Athlete's dilemma, the: sacrificing health for wealth and fame
Auteur :
Parry, John Weston
Éditeur :
Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
ISBN :
9781442275409
Date de publication :
16 juin 2017
Dimensions :
23,7 x 16,0 x 3,1 cm
Poids :
662 g
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
USA
This book examines the health-related controversies and scandals that plague America’s top spectator sports. It covers such issues as the use of performance-enhancing substances, playing through pain, the abuse of pain medicine, playing with concussions, and why athletes take these unhealthy risks in the pursuit of profit and fame.