Sex Differences in Sports Medicine

This is the first book dedicated to the musculoskeletal, physiological, hormonal, and other differences between the sexes as they manifest in sports medicine. Organized anatomically from head to toe, this unique reference focuses on the sex-specific differences of men and women to inform clinical care and the management of common sports injuries. Other chapters cover nutrition, hormones, concussion, pain, sports cardiology and pulmonology, and the particular care of adolescent and geriatric patients. The editors have assembled a world-class team of specialists to collaborate on each chapter, and specially commissioned illustrations and tables help visualize the data and findings.

While some books focus on the “female athlete” as a discrete category, this book discusses how the many physical stresses of athletics affect both sexes based on the inherent biological differences. The goal is to foster a more comprehensive understanding of the latest research and practice in sports medicine as it applies to all patients. As the field of sports medicine has grown exponentially over the last few decades, this book will serve as an essential resource for physicians, trainers, coaches, and anyone involved in athletics and medicine.

Key Features:

• Provides an evidence-based review of how sex differences affect the risk of injury, presentation, and clinical course of sports-related injuries
• Anatomically based chapters highlight differences in static structures, dynamic movement, and pathology between the sexes
• Authors summarize key differences at the end of each chapter
• Includes special chapters on running and throwing, sports cardiology, sports pulmonology, nutrition, and unique athlete populations

CONTENTS

Contributors

Preface

Introduction

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1. Sex Hormones

Mary Caldwell, Ellen Casey, Bethany Powell, and Sandra J. Shultz

2. Shoulder

Chi-Tsai Tang and Scott Simpson

3. Elbow, Wrist, and Hand

Berdale Colorado

4. Throwing

Ashwin N. Babu and Gary P. Chimes

5. Spine

Lisa Huynh, Patricia Z. Zheng, and David J. Kennedy

6. Pelvis

Katherine V. Yao, Ethan Rand, and Farah Hameed

7. Hip

Abby L. Cheng and Heidi Prather

8. Nontraumatic Knee Injuries

Cindy Y. Lin and Kelvin T. Chew

9. Traumatic Knee Injuries

Steven A. Makovitch and Cheri A. Blauwet

10. Foot and Ankle

Dan Cushman

11. Running

Eric Magrum, Siobhan Statuta, David Hryvniak, and Robert Wilder

12. Bone

Adam S. Tenforde, Emily Kraus, and Michael Fredericson

13. Tendinopathy

Samuel K. Chu and Joseph Ihm

14. Pain

Sonya K. Christianson

15. Concussion

Siatta B. Dunbar and Margot Putukian

16. The Young Athlete

Leda A. Ghannad, Mary E. Dubon, and Cynthia R. LaBella

17. The Aging Athlete

Prakash Jayabalan

18. Sports Cardiology

Gregory Cascino and R. Kannan Mutharasan

19. Sports Pulmonology

Sindhura Bandi and Anand D. Trivedi

20. Sports Nutrition

Nyree Dardarian, Brandy-Joe Milliron, and Debra Bateman

Index