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Record Nr.

UNINA9910141766703321

Autore

Abramovitz Melissa <1954->

Titolo

Volleyball / / by Melissa Abramovitz

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Detroit : , : Lucent Books, an imprint of Gale, Cengage Learning, , 2013

ISBN

1-4205-1157-2

1-4205-1159-9

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (128 pages)

Collana

Science behind sports

Disciplina

796.325

Soggetti

Volleyball

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

1. A wildly popular sport -- 2. Physics and volleyball -- 3. Physical training -- 4. Psychology and volleyball -- 5. The biomechanics of offense -- 6. Digging into defense -- 7. Courting disaster.

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 volleyball.