01919oam 2200433 450 991013512220332120190911103508.01-4205-1182-3(OCoLC)881831515(MiFhGG)GVRL6NFX(EXLCZ)99378000000005695420140307d2014 uy 0engurun|---uuuuatxtccrSkiing /Melissa AbramovitzFarmington Hills, Mich. :Lucent Books, a part of Gale, Cengage Learning,2014.1 online resource (120 pages) illustrations (some color)Science behind sportsBibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph1-4205-1155-6 Includes bibliographical references and index.chapter 1. The history of skiing -- chapter 2. Snow, skis, and skiers : the physics of skiing -- chapter 3. Training a skier's body -- chapter 4. Courage and other mental powers : psychology and skiing -- chapter 5. Speed matters : downhill and cross-country techniques -- chapter 6. Jumps and acrobatics : ski jumping and freestyle techniques -- chapter 7. The slippery slope : skiing injuries.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 skiing.Science behind sports.Skis and skiingSports sciencesSkis and skiing.Sports sciences.796.93Abramovitz Melissa1954-1242509MiFhGGMiFhGGBOOK9910135122203321Skiing3407853UNINA