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Record Nr.

UNINA9910132770303321

Autore

Sharp Anne Wallace

Titolo

Ice hockey / / by Anne Wallace Sharp

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Detroit, Mich. : , : Lucent Books, , 2011

ISBN

1-4205-0589-0

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (112 pages) : illustrations (some color)

Collana

Science behind sports

Disciplina

796.962

Soggetti

Hockey

Sports sciences

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

A lightning fast game : the story of hockey -- Ice, skates, and collisions -- Flexibility, speed, and reaction time : controlling the puck -- Safety gear and injuries: protecting the players -- Fitness and training.

Sommario/riassunto

Explores the scientific principles behind some of the most popular team and individual sports. Covers origins, history and changes, the biomechanics and physiology of playing, related health and medical concerns, and the causes and treatment of sports-related injuries. This volume covers ice hockey.