Table of Contents

Section I: Pain and Injury in Sports: Three Overviews 1. The Sociology of Pain and Injury in Sport: Main Perspectives and Problems 2. Sport and the Psychology of Pain 3. Three Approaches to the Study of Pain in Sport Section II: Pain, Injury and Performance 4. The Place of Pain in Running 5. Pains and Strains on the Ice: Some thoughts on the Physical and Mental Struggles of Polar Adventurers 6. Injured Female Athletes: Experiential Accounts from England and Canada Section III: The Deliberate Infliction of Pain and Injury 7. Sport and the Systematic Infliction of Pain: a Case Study of State Sponsored Mandatory Doping in East Germany 8. Pain and Injury in Boxing: The Medical Profession Divided 9. The Intentional Infliction of Pain in Sport: Ethical Perspectives Section IV: The Management of Pain and Injury 10. Sports Medicine: A Very Peculiar Practice? Doctors and Physiotherapists in Elite English Rugby Union 11. Ethical Problems in the Medical Management of Sports Injuries: a Case Study of English Professional Football 12. The Ontology of Sports Injuries and Professional Medical Ethics 13. The Role of Injury in the Organization of Paralympic Sport Section V: The Meaning of Pain and Injury 14. Suffering in and for Sport: Some Philosophical Remarks on a Painful Emotion 15. Pain, Suffering and Paradox in Sport and Religion

About the Author

Norwegian School of Sport Sciences, Norway University College Chester, UK University of Wales Swansea, UK University of Leeds, UK

Reviews

'This excellent and comprehensive text raises important social and ethical questions about the attitude of pain in sport.' - The Sport and Exercise Scientist, 8, July 2006'This text is essiential reading for anyone who wants to understand more about the culture of elite sport.' - The Sport and Exercise Scientist, 8, July 2006'An important resource for anyone interested in the outcomes of empirical studies of pain and injury in sport.' - The Sport and Exercise Scientist, 8, July 2006'A definitive resource for its target audience.' - The Sport and Exercise Scientist, 8, July 2006

'This text is essiential reading for anyone who wants to understand more about the culture of elite sport.' - The Sport and Exercise Scientist, 8, July 2006'Overall, I liked this book a great deal and those of us who treat athletes would find many items of interest. There is plenty to challenge the clinician and it is generally well written. The evidence base varies greatly between chapters, but this is largely the function of the various topics under review. This book should be in the libraries of major sports institutes.' - BJSM C Milne