Screen LibraryEndurance in sport
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| Literature type: | Electronic eBook |
| Language: | English |
| Edition: | 2nd ed. |
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Volume VII of the Encyclopaedia of sports medicine
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| Online Access: |
http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/book/10.1002/9780470694930 |
| Item Description: | "An IOC Medical Commission publication, in collaboration with the International Federation of Sports Medicine." |
| Carrier Form: | xvii, 987 p. : ill. ; 26 cm. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: |
9780470694930 0470694939 9780470694824 (electronic bk.) 0470694823 (electronic bk.) |
| Index Number: | RC1220 |
| CLC: | R873 |
| Contents: |
Semantic and Physiological Definitions / Endurance Sports / Basic Scientific Considerations - Biological Bases of Endurance Performance and the Associated Functional Capacities -- Determinants of Endurance Performance / Body Size and Endurance Performance / Pulmonary System and Endurance Exercise / The Athlete's Heart / Skeletal Muscle Blood Flow and Endurance Limiting Factors and Dynamic Responses / Endurance Exercise and the Regulation of Visceral and Cutaneous Blood Flow / Cellular Metabolism and Endurance / Influence of Endurance Training and Detraining on Motoneurone and Sensory Neurone Morphology and Metabolism / Muscular Factors in Endurance / Endocrine Factors in Endurance / The Importance of Carbohydrate, Fat and Protein for the Endurance Athlete / Basic Scientific Considerations - Psychological Aspects of Endurance Performance -- Psychology in Endurance Performance / Basic Scientific Considerations - Genetic Determinants of Endurance Performance -- Genetic Determinants of Endurance Performance / Basic Scientific Considerations - Physical Limitations of Endurance Performance -- Biomechanical Constraints and Economy of Movement in Endurance Performance / Endurance in Hot and Cold Environments / Measurements in Endurance Sport -- Factors to be Measured / Sport-Specific Testing in Laboratory and Field / Assessment of Environmental Extremes and Competitive Strategies / Maximal Oxygen Intake / Anaerobic Metabolism and Endurance Performance / Metabolism in the Contracting Skeletal Muscle / Body Composition of the Endurance Performer / Personality Structure of the Endurance Performer / Perception of Effort During Endurance Training and Performance / Principles of Endurance Preparation -- Influences of Biological Age and Selection / Endurance Conditioning / Food and Fluids Before, During and After Prolonged Exercise / Haemoglobin, Blood Volume and Endurance / Smoking, Alcohol, Ergogenic Aids, Doping and the Endurance Performer / Psychological Preparation of Endurance Performers / Prevention of Injuries in Endurance Athletes / Monitoring for Overtraining in the Endurance Performer / Specific Population Groups and Endurance Training -- Endurance Training and Children / Endurance Training for Women / Pregnant Women and Endurance Exercise / The Elderly and Endurance Training / Endurance Training for Persons with Disabilities / Environmental Aspects of Endurance Training -- Hyperthermia, Hypothermia and Problems of Hydration / Problems of High Altitude / Air Pollutants and Endurance Performance / Endurance Performers and Time-Zone Shifts / Clinical Aspects of Endurance Training -- Medical Surveillance of Endurance Sport / Considerations for Preparticipation Cardiovascular Screening in Young Competitive Athletes / Lung Fluid Movements in Endurace Sport / Cardiovascular Benefits of Endurance Exercise / Cardiovascular Risks of Endurance Sport / Reproductive Changes and the Endurance Athlete / Endurance Exercise and the Immune Response / Other Health Benefits of Physical Activity / Overuse Syndromes / Countering Inflammation / Specific Issues |