An illustrated practical and reference text for physiotherapists, medical doctors, team clinicians, athletic trainers, sports therapists, sports rehabilitators and trainers, as well as students in the health professions. Focuses on the health benefits of exercise and discusses the current medical issues in sport: - Physical activity and health (6 chapters) - Managing medical problems (16 chapters) - Exercising in challenging environments (5 chapters) - Exercise medicine for specific groups (5 chapters) - Performance and ethics (5 chapters) - Practical sports medicine (3 chapters).

Part A. Excercise and health. Physical inactivity: a global public health problem -- Benefits and risks of physical activity -- Prescribing physical activity: the clinical assessment -- Prescribing physical activity: the written prescription -- Prescribing physical activity: motivational interviewing -- Nutrition for health -- Part B. Managing medical problems. Obesity -- Diabetes mellitus -- Sudden cardiac death in sport -- Cardiovascular symptoms -- Respiratory symptoms during exercise -- Gastrointestinal symptoms -- Haematuria and other urinary symptoms -- Neurological conditions -- Rheumatological conditions -- Osteoarthritis -- Osteoporosis -- physical activity for bone health -- Infections -- The tired athlete -- Cancer -- Physical activity in the prevention and treatment of depression -- Anxiety disorders -- Part C. Environment. Heat -- Cold -- Altitude -- Underwater -- Physical activity and the built environment -- Part D. Specific groups. Childhood and adolesence -- Female-specific considerations: anatomy, physiology, injuries and performance -- Transgender and intersex -- Older people -- The person with disability -- Part E. Performance and ethics. Nutrition for performance -- Drugs and the athlete -- Genetics in exercise and sport -- Medico-legal issues -- Harassment and abuse -- Part F. Practical sports medicine. Emergencies -- Medical coverage of endurance events -- Multisport endurance events.