ENGLISH

Swimming

By Joel M Stager; David A Tanner; David L Costill; Ernest W Maglischo; Allen B Richardson; All authors

Book information

Publisher
Blackwell Science
Year
2005
ISBN
0632059141, 9780632059140
Language
english
Format
DJVU
Filesize
2 MB (2325542 bytes)
Series
Handbook of sports medicine and science
Edition
2ed.
Pages
161\161
Library
Kolxo3
DPI
300
Time added
2012-12-29 17:00:00

Description

This title in the acclaimed Handbook of Sports Medicine and Sports Science provides a clearly presented 'one-stop' source of information on all aspects of the sport. The nutritional and training strategies in the book are aimed at improving a runner's performance, while the section on the medical care of the runner will help prevent injuries and aid in the correct diagnosis and management of basic athletic trauma. The text contains contributions from a team of world leaders in their respective fields to provide a truly international perspective on this sporting specialty List of Contributors.Foreword by the IOC.Foreword by FINA.Preface.1 Energy Systems. (Joel M. Stager and Michael A. Coyle).2 Central Adaptations: Heart, Blood and Lung. (Joel M. Stager).3 Peripheral Adaptations: The Skeletal Muscles. (Joel M. Stager).4 The Mechanics of Swimming. (Barry S. Bixler).5 Resistance and Propulsion. (Barry S. Bixler).6 Psychology. (John S. Raglin and Brendon S. Hale).7 Medical Issues Related to Swimming. (David F. Gerrard).8 Training and Testing of Competitive Swimmers. (David B. Pyne and Wayne M. Goldsmith).Index

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