Medical and psychological aspects of sport and exercise / David I. Mostofsky, Leonard D. Zaichkowsky [editors].

Morgantown, WV : Fitness Information Technology, [2002], ©2002.

viii, 289 pages : illustrations, portraits ; 26 cm

Importance of sport and exercise to quality of life and longevity / Roy J. Shephard -- Working out those tensions : exercise and the reduction of stress / Mark B. Andersen and Georgina Sutherland -- Injury prevention / Urho M. Kujala -- Psychological aspects of sport injury rehabilitation : toward a biopsychosocial approach / Britton W. Brewer, Mark B. Andersen, Judy L. Van Raalte -- Performance-enhancing drugs and ergogenic aids / J. David Branch --Exercise and longevity / Daniel S. Rooks and Fred Kantrowitz -- Preparation for labor and delivery / Mara D. H. Smith -- Nutrition, eating disorders, & the female athlete triad / Debra Wein and Lyle Micheli --Orthopedic considerations in sport performance / William K. Thierfelder and Michael Gaudette --

Youth strength training / Avery D. Faigenbaum -- Physiological and psychological benefits of strength training in older adults / Toshihiko Tsutsumi -- Physical exercise and epilepsy / Hege R. Eriksen, Bjørn Ellertsen, and Knut A. Hestad -- Physical exercise in pain management / C. Zvi Fuchs, Kim Larsson, Leonard D. Zaichkowsky -- Sleep problems / Glenn S. Brassington -- The role of exercise in the management of depression / Egil W. Martinsen --Diabetes in sport and exercise / Tony Morris -- The psychology of exercise and immunology : implications for HIV infection / Frank M. Perna and Randal W. Bryner -- Cancer prevention / Anne McTiernan.

Includes bibliographical references and index.