NLM Call no. With the increased interest on health and exercise comes a proliferation in sports-related injuries. Sports Injuries Sourcebook , part of the Health Reference Series , offers basic health information about common sports injuries including causes, treatment, rehabilitation, and injury prevention. While designed for the general reader the audience level of the different articles varies quite a bit. Most articles are written in a conversational tone and many are anecdotal.
Illustrations are simple and minimal.
Some sections, such as the one on knee injuries, are more informative then others. This sourcebook is divided into five sections. The first one deals with injuries to the different parts of the body. The second section emphasizes injury prevention, with chapters featuring nutrition, young athletes, use of steroids, and the special concerns of young girls and women athletes. Another section discusses injury prevention by type of athletic activity with tips for specific sports.