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Masterful Care of the Aging Athlete

A Clinical Guide

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Editors:
  1. Vonda J. Wright

    1. UPMC Center for Sports Medicine, Pittsburgh, USA

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  2. Kellie K. Middleton

    1. Department of Orthopedic Surgery, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, USA

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  • Focuses exclusively on the aging athlete (40+ years old) and special considerations for this growing population
  • Covers operative and non-operative management of knee, hip, shoulder, hand, foot and back injuries as well as return to sport for each
  • Discusses fitness, core strengthening and mental and physical stamina building via exercise and nutrition

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Table of contents (18 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-x
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  2. The Science of Musculoskeletal Aging and the Benefits of Being a Masters Athlete

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 1-1
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    2. The New Science of Aging

      • Vonda J. Wright
      Pages 3-8

    3. The New Science of Musculoskeletal Aging in Bone, Muscle, and Tendon/Ligament

      • Vonda J. Wright, Farah Tejpar
      Pages 9-15

    4. Structural Brain Benefits of Maintained Fitness

      • Vonda J. Wright, Emily Zhao
      Pages 17-24

    5. Psychological and/or Mental Health Benefits of Maintaining Activity and Exercise

      • Vonda J. Wright, Emily Zhao
      Pages 25-29

    6. Maximizing Nutrition and Supplements for Masters Athletes

      • Jeff Lucchino, Kellie K. Middleton
      Pages 31-43

    7. Antiaging and Performance-Enhancing Drugs

      • Zaneb Yaseen
      Pages 45-58

    8. Injectable, Biologics, and Stem Cells

      • Mitchell S. Fourman, Jay V. Kalawadia, James Bradley
      Pages 59-74

  3. Common Injuries in Masters Athletes, Treatment Considerations, and Return to Sports

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 75-75
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    2. Knee Injuries: Conservative Management, Operative Management, and Return to Sport

      • Nicole A. Friel, Drew A. Lansdown, Brian J. Cole
      Pages 77-88

    3. Common Hip Injuries: Conservative Management

      • Vonda J. Wright, Philip Zakko, Edward Chang, Kellie K. Middleton
      Pages 89-93

    4. Shoulder Injuries: Conservative Management, Operative Management, and Return to Sport

      • Albert Lin, Jason P. Zlotnicki
      Pages 95-133

    5. The Management of Distal Radius Fractures in the Aging Athlete

      • Brent Schultz, Robert J. Goitz
      Pages 135-142

    6. Foot and Ankle: Conservative Management, Operative Management, and Return to Sport

      • Monique C. Chambers, Dukens LaBaze, Jesse Raszeswki, MaCalus V. Hogan
      Pages 143-153

    7. Spine Injuries: Conservative Managment, Operative Management and Return to Sport

      • Chinedu Nwasike, Paul Hong, Joon Y. Lee
      Pages 155-163

  4. Thriving as a Masters Athlete

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 165-165
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    2. Return to Sport Following Total Joint Arthroplasty

      • Michael J. O’Malley, Brian A. Klatt
      Pages 167-182

    3. Maximizing Performance and Preventing Injury in Masters Athletes

      • Christopher L. McCrum, Kellie K. Middleton
      Pages 183-193

    4. An Exercise Prescription for Healthy Active Aging

      • Dukens LaBaze, Jared Anthony Crasto, Kellie K. Middleton
      Pages 195-203
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About this book

This unique text focuses exclusively on the ever-growing population of aging and masters athletes, both professional and amateur, presenting both operative and nonoperative management strategies for the range of sports-related injuries. The book is thematically divided into three sections. Part I describes the science of musculoskeletal aging and the benefits of remaining active as we age, including proper nutrition, supplements and medical therapies and adjuvants. Injuries common to the masters athlete are presented in part II, from the upper and lower extremities to the hips and spine, with special considerations for these injuries and treatments noted. Recommendations for how to thrive as a masters athlete comprise the final section, including return to sport, injury prevention and exercise as medicine.

An ideal resource for clinicians who treat active adults who won't slow down, Masterful Care of the Aging Athlete is a compilation of clinical, technical and research approaches aimed at keeping active people moving, returning them to sport rapidly and durably and protecting them from a sedentary lifestyle.

Editors and Affiliations

  • UPMC Center for Sports Medicine, Pittsburgh, USA

    Vonda J. Wright

  • Department of Orthopedic Surgery, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, USA

    Kellie K. Middleton

About the editors

Vonda J. Wright, MD, MS, Associate Professor, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Chief, Hip Preservation and Hip Arthroscopy, Founding Director, Performance and Research Initiative for Masters Athletes (PRIMA), Associate Team Physician, University of Pittsburgh Athletics, Team Physician, Pittsburgh Ballet Theater, UPMC Center for Sports Medicine, Pittsburgh, PA, USA

Kellie K. Middleton, MD, Department of Orthopedic Surgery, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, PA, USA

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Masterful Care of the Aging Athlete

  • Book Subtitle: A Clinical Guide

  • Editors: Vonda J. Wright, Kellie K. Middleton

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-16223-2

  • Publisher: Springer Cham

  • eBook Packages: Medicine, Medicine (R0)

  • Copyright Information: Springer International Publishing AG, part of Springer Nature 2018

  • Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-319-16222-5Published: 23 August 2018

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-3-030-13236-1Published: 10 December 2019

  • eBook ISBN: 978-3-319-16223-2Published: 31 July 2018

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: X, 225

  • Number of Illustrations: 15 b/w illustrations, 6 illustrations in colour

  • Topics: Sports Medicine, Orthopedics

  • Industry Sectors: Health & Hospitals, Pharma

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