The Athletes Dilemma Sacrificing Health For Wealth And Fame Parry by Parry, John, 1948- Author instant download after payment.

xix, 343 pages ; 24 cm, Includes bibliographical references (pages 311-325) and index, 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