Strength Training for Sport: Olympic Handbook of Sports Medicine [Paperback]

A high-quality complement to the handbooks on particular sports, the handbookon Strength Training for Sport presents both the basic concepts and theoretical background for sports-specific strength training as well as the practical consideration in designing the overall program. Separate chapters deal with periodization, gender differences, detraining, and over training. Sample programs are presented for soccer, volleyball, wrestling, endurance running, swimming, and shot put and discus.

Univ. of Connecticut, Storrs. Represents the fundamental knowledge needed by sports medicine and coaching professionals to understand and develop strength training programs for adults. Illustrated in halftone and includes references and suggested readings at the end of each chapter. Softcover. DNLM: Muscles.

Strength Training for Sports is a further volume in the Handbook of Sports Medicine and Science Series, published under the auspices of the International Olympic Committee, and represents the fundamental knowledge needed by sports medicine and coaching professionals to understanding and develop strength training programmes for athletes.

A clearly presented comprehensive source of information on all aspects of strength training, the book covers training-specific characteristics of neuromuscular performance; developing a strength training workout; periodization of training; special considerations in strength training and the medical aspects and administrative concerns in strength training.

Containing contributions from a team of world leaders in their respective fields, Strength Training for Sportprovides a truly international perspective on this important topic.