Sports Coverage. The Handbook for the Sports Medicine Clinician

Section I: General Concepts in Sports Coverage
1. The Sport Medicine Provider's Role
2. Medical Bag
3. Travelling with a Team
4. Medicolegal and Ethical Concerns
Section II: Medical Considerations for Sports Medicine Clinicians
5. Medical Emergencies
6. Nutrition and Hydration
7. Preparticipation Physicals
8. Adaptive Sports
9. Doping in Sports
Section III: Coverage Essentials for Contact or Collision Sports
10. Basketball
11. Boxing
12. Field Hockey
13. Football
14. Handball
15. Ice Hockey
16. Judo
17. Karate
18. Lacrosse
19. Mixed Martial Arts
20. Rugby
21. Water Polo
22. Wrestling
Section IV: Coverage Essentials for Limited Contact Sports
23. Baseball
24. Cheerleading
25. Cricket
26. Diving
27. Equestrian
28. Fencing
29. Figure Skating
30. Gymnastics
31. Skateboarding
32. Skiing/Snowboarding
33. Soccer
34. Softball
35. Surfing
36. Track and Field (high jump, pole vault)
Section V: Coverage Essentials for Non-Contact Sports
37. Archery
38. Badminton
39. Bobsled, Luge, and Skeleton
40. Curling
41. Cycling
42. Golf
43. Long Distance Running
44. Racquetball
45. Rowing
46. Sailing
47. Shooting
48. Speed Skating
49. Swimming
50. Table Tennis
51. Tennis
52. Track and Field (running, shot put, discus, javelin)
53. Triathlon
54. Volleyball
55. Weight Lifting

This essential handbook for sports medicine clinicians combines resources from various United States and International Olympic Committee sporting guidelines; national and international youth, scholastic, collegiate, and professional associations; and real-world experience to provide the most up to date and relevant information needed to fulfill coverage duties for sporting events. Easy to read, concise, and complete, this guide is a one-stop reference for sideline medical coverage of nearly fifty sports. Geared for live event coverage, chapters deliver quick hit specifics designed for in-the-moment use on the field.The book opens with a review of general coverage concepts applicable to most sports along with chapters dedicated to overriding medical concerns including emergency management, nutrition and hydration, adaptive sports considerations, and doping in sports, among other key topics. The core of the book focuses on coverage details for individual sports, organized by contact level and presented in a templated format for quick identification. Each sport-focused chapter describes its history, governing organizations, participants, rules and regulations, equipment, medical coverage logistics, medical emergencies, and common injuries. A dedicated "Medical Bag" for every sport outlines the necessary items providers should have at hand for managing emergencies and common injuries. This essential handbook belongs in every sports bag and will serve as a ready resource for clinicians and sideline personnel covering sporting events at any level.

• Handy reference for on-field, sideline, or event sports coverage - with digital access for mobile use on most devices
• Current guidelines for almost 50 sports, including information specific to the disabled athlete when applicable
• Every chapter contains sport-specific information on emergencies and common injuries
• What's in your bag? Highlights medical bag essentials by sport, so you're always prepared
• Includes general chapters on clinician role, traveling with a team, pre-participation exams, medicolegal and ethical concerns, and approach to signature medical emergencies in sports