Title:
Applied anatomy and biomechanics in sport
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Publication Information:
Melbourne : Blackwell Scientific Pub, 1994
ISBN:
9780867933055
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Summary
Summary
Applied Anatomy and Biomechanics in Sport explains how "state of the art" advances in sports science can be used in coaching to achieve an optimal skill performance, either for the average performer or the elite athlete. This book focuses on the individual rather than the group coaching approach of the past. It is the first book of its type to systematically apply anatomy and biomechanics to sports coaching. The book is highly applied and concentrates on the ways in which the human body and an individual's technique can be modified to achieve optimal performance.
Table of Contents
| 1 The Role of Science in SportUnderstanding Physiological Principles which Relate to Performance |
| Understanding Psychological and Social Factors which Relate to Performance |
| Understanding Biomechanical Principles which Relate to Performance |
| Conclusion |
| Section One Applied Biomechanics |
| 2 The Analysis of Technique in Sport |
| Pre-Analysis Methods |
| Subjective Analysis Methods |
| Objective Analysis Methods |
| Conclusion |
| 3 The Role of Biomechanics in Improving Sport PerformanceTechnique Development |
| The Problem of Overuse Injuries |
| Coaching for High Velocity Movements |
| Conclusion |
| 4 The Modification of Physique and Technique to Improve PerformanceThe Body Modification - Technique Modification Concept |
| Conclusion |
| 5 Body Typing in SportBasic Somatotypes |
| Development of the Somatotype Rating System |
| Body Type and Health |
| Changes in Body Type During Growth |
| Body Type and Sport Performance |
| Desirable Body Types for High Level Performance |
| Sport Selection and Somatotype |
| Somatotype Modification |
| Conclusion |
| 6 Body Composition in SportFactors Affecting Body Composition |
| Body Composition Assessment |
| Body Composition and Sports Performance |
| Modifying Body Composition |
| Conclusion |
| 7 Body Proportions and Their Effect on Sport PerformanceSignificance of Proportionality Modificaion in Sport |
| Effect of Growth on Proportionality |
| Kinanthropometirc Assessment |
| Individual Comparisions of Athletes |
| Proportionality Applied to Sport Performance |
| Proportionality Characteristics of Athletes |
| Racial Characteristics |
| Technique Modification |
| Conclusion |
