The Handbooks of Sports Medicine and Science present basic clinicaland scientific information in a clear style and format as relatedto specific sports events drawn from the Olympic Summer and WinterGames. Each handbook is written by a small team of authoritiesco-ordinated by an editor who is internationally respected andrecognised in the particular sport activity.
Each volume presents up-to-date information on the basic biologyof the sport, conditioning techniques, nutrition, and the medicalaspects of injury prevention, treatment, and rehabilitation.
This Handbook will constitute the most complete andauthoritative source of information in existence as regards thescientific and clinical aspects of cross country skiing:physiology, nutrition, biomechanics, injury prevention, treatmentand care of medical problems, and conditioning for competition.
Heikki Rusko
Medical Science Medizin Sportmedizin Sports Medicine