From Breakpoint to Advantage: A Practical Guide to Optimal Tennis Health and Performance [Paperback]

Babette Pluim M.D. Ph.D (Author), Marc Safran M.D. (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: September 1, 2004

Muscle imbalance, microtrauma, insufficient recovery, and biomechanical compensations are
among the top health risks that tennis players encounter when they compete and practice too
much, a common habit among professionals and avid players. This guide to playing healthy
tennis offers descriptions and illustrations of the physical complexity of every tennis motion,
demonstrating the astonishing array of potential injuries threatening the unprepared player.
Optimal performance and low risk of injury are the top results for tennis players who adhere to
the training program, proper nutrition, and equipment selection recommendations in this sports
medicine manual. Consideration is given to the specific physical risks that juniors, veterans,
female competitors, and wheelchair athletes may encounter.

Editorial Reviews

Review

"Forty years of experience and ten years on the ATP Tour have taught me that players are careless with their bodies. The take-home message of this book is to take better care of your body, because you only have one!" --Jan Naaktgeboren, physiotherapist, Dutch Davis Cup Team

About the Author

Babette Pluim, M.D., Ph.D, is a sports physician and medical director of the Royal Netherlands
Lawn Tennis Association. She is the editor of the newsletter Medicine and Science in Tennis,
a coeditor of Tennis Medicine for Tennis Coaches, and a contributor to the IOC Handbook of
Sports Medicine and Science: Tennis. Marc Safran, M.D., is a board-certified orthopedic surgeon
specializing in sports medicine and biomechanics. He is the coauthor of Instructions for Sports
Medicine Patients and The Spiral Manual of Sports Medicine. He lives in San Francisco,
California.

Product Details

• Paperback: 352 pages
• Publisher: Usrsa (September 1, 2004)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0972275916
• ISBN-13: 978-0972275910
• Product Dimensions: 10.9 x 8.5 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.4 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,526,924 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #80 in Books > Sports & Outdoors > Coaching > Tennis

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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Must-Have For Serious Tennis Players, September 27, 2004

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This review is from: From Breakpoint to Advantage: A Practical Guide to Optimal Tennis Health and Performance (Paperback)

This book covers the topic of health from a tennis perspective and could help thousands of tennis players from being injured who play the game every year. This book would also be an invaluable resource for anyone treating "tennis specific" injuries. I have been looking for a well-written book on this very subject for years.... this is it.