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1) Concussion
Author
Language
English
Description
Concussion is the riveting, unlikely story of Dr. Bennet Omalu, the pathologist who made one of the most significant medical discoveries of the twenty-first century, a discovery that challenges the existence of America's favorite sport and puts him in the crosshairs of football's most powerful corporation: the NFL.
Author
Series
Brooklyn Bruisers volume 2
Language
English
Description
When his chronic hip injury becomes too obvious to ignore, hockey star and team captain Patrick O{u2019}Doul is sent to massage therapist Ari Bettini who, determined to help him heal, gives new meaning to the idea of TLC.
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 5.5 - AR Pts: 13
Language
English
Formats
Description
Arlo Brodie loves being at the heart of the action on the football field, and while his dad cheers him on, his mother quotes head injury statistics and refuses to watch, but Arlo's winning plays, the cheering crowds, and the adrenaline rush are enough to convince him that everything is OK, in spite of the pain, the pounding, the dizziness, and the confusion.-- Publisher marketing.
Author
Publisher
Harvard University Press
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
Description
"Sports concussions make headlines, but you don't have to be an NFL star to suffer traumatic brain injury. In Shaken Brain, Elizabeth Sandel, MD, shares stories and research from her decades treating and studying brain injuries. She explains what concussions do to our bodies, how to avoid them, and how to recover"--
Author
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield
Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
Description
"Recovery -- physical and mental -- is a red-hot topic, and the worlds of sports, technology, and commerce have all taken note. This second edition of The Athlete's Guide to Recovery helps readers sort through the hype to focus on the practices and devices that really make a difference in recovery and lead to peak performance"--
6) Pas de don't
Author
Publisher
Amberjack Publishing, an imprint of Chicago Review Press
Pub. Date
[2023].
Language
English
Description
"Heather Hays finally has everything she's worked for--she was promoted principal dancer and is engaged to her forever crush, ballet royalty Jack Andersen. But after Jack is caught cheating, Heather's near-perfect life comes crashing down. Determined to prove that she rose to the top on her own merits, she accepts a guest position from the only company that will hire her without Jack: the Australian National Ballet. There she meets Marcus Campbell,...
Author
Publisher
Simon & Schuster
Pub. Date
c2011
Language
English
Description
"Brings the explosive but largely invisible epidemic of concussions out of the shadows through stories of kids and pro ball players and doctors"--
"The first book to bring the silent epidemic of sports concussions out of the shadows, with dramatic true-life stories of victims--high school football players, college basketball stars, professional sports heroes--and the doctors and medical researchers who are unraveling the mysteries of concussions...
Author
Publisher
St. Martin's Press
Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
Description
"On the last night of the 2021 CrossFit Games, ten thousand fans watched in horror as Brooke Wells' elbow dislocated under the weight of a 190-pound barbell. This is the extraordinary story of what happened next: How Wells pulled off a highly improbable comeback that transformed her mentally and physically into one of the fittest women in the world. In Resilient, Wells provides a refreshingly honest, authentic account of how she overcame fear, self-doubt,...
Author
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
Description
"This book dispels myths about head impacts in youth sports, potential consequences of these collisions, and the changes sports organizations have made to make these sports "safer than ever." It will empower parents and athletes to make an informed decision on sports participation and provide recommendations on how to make these sports safer"--
12) Game changer
Author
Publisher
Amulet Books
Pub. Date
2018.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.4 - AR Pts: 4
Language
English
Description
While thirteen-year-old Teddy fights for his life after a football injury at training camp, his friends and family gather to support him and discuss events leading to his coma. Told through dialogue, text messages, newspaper articles, transcripts, an online forum, and Teddy's inner thoughts.--
13) Switch-hitter
Author
Series
The contract (Derek Jeter) volume 9
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.1 - AR Pts: 5
Language
English
Appears on list
Formats
Description
Seventh grader Derek Jeter, distracted with responsibilities of playing both basketball and baseball, finds himself on the bench with an injury and he must learn how to be a team player from the dugout and understand the importance of taking care of his body.
Author
Publisher
W.W. Norton & Company, Inc
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Description
"In recent years recovery has become a sports and fitness buzzword. Anyone who works out or competes at any level is bombarded with the latest recovery products and services: from drinks and shakes to compression sleeves, foam rollers, electrical muscle stimulators, and sleep trackers. In Good to Go, acclaimed FiveThirtyEight science writer Christie Aschwanden takes readers on an entertaining and enlightening tour through this strange world. She investigates...
15) Dare to desire
Author
Series
Pub. Date
2014.
Language
English
Formats
Description
Quarterback Alex Dare had it all -- an all-star football career and his choice of willing women -- until injury forces him into early retirement. When he is offered a ground-breaking position with a rival team, he's intrigued, but there's a catch. He'll be working alongside the same woman he callously hurt when she got too close for comfort. Social worker Madison Evans grew up in foster homes and knows what it means to have-not. She isn't impressed...
17) Dinged
Author
Publisher
Amulet Books
Pub. Date
2022.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.3 - AR Pts: 6
Language
English
Description
Fourteen-year-old star freshman quarterback Caleb Springer watches his father deteriorate from injuries he suffered playing the very same sport, forcing Caleb to consider whether playing football, the sport of his dreams, is worth risking irreparable physical harm.
Author
Publisher
The Dial Press
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Description
"Gabe Montesanti grew up queer in a working-class, conservative Catholic family in the Midwest, where she was taught to prioritize strength and impenetrability over vulnerability and honesty. In this emotionally, physically, and spiritually abusive environment, she developed a severe eating disorder, never learned to trust herself, and lived in constant fear. As she enters graduate school, she vows to put the trauma of her past behind her and to learn...
20) The mighty oak
Author
Publisher
Blackstone Publishing
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
Description
"Tim O'Connor is paid to be violent. He plays for the El Paso Storm in the West Texas Hockey League. People call him Oak. He's been an enforcer for longer than his hip or shoulder or back have been able to hold together. He is a broken machine of gristle and rage. And he has been away from home for too long. He's called back to Boston by his mother's death. There he confronts a life he failed to live, a daughter he doesn't know, and a body that is...
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