|  This book is both an interesting read and a valuable reference source.
It is written by pharmacists and health care professionals who have specialist
knowledge and expertise in sports and exercise medicine.
The book is clearly laid out in four main sections and each chapter signposts
further reading and useful addresses, with supporting diagrams and photographs.
A wide diversity of topics is covered, ranging from the physiology of
exercise, the treatment and prevention of sports-related injuries through
to the application of sports pharmacy in practice and the role of the
pharmacist in sport and exercise care.
A glimpse behind the scenes of international sporting events is also
provided, highlighting the history and misuse of drugs in sport, dope
testing and international anti-doping systems in place. Pharmacists are
expanding their role in health promotion and it is likely that they will
be called upon to provide drug advice (both in and out of competition)
for athletes in the run up to the 2012 Olympic Games. This emphasises
the need to develop a better understanding of sports and exercise medicine
and awareness of the resources currently available from government and
sporting bodies.
This book is an investment worth making in the emerging specialty of
sport and exercise medicine.
Margaret Hagan (a clinical risk officer with Alliance Boots and an author
on sportspharmacy.com)
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The
Pharmaceutical Journal