that can afflict the professional footballer. Volume 3 covers a range of multidisciplinary topics that aim to ensure that players can compete safely and maintain peak fitness and performance, while preventing disabling injuries insofar as possible. Key Topics of Volume 3: - Nutritional supplements - Doping - Prescreening of players - Psychological and other risk factors - Head injuries and concussion: screening, diagnosis, management - Injury prevention and rehabilitation - Practical help in providing medical service at matches The Encyclopedia of Football Medicine will be essential reading for physicians working for football teams, orthopaedists, sports medicine physicians, and specialised physical therapists.