August 22, 2012 (ALEXANDRIA, VA) – Alexander Street Press launches the most extensive video collection ever compiled of sports medicine and exercise science content.

Sports Medicine and Exercise Science in Video  features hundreds of hours of high-quality clinician education materials on the study of human movement. Developed through an exclusive partnership with Healthy Learning—the world’s leading producer of sports medicine videos—the collection’s content covers performance, conditioning, rehabilitation, and physical education across a broad range of sports and activities. At completion, the collection will contain nearly 750 hours of content.

Sports Medicine and Exercise Science in Video includes demonstrations of the principles, techniques, and modalities of modern exercise and sport science from acclaimed athletic trainers, physicians, physical therapists, registered dieticians, and other wellness professionals.  The collection’s more than one hundred featured authorities include:

• Walter M. Bortz II, MD, past president of the American Geriatric Society
• Melinda Millard-Stafford, PhD, FACSM, past president of the American College of Sports Medicine
• Tedd Mitchell, MD, medical director of the world-famous Cooper Clinic in Dallas
• Pam Peeke, MD, MPH, FACP, chief medical correspondent for Discovery Health TV
• Eddie Phillips, MD, FACSM, director of the Institute of Lifestyle Medicine at Harvard University

Focal topics across the collection include includes sport-specific training, exercise psychology, injury prevention and treatment, nutrition, special populations, fitness and health assessment, medical fitness, exercise adherence, sport science, worksite wellness, and much more.

Titles in each collection have been approved for educational use by key organizations such as the American College of Sports Medicine, the National Athletic Trainers Association, the American Medical Society for Sports Medicine, and the American Council on Exercise. Content is regularly reviewed and updated to ensure accuracy and compliance with current standards.

The collection is currently for sale worldwide. More information about Sports Medicine and Exercise Science in Video is available online. To request a free trial or price quote, please e-mail sales [at] alexanderstreet [dot] com.

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