This third edition of the book "ABC in Sports Medicine" contains a concise but comprehensive overview of the rapidly expanding field of sports medicine. Each chapter has been fully revised and many new chapters have been added. From sideline care, exercise-induced asthma, and overtraining syndrome to exercising in a polluted environment, this book covers all relevant topics.

Included chapters:
- Epidemiological studies of sports injuries
- Immediate care
- Head injuries
- Facial and jaw injuries
- Eye injuries
- Vocal cord pain
- Management of injuries in children
- Exercise-induced asthma
- Infections
- Unexplained performance decrement syndrome (overtraining syndrome)
- Female athlete triad
- Athlete's heart and sudden cardiac death
- Environmental factors
- Athletic performance in atmospheric pollution
- Diving medicine
- Sports and disability
- Nutrition, energy metabolism, and ergogenic supplements
- Diet, obesity, diabetes, and exercise
- Benefits of exercise on health and disease
- Activity in old age
- Physiotherapy, sports injuries, and recovery of form
- Providing comprehensive sports medicine
- Drugs and sports

A richly illustrated and practical guide that will be a valuable aid to general practitioners, physiotherapists, and all those involved in the treatment and prevention of sports-related injuries.