The paralympic athlete : handbook of sports medicine and science

This brand new Handbook addresses Paralympic sports and athletes, providing practical information on the medical issues, biological factors in the performance of the sports and physical conditioning. The book begins with a comprehensive introduction of the Paralympic athlete, followed by discipline-specific reviews from leading authorities in disability sport science, each covering the biomechanics, physiology, medicine, philosophy, sociology and psychology of the discipline. The Paralympic Athlete also addresses recent assessment and training tools to enhance the performance of athletes, particularly useful for trainers and coaches, and examples of best practice on athletes' scientific counseling are also presented. This new title sits in a series of specialist reference volumes, ideal for the use of professionals working directly with competitive athletes. This new volume in the Handbook of Sports Medicine and Science series published in conjunction with the Medical Commission of the International Olympic Committee and the Sports Science Committee of the International Paralympic Committee examines Paralympic athletes across sports. Written by leaders of the Paralympic Movement, the book guides readers through the sport-related issues that are unique to Paralympic athletes and provides practical guidance on optimizing care and enhancing performance. The book starts with a comprehensive introduction to the Paralympic Movement, followed by discipline-specific reviews from leading authorities in sport science, each covering the biomechanics, physiology, medicine, philosophy, sociology, and psychology of Paralympic sports. The Paralympic Athlete also addresses the scientific counseling of athletes, as well as recent assessment and training tools, which are of particular interest to scientists, medical professionals, athletes, trainers and coaches. This unique new reference, edited by Prof. Dr Yves C. Vanlandewicjk of Belgium and Prof. Dr Walter R. Thompson of the USA (both members of the IPC Sports Science Committee), provides in one volume a much-needed and often sought after overview of current knowledge and best practices for anyone who is interested of directly involved in the care of training of Paralympic athletes. -- from back cover Sport biomechanics / Ian Rice ... [et al.] Sport physiology / Yagesh Bhambhani Sport medicine / Stuart Willick & Nick Webborn Sport philosophy / Steven D. Edwards & Michael McNamee Sociology of sport / P. David Howe Sport psychology / Jeffrey J. Martin & Garry Wheeler Aerobic and anaerobic power / Yeshayahu Hutzle, Yoav Meckel & Judith Berzen Strength training / Marco Cardinale & Lee Romer Nutrition & pharmacology / Peter Van de Vliet, Elisabeth Broad & Matthias Strupler Mental preparation / Dietmar Martin Samulski, Franco Noce, Varley Teoldo Da Costa Preparation for the summer games : heat, humidity, pollution / Marco Tulio de Mello ... [et al.] Preparation for the winter games (cold, altitude) / Marco Bernardi, Federico Schena Contribution of sport science to performance : wheelchair rugby / Laurie Malone, Natalia Morgulec-Adamowicz, Kevin Orr Contribution of sport science to performance : swimming / Brendan Burkett.