Authored by renowned UEFA specialists in the medical care of football players this
three-volume series-sourced from the course materials used in UEFA's Doctor Education
Program-aims to familiarize clinicianswith a structured system of assessment and care in
dealing with the wide variety of injuries that can afflictthe professional footballer. Volume 3
covers a range of multidisciplinary topics that aim to ensure that playerscan compete safely
and maintain peak fitness and performance while preventing disabling injuries insofaras
possible.Key Topics of Volume 3:- Nutritional supplements- Doping- Prescreening of players-
Psychological and other risk factors- Head injuries and concussion: screening diagnosis
management- Injury prevention and rehabilitation- Practical help in providing medical service
at matchesThe Encyclopedia of Football Medicine will be essential reading for physicians
working for football teams orthopaedists sports medicine physicians and specialised physical
therapists.Tim Meyer MD PhD is Head of the Institute of Sports and Preventive Medicine
Saarland University Teamdoctor of Germany's national team and Chair of Medical Committee of
the German Football Association.Ian Beasley MD was former Head of Medical Services for the
English Football Association and Doctor to theEnglish senior men's team.Zoran Bahtijarevic MD
is national team doctor for the Croatian football team and CEO of Children's HospitalZagreb
Croatia.Grégory Dupont PhD is Head of Performance for Lille FC (LOSC) and Associate
Researcher University of Lille France.Mike Earl was former UEFA Medical and Anti-Doping
manager Switzerland and is World Rugby Anti-DopingGeneral Manager Dublin Ireland.Jan
Ekstrand MD PhD is Professor of Sports Medicine and Orthopaedic Surgeon Football Research
Group &Division of Community Medicine Department of Medical and Health Sciences Linköping
University Sweden.Ronald J. Maughan PhD is Visiting Professor at the School of Medicine St
Andrews University St Andrews Scotland.Jason Palmer is Head of Physiotherapy at Chelsea
Football Club London England.Christopher Willis MD is Lead Expert of Performance Coaching
for Special Forces and High PerformanceAthletes and CEO of Centre of Mental Excellence Gmbh
Innsbruck Austria.An award-winning international medical and scientific publisher Thieme has
demonstrated its commitment to thehighest standard of quality in the state-of-the-art content
and presentation of all its products. Founded in 1886 theThieme name has become synonymous
with high quality and excellence in online and print publishing.Protecting the Player
