• Acknowledgements
• Contributors
• Preface

Section 1 - Fundamentals

• Chapter 1 - Sport and medicine - the human race (a philosophical aside)
• Chapter 2  - Epidemiology of sporting injuries
• Chapter 3 - Basic sports medicine science
• Chapter 4 - Medical problems of athletes

Section 2 - Injuries

• Chapter 5 - Head
• Chapter 6  - The eye and face
• Chapter 7 - Spine
• Chapter 8 - Shoulder injuries
• Chapter 9 - Elbow
•  Chapter 10 - Hand and Wrist
• Chapter 11 - The Hip, Thigh, and Pelvis
• Chapter 12 - Knee Injuries
• Chapter 13 - Foot and Ankle
• Chapter 14 - Gastrointestinal, Genitourinary

Section 3 - Special Problems

• Chapter 15 - Drugs and the athlete
• Chapter 16 - Nutrition for sport
• Chapter 17 -Dermatology and Sport
• Chapter 18 -Psychology and the athlete
• Chapter 19 -Rehabilitation of Sports Injuires

Section 4 - Special Groups

• Chapter 20 -The Disabled Athlete
• Chapter 21 - The Child Athlete
• Chapter 22 - The Old Athlete
• Chapter 23 - The female athlete

Section 5 - Organization

• Chapter 24 - Protective equipment in sport
• Chapter 25 - Organisation of Sporting Events
• Chapter 26 - Diving Medicine