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Autore |
Mackay Jenny |
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Titolo |
Track and field / / by Jenny MacKay |
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Detroit : , : Gale Cengage Learning, , 2012 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (104 pages) : illustrations (some color) |
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Collana |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Track and field |
Sports sciences |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes notes and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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ch 1. A run through track-and-field history -- ch 2. The race is on : sprints, distance races, and hurdles -- ch 3. Up, up, and away : jumping events and the pole vault -- ch 4. A toss-up : shot put, hammer throw, discus, and javelin -- ch 5. Staying on track : fitness and injury prevention -- ch 6. Ninety percent mental : the psychology of track and field. |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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Explores the scientific principles behind track and field, including origins, history, and related health and medical concerns. |
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