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English
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"From the National Magazine Award-winning Runner's World columnist, frequent New Yorker online contributor, and Cambridge-trained physicist: a fascinating and definitive exploration of the revolutionary new science of endurance and the secrets of human performance. Alex Hutchinson, Ph.D., reveals why our individual limits may be determined as much by our head and heart, as by our muscles"--
Publisher
Macmillan Library Reference USA
Pub. Date
[1997]
Language
English
Description
Acrobatics - Archery - Baseball - Basketball - Bowling - Boxing - Catching skills - Cycling - Bicycles - Golf - Athletic (Running) shoes - Jumps - Field athletics - Football - Gliding and hang gliding - Hockey - Karate - Paddle sports - Dynamics of oars and paddles - Running - Hurdling - Sailing - Skating - Skiing - Soccer - Swimming - Tennis - Volleyball - Weight lifting - Body performance - Sport science; Science and physics in sport_____________...
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Publisher
Victory Belt Publishing Inc
Pub. Date
2015.
Language
English
Description
"Based on the premise that dysfunctional movement patterns impede athletic performance, the author presents the construction and function of his own movement and mobility system, based on his midline stabilization and organization, one-joint rule and laws of torque movement principles, all to remedy body stiffness, prevent injuries and improve and extend athletic capabilities." --
Author
Publisher
Human Kinetics
Pub. Date
[2012]
Language
English
Description
Noakes takes you inside the science of athlete hydration for a fascinating look at the human body's need for water and how it uses the liquids it injects. He exposes the myths surrounding dehydration and presents up-to-date hydration guidelines for endurance sports and prolonged training activities.
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Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield
Pub. Date
[2017]
Language
English
Description
In The Athlete's Dilemma: Sacrificing Health for Wealth and Fame, John Weston Parry examines the health-related transgressions and hot-topic issues in America's top spectator sports, including playing through concussions, the abuse of pain medicine, and the use of performance-enhancing substances. Parry delves into the unique health risks that pertain to each individual sport and scrutinizes how the various leagues and organizations have handled these...
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Publisher
HarperCollins
Pub. Date
[2010]
Language
English
Description
What's the fastest a human can run the 100-meter sprint? What's the longest a human can hold his breath? What are the limits of human performance? Until 1954, common wisdom and scientific knowledge considered a sub-four-minute mile an impossible feat--but today the world record stands at 3 minutes, 43 seconds. Records are a mark of how well people have done, not how well they can do. What's the actual limit? In this thought-provoking book, John Brenkus,...
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Publisher
Marshall Cavendish Benchmark
Language
English
Description
"Provides a basic, comprehensive introduction to sports nutrition, including information on how nutrients help the athlete reach peak performance, with a review of the food pyramid and how to read labels to make healthy food choices"--Provided by publisher.
Author
Publisher
Human Kinetics
Pub. Date
[2009]
Language
English
Description
Moving up or down a weight class? Switching positions within your sport? Competing in a new league or level? Are you big enough, quick enough, and strong enough? Elite athletes understand the impact that body weight and composition have on performance. Gain too much, and lose that all-important first step. Drop too much, and risk being overpowered. Here, sport dietitians Macedonio and Dunford have analyzed today's top athletes, competitive trends,...
