Running: Olympic Handbook of Sports Medicine (Handbook of Sports Medicine and Science)

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.

"Running is another addition to the highly acclaimed Olympic Handbook of Sports Medicine Series. It is intended to be a "one stop" source of information on any aspect related to running. This book is for team coaches who have academic preparation in the basic sciences, athletic trainers, physical therapists. It is also for health-related professionals working with athletes and sports teams medical doctors in family practice but with no specialised training in sports medicine or sports physiology. Running will also appeal to knowledgeable athletes, as well as undergraduate and graduate students from university courses in human physiology, biology and principles of exercise training."

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Written for a variety of professionals involved in the training and treatment of runners by an international team of sports medicine experts, this text covers the physiology and biochemistry of sprinting and distance running; the biomechanics of running; training for successful running performance; nutritional strategies and needs; and the medical problems associated with running. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

Handbook of Sports Medicine and Science: Running......Page 5 Contents......Page 7 List of contributors......Page 8 Forewords by the IOC......Page 9 Foreword by the IAAF......Page 10 Preface......Page 11 1 Physiology and biochemistry of sprinting......Page 13 2 Physiology and biochemistry of middle distance and long distance running......Page 26 3 Biomechanics of running......Page 40 4 Training techniques for successful running performance......Page 56 5 Nutrition for runners......Page 70 6 Medical considerations for runners......Page 84 Index......Page 103 -- summarises the most recent advances in sports science and medicine in the field of running and provides practical advice to coaches, and sports practitioners based on the latest scientific research-- the nutritional and training strategies in the book are aimed at improving a runner's performance, while the section of the medical care of the runner will help prevent injuries and aid in the correct diagnosis and management of basic athletic trauma-- all the authors who have contributed are world leaders in their respective fields Written for a variety of professionals involved in the training and treatment of runners by an international team of sports medicine experts, this text covers the physiology and biochemistry of sprinting and distance running; the biomechanics of running; training for successful running performance; nutritional strategies and needs; and the medical problems associated with running. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR Sprint events are defined as those races up to and including the 400 m, with the 100 m being regarded as one of track and field's 'blue ribband' events: at any Olympic Games or World Championships the winner of the 100 m is accorded the title of the 'world's fastest human'.