ABSTRACT

In this book an international group of sports scientists examine the major sports and the physiological demands of each.

part |2 pages

Part One Exercise

chapter 1|34 pages

Metabolic aspects of exercise

chapter 2|25 pages

Strength and weight-training

part |2 pages

Part Two Locomotive Sports

chapter 3|26 pages

Sprinting

chapter 4|17 pages

Middle distance running

chapter 5|28 pages

Marathon running

chapter 6|18 pages

Race walking

chapter 7|36 pages

Cycling

part |2 pages

Part Three Sport on Water and Ice

chapter 8|37 pages

Swimming

chapter 9|27 pages

Rowing

chapter 10|20 pages

Sailing

chapter 11|22 pages

Sport on ice

part |2 pages

Part Four Games and Exercises

chapter 12|29 pages

The racquet sports

chapter 13|48 pages

Football

chapter 14|34 pages

Court games: volleyball and basketball

chapter 15|20 pages

Physiology of sports: an overview

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