controversial, he substantiates his hypotheses
It is a
wilh sound experimental background and
reasoned argument. Indeed his review of
data from other workers and laboratories is
profound, and poinis out the problems of
comparing different sels of results even when
the experimental protocols used are appar-
ently the same.
I musl repeat that this is an outstanding
r e f e r e n c e work for the p o s t - g r a d u a t e
research studeni. but certainly not a tool for a
coach who wanls lo understand the problems
Sports Injuries - Diagnosis and
Management for Physiotherapists
by Christopher M. Norris
R A P I D A D V A N C E S in Sports medicine
over recent vears have p r o d u c e d an
avalanche of new material on this subjecl.
It would lake a texl of encyclopedic pro-
portions to provide an in-depth account of
every area wilhin the boundaries of sports
medicine. This book sets oul lo provide an
100
of human movement and skill learning.
brilliant exposition of some very deep theo-
retical concepts. To read it with any degree of
undersianding requires a very sound back-
ground of multi-discipline science.
Dr. P.R. Travers,
(M.B., B.S., D. Phys. Med.)
Latash, M. Control of Human Movemeni,
3H<)pp. Human Kinetics Publishers.
overview of curreni issues while also supply-
ing comprehensive informalion aboul specific
areas that the author considers particularly
pertinent to those who treat injured sports
people.
Part I logically progresses from a descrip-
tion of basic anatomy, biomechanies and
physiology through an in-deplh section on
first aid (or first contact management') to
the more clinical areas of Iraining regimes,
sports psychology and the current electrical
and manual treatment modalities available to
physiotherapists.
In this section the a u t h o r pointedly
addresses the changing profiles of those par-
ticipating in sport with references ranging
from Hormone Replacement Therapy to
injuries incurred by the voung alhlete.
When first reading this texl from cover lo
cover some of these short sections seem
slightly disjointed. However, if il is used as a
reference source, as the author suggests, this
problem should nol arise.
Part II contains a more in-deplh analysis
of differeni parts of the body; specifically, the
type of injury commonly occurring in each
area and current treatments.
Areas such as spinal injury and dysfunc-
tion are tackled wiih concise sections on
functional anatomy and the mechanisms of
injury, followed by short descriptions of some
of the techniques most often used in their
management.
 One only has to meniion the word physio-
therapist al a party to know how much the
opinions of professionals and non-profession-
als can differ. H e n c e , the exclusion of
detailed treatment protocols is clearly justi-
fied and beyond the realms of this text. Other
topics, however, are given comprehensive
coverage, for example, the section on the
lower limb.
The title of this texl suggests it is intended
mainly for the bookshelves of physiothera-
pists. However, the manner in which it is
The Throws Manual
by George D Dunn and
Kevin McGill
IT IS an inleresting anomaly Ihal the events in
uhich physique and slrength are of vilal
importance seem to produce the most lechni-
callv minded athletes. All good class throwers
and coaches recognise lhe imporlance of these
phvsical qualities bul every ihrowing event
presents its individual lechnical challenge. The
coaches, especially, are eager to learn all they
written and laid out should make its useful
c o n t e n t s easily accessible to all those
involved in the assessment, diagnosis or man-
agement of those sports people who have the
misfortune to incur injury.
Tim Farrell
B (App) Sci. Physiotherapy
Norris. CM. Sports Injuries - Diagnosis and
Management for Physiotherapists, 327pp.
can about both technique and training for
these events. Yet, in their preface, the auihors
state that, despite all their research, they were
unable to find a comprehensive manual for
the throws. With this book they have succeed-
ed very well in rectifying this position.
The book slarls with a chapter on "Basic
Throwing Principles" and then goes on lo
describe the lechnique and teaching progres-
sions for each of the four ihrows, each chapter
ending with a list of suggestions for furiher
reading.
Then follows a brief chapter related to the
aerodynamics of the discus and the javelin
events and Ihe book concludes wilh a good
chapter on training for the ihrows.
The auihors are to be congraiuhited on
producing a very readable, easily understand-
able but thorough and "advanced" manual. It
is nol full of glossy photographs but it does
have a few good ones and lhc many drawings
are excellent; they really do clarify the text.
It is a welcome relief to find a manual of
this sort, which presenls the reader wilh all the
informalion needed and conveys ils meaning
perfeclly satisfactorily, without having
recourse lo fanciful and confusing graphic rep-
resentations.
This book is highly recommended lo all
throws coaches al all levels.
Jim Alford
Dunn, CJ.D.. McGill, K.: The Throws Manual,
I53pp. Tafnews Pres.s. 101