Joao H Bastos & Andreia C. Silva 
Athlete Performance and Injuries 

In this book, the authors present current research in the study of athletic performance and injuries. Topics discussed include the role of antioxidants in combating exercise-induced oxidative stress; over-training syndrome and recovery; psychological response to sport injuries and rehabilitation processes; the cardiometabolic effects of rh EPO treatment on chronic vs. acute extenuating exercise; impaired repolarization reserve in the development of sudden cardiac death in the young athlete; sports injuries and risk-taking behaviors in amateur athletes; injuries in young martial arts athletes; the achilles tendon in bipedal locomotion and patellofemoral syndrome.