Volleyball (getting The Edge: Conditioning, Injuries, And Legal & Illicit Drugs)

Find out what it takes to make this demanding sport rewarding, enjoyable, and safe for the 800 million people around the world who play it every year. Using simple advice on fitness training, equipment, and recovery techniques, this book will help you to get more out of volleyball by keeping yourself fit and injury-free. Whether you play weekend games with your family on the beach or are part of a top high school team and have hopes of getting a college scholarship, it is important to guard against injuries, which can range from inconvenient to permanently disabling. Find out about the injuries most commonly experienced when playing volleyball, how and why they happen, how you can get back into shape-and most important, how you can avoid them using mental and physical training techniques. This book provides a complete introduction to indoor and beach volleyball, including: The game's origins. How training both mind and body can help prevent injuries. Why warming up and cooling down are so important. What safety equipment is available and who needs it. The importance of good nutrition. The dangers of performance-enhancing drugs. Contents Introduction 1. Overview of Volleyball 2. Mental Preparation and Safety 3. Physical Preparation 4. Common Injuries, Treatment, and Recovery 5. Nutrition and Dietary Supplements 6. The Dangers of Performance-Enhancing Drugs Further Reading Find Out More on the Internet Bibliography Index Picture Credits About the Author and the Consultants A guide to soccer for young athletes that traces the history of the sport, describes physical and mental conditioning techniques, provides tips and advice on playing and avoiding injuries, and explains the dangers of performance-enhancing drugs Describes the origins and techniques of martial arts, discusses the preparation required and the types of equipment needed to participate, and includes information on nutrition and performance-enhancing drugs. Describes the origins and techniques of volleyball, discusses the preparation required and the types of equipment needed to participate, and includes information on nutrition and performance-enhancing drugs. Describes the origins and techniques of wrestling, discusses the preparation required and the types of equipment needed to participate, and includes information on nutrition and performance-enhancing drugs Overview of martial arts Balanced mind, safe body : mental preparation Physical preparation Common injuries, treatment, and recovery Nutrition and supplements The dangers of performance-enhancing drugs.