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Record Nr.

UNISA996201266903316

Titolo

Strength training for sport [[electronic resource] /] / edited by William J. Kraemer, Keijo Häkkinen

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Oxford ; ; Malden, Mass., : Blackwell Science, 2002, c2000

ISBN

1-282-37948-8

9786612379482

0-470-69875-6

0-470-69820-9

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (198 p.)

Collana

Handbook of sports medicine and science

Altri autori (Persone)

KraemerWilliam J. <1953->

HäkkinenKeijo

Disciplina

613.7/13

613.711

Soggetti

Weight training

Exercise

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

"An IOC Medical Commission publication"--Cover.

Two columns to the page.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Handbook of Sports Medicine and Science Strength Tkaining for Sport; Contents; List of contributors; Forewords by the IOC; Preface; Acknowledgements; 1 A brief history of strength training and basic principles and concepts; 2 Training-specific characteristics of neuromuscular performance; 3 Developing a strength training workout; 4 Periodization of training; 5 Periodized training programmes for athletes; 6 Special considerations in strength training; 7 Medical aspects and administrative concerns in strength training; Index

Sommario/riassunto

A high-quality complement to the handbooks on particular sports, the handbookon Strength Training for Sport presents both the basic concepts and theoretical background for sports-specific strength training as well as the practical consideration in designing the overall program. Separate chapters deal with periodization, gender differences, detraining, and over training. Sample programs are presented for soccer, volleyball, wrestling, endurance running, swimming, and shot put and discus.