TY - BOOK AU - Micheli,Lyle J TI - Encyclopedia of Sports Medicine SN - 9781452265810 PY - 2010/// CY - Thousand Oaks, California, Thousand Oaks, California PB - SAGE Publications, SAGE Publications. N2 - With an ever-growing variety of sports and exercise opportunities open to people of all ages, classes, and races, participation in casual sports has blossomed in recent decades, while interest in collegiate and professional sports has continued to soar. The field of sports medicine is thriving in response to the demand for health care professionals to care for people involved in vigorous exercise. Now more than ever, it is imperative that doctors, physical therapists, surgeons, nurses, and alternative medici UR - http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&AN=481106 ER -