The athlete's dilemma : sacrificing health for wealth and fame / John Weston Parry.
Parry, John Weston, 1948- author.
2017
RC1235 .P37 2017eb
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Title
The athlete's dilemma : sacrificing health for wealth and fame / John Weston Parry.
Author
Parry, John Weston, 1948- author.
ISBN
9781442275416 (electronic book)
1442275413 (electronic book)
9781442275409
Published
Lanham, Maryland : Rowman & Littlefield, 2017.
Language
English
Description
1 online resource (xix, 343 pages)
Call Number
RC1235 .P37 2017eb
Dewey Decimal Classification
617.1/027
Summary
"Sports provide people around the world with unmatched entertainment, from the excitement of victory to the agony of defeat. Unfortunately, it also has become painfully clear that the agony of sports goes well beyond athletes losing games or competitions. Playing through concussions, the abuse of pain medicine, the use of performance-enhancing substances, and other health-related issues have become a constant reminder that being a professional athlete can be as dangerous as it is lucrative. In The Athlete's Dilemma: Sacrificing Health for Wealth and Fame, John Weston Parry examines the health-related transgressions and hot-topic issues in America's top spectator sports, particularly in football, baseball, hockey, soccer, cycling, tennis, and Olympic competitions. Parry delves into the unique health risks that pertain to each individual sport and scrutinizes how the various leagues and organizations have handled these issues. Controversies and scandals surrounding elite athletes are also included, highlighting the need for changes in how sports are governed and regulated in the United States and worldwide. From football and soccer players returning to the field too soon after concussions to Olympic athletes using performance-enhancing substances, The Athlete's Dilemma provides a broad perspective on the health risks prevalent in sports and what can be done to reduce these risks in the future. Accessibly written yet carefully researched, this book will be of interest to athletes of all levels, sports fans, academics, and health professionals." - Description provided by publisher.
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
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Real men play hurt
Teammates, coaches, fans, and other unhealthy influences
RG3's painful stay in Washington
The pitfalls of team-directed medical care
Performance-enhancing measures: the good, the bad, and the ugly
Baseball's tarnished legacy
Football's brazen lack of compliance
Cycling, Olympic sports, and WADA
The laissez-faire approach to doping in tennis
The IOC, WADA, IAAF, and state-sponsored doping in Russia
Regulating PEDs to promote athletes' health
A litany of sports-related impairments
Concussions in the NFL: myths, deceptions, denials, and lies
Concussion-related lawsuits filed against the NFL
Football's unholy trinity: brain traumas, bounties, and deliberate injuries
Children playing football: the NFL's Achilles heel
Following suit: concussions in the NHL and NCAA football
Concussion concerns for female athletes
Brain and other severe injuries in baseball
Performance-risk rewards undermine health
Arm injuries to elite young pitchers in baseball
Football injuries in the NFL and college
The NCAA provides shamefully inadequate health care for its student-athletes
Stigma, stereotypes, and secrecy undermine athletes' mental health.

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