad analysis of the factors related to performance and heath in triathlon
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Table of contents (26 chapters)
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Front Matter
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Physiological and Epidemiological Aspects
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Environmental Conditions
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Acute and Overuse Injuries
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About this book
This book offers an ultimate clinical guide to all the medical issues related to triathlon – a very popular Olympic and international sport, and the most modern of all the endurance activities. Triathletes experience a range of environmental conditions and physiological demands, depending on the race, that must be taken into consideration when preparing for medical assistance. The book addresses in detail the topics of cardiovascular adaptations, overuse injuries, overtraining syndrome, endurance anaemia, nutrition and the physiological aspects associated with the discipline. It provides information on the training and technical aspects of the different distances in triathlon disciplines, with a special focus on safety in open-water swimming. Dedicated chapters also cover issues related to female, young, master and para-triathletes.
Combining research perspectives with many years of experience practicing in the field, this book offers sport medicine physicians, orthopedists, physical therapists and coaches a comprehensive guide to the evaluation, treatment and prevention of all the overuse conditions and to improving athletes’ performance.Editors and Affiliations
About the editor
Dr Migliorini, educated at the University of Milan, obtained his Sports Medicine degree in Turin in 1986 and Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine degree in Milan in 1993. Since then he has worked as a sport medicine physician at the Sport Traumatology Center at the University of Milan and he has focused his practice on the prevention and the treatment of the overuse injuries of runners and triathletes. He currently works in a private practice in Novara and at the Physioclinic Sport Medicine and Rehabilitation Center in Milan. Dr Migliorini has been a journalist since 1986 and he is author of a number of articles and books on the prevention and treatment of running injuries; he has been a Runner’s World Italy medical contributor since 2008. Dr Migliorini has acted as the national Italian triathlon team physician for 23 years. He has been a member of the ITU (International Triathlon Union) Medical Committee since 1992 and the Chair of the ITU Medical Committee since 2009. Sergiowas the ITU Medical Officier at the London OG 2012 and Rio OG 2016 and he will be the ITU Medical Officer also in Tokyo OG 2020. He is also a member of the FIMS (International Federation of Sport Medicine) Interfederal Medical Commission.
An active sportsman, he was a middle distance runner at national level and a triathlete.
Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Triathlon Medicine
Editors: Sergio Migliorini
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-22357-1
Publisher: Springer Cham
eBook Packages: Medicine, Medicine (R0)
Copyright Information: Springer Nature Switzerland AG 2020
Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-030-22356-4Published: 20 November 2019
Softcover ISBN: 978-3-030-22359-5Published: 20 November 2020
eBook ISBN: 978-3-030-22357-1Published: 06 November 2019
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XVII, 415
Number of Illustrations: 23 b/w illustrations, 36 illustrations in colour
Topics: Sports Medicine, Rehabilitation Medicine, Cardiology, Orthopedics, Human Physiology, Sport Psychology