Posture, Athletic Care and First Aid

Author: Dr. A.K UPPAL , Dr. Namita Saini , Dr. Saryu Ruhela

Unit–1 Posture 
• Posture—Concept, Significance, Benefits 
• Bad Posture (Sitting, Standing, Walking, Lying Down); Effects of Bad Posture on Our Body 
• Postural Deformities—Types and Causes (Kyphosis, Scoliosis, Lordosis, Knock Knees, Bow Legs, Flat Foot), Corrective Exercises 
• Illnesses Due to Improper Posture (Back Pain, Neck Pain), Corrective Exercises 
Unit–2 Athletic Care 
• Sports Medicine and Athletic Care—Concept and significance, Factors Causing Injuries 
• General Principles of Prevention of Injuries 
• Common Sports Injuries (Strain and Muscle and Ligament Sprain, Frozen Shoulder, Lower Back Strain, Tennis and Golfer’s Elbow, Runner’s Knee, Shin Pain, Blister, Concussion, Abrasion, Laceration, Haematoma, Fracture, Dislocation) 
• Management of Injuries (Strain and Muscle and Ligament Sprain, Frozen Shoulder, Lower Back Strain, Tennis and Golfer’s Elbow, Runner’s Knee, Shin Pain, Blister, Concussion, Abrasion, Laceration, Haematoma, Fracture, Dislocation) 

Unit–3 First Aid, Ergogenic Aids and Rehabilitation 
• Sports Injuries and First Aid (P.R.I.C.E.) 
• Rehabilitation—Aim and Objective, Recovery (Ice Bath, Contrast Bath, Hot Fomentation) 
• Therapeutic Modalities (Therapeutic Ultrasound, Interferential Therapy Unit, T.E.N.S., Infrared Lamp, Wax Bath, Short Wave Diathermy 
• Muscle Strengthening Through Active and Passive Exercise

ISBN: 978-81-7216-598-7

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