The Young Athlete: A Sports Doctor's Complete Guide for Parents (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780316738651)

Metzl, medical director, sports Medicine Institute for Young Athletes, and Shookhoff, a writer specializing in education issues, want parents and young athletes to keep a sensible perspective on the benefits of organized sports. They offer information on preventing injuries, recognizing common injuries and evaluating their seriousness, and understanding nutritional and exercise needsas well as dealing with coaches and other parents, helping children handle team pressures, and recognizing when a child is doing too much.

Author: Jordan D. Metzl,Carol Shookhoff
ISBN-10: 0316738654
ISBN-13: 9780316738651
Publisher: Little Brown and Company
Language: English
Published: 04/01/2003
Pages: 304
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.78lbs
Size: 8.92h x 5.68w x 0.78d