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Record Nr.

UNISA996198209803316

Titolo

Running [[electronic resource] /] / edited by John A. Hawley

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Oxford ; ; Malden, MA, : Blackwell Science, 2000

ISBN

1-281-32092-7

9786611320928

0-470-75687-X

0-470-75711-6

0-632-06072-7

Edizione

[1st ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (108 p.)

Collana

Handbook of sports medicine and science

Altri autori (Persone)

HawleyJohn A

Disciplina

612.044

612/.044

Soggetti

Running injuries

Running - Physiological aspects

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

"IOC Medical Commission. Sub-Commission on Publications in the Sport Sciences".

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Handbook of Sports Medicine and Science: Running; Contents; List of contributors; Forewords by the IOC; Foreword by the IAAF; Preface; 1 Physiology and biochemistry of sprinting; 2 Physiology and biochemistry of middle distance and long distance running; 3 Biomechanics of running; 4 Training techniques for successful running performance; 5 Nutrition for runners; 6 Medical considerations for runners; Index

Sommario/riassunto

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.