Author: Richard James BarrentPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Football
Languages : en
Pages : 142
Book Description
Effects of an Off-season Conditioning Program on Physical, Physiological, and Performance Characteristics of College Football Players
Author: Richard James BarrentPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Football
Languages : en
Pages : 142
Book Description
Essentials of Strength Training and Conditioning
Author: NSCA -National Strength & Conditioning AssociationPublisher: Human Kinetics
ISBN: 1718210884
Category : Health & Fitness
Languages : en
Pages : 754
Book Description
Developed by the National Strength and Conditioning Association (NSCA) and now in its fourth edition, Essentials of Strength Training and Conditioning is the essential text for strength and conditioning professionals and students. This comprehensive resource, created by 30 expert contributors in the field, explains the key theories, concepts, and scientific principles of strength training and conditioning as well as their direct application to athletic competition and performance. The scope and content of Essentials of Strength Training and Conditioning, Fourth Edition With HKPropel Access, have been updated to convey the knowledge, skills, and abilities required of a strength and conditioning professional and to address the latest information found on the Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist (CSCS) exam. The evidence-based approach and unbeatable accuracy of the text make it the primary resource to rely on for CSCS exam preparation. The text is organized to lead readers from theory to program design and practical strategies for administration and management of strength and conditioning facilities. The fourth edition contains the most current research and applications and several new features: Online videos featuring 21 resistance training exercises demonstrate proper exercise form for classroom and practical use. Updated research—specifically in the areas of high-intensity interval training, overtraining, agility and change of direction, nutrition for health and performance, and periodization—helps readers better understand these popular trends in the industry. A new chapter with instructions and photos presents techniques for exercises using alternative modes and nontraditional implements. Ten additional tests, including those for maximum strength, power, and aerobic capacity, along with new flexibility exercises, resistance training exercises, plyometric exercises, and speed and agility drills help professionals design programs that reflect current guidelines. Key points, chapter objectives, and learning aids including key terms and self-study questions provide a structure to help students and professionals conceptualize the information and reinforce fundamental facts. Application sidebars provide practical application of scientific concepts that can be used by strength and conditioning specialists in real-world settings, making the information immediately relatable and usable. Online learning tools delivered through HKPropel provide students with 11 downloadable lab activities for practice and retention of information. Further, both students and professionals will benefit from the online videos of 21 foundational exercises that provide visual instruction and reinforce proper technique. Essentials of Strength Training and Conditioning, Fourth Edition, provides the most comprehensive information on organization and administration of facilities, testing and evaluation, exercise techniques, training adaptations, program design, and structure and function of body systems. Its scope, precision, and dependability make it the essential preparation text for the CSCS exam as well as a definitive reference for strength and conditioning professionals to consult in their everyday practice. Note: A code for accessing HKPropel is not included with this ebook but may be purchased separately.
Routledge Handbook of Strength and Conditioning
Author: Anthony TurnerPublisher: Routledge
ISBN: 1134879504
Category : Sports & Recreation
Languages : en
Pages : 668
Book Description
Drawing on the latest scientific research, this handbook introduces the essentials of sport-specific strength and conditioning programme design for over 30 different sports. Enhanced by extensive illustrations and contributions from more than 70 world-leading experts, its chapters present evidence-based best practice for sports including football, rugby, tennis, hockey, basketball, rowing, boxing, golf, swimming, cycling and weightlifting, as well as a variety of wheelchair sports. Every chapter introduces the fundamental requirements of a particular sport – such as the physiological and biomechanical demands on the athlete – and describes a sport-specific fitness testing battery and exercise programme. Additional chapters cover the adaptation of programme design for special populations, including female athletes, young athletes and athletes with a disability. Drawing on the experiences of Olympic and Paralympic coaches and trainers, it offers original insights and practical advice from practitioners working at the highest level. Innovative, comprehensive and truly international in scope, the Routledge Handbook of Strength and Conditioning is vital reading for all strength and conditioning students and an invaluable reference for strength and conditioning coaches and trainers.
Physical Fitness/sports Medicine
Author: Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Exercise
Languages : en
Pages : 340
Book Description
Quarterly. Covers medical aspects of exercise, exercise physiology, physical conditioning, and sports injuries. Includes worldwide journals and some papers presented at selected congresses. Index medicus format with subject and author listings.
Essentials of Strength Training and Conditioning 4th Edition
Author: Haff , G. Gregory Publisher: Human Kinetics
ISBN: 149250162X
Category : Sports & Recreation
Languages : en
Pages : 752
Book Description
Developed by the National Strength and Conditioning Association, Essentials of Strength Training and Conditioning, Fourth Edition, is the fundamental preparation text for the CSCS exam as well as a definitive reference that strength and conditioning professionals will consult in everyday practice.
Completed Research in Health, Physical Education, Recreation & Dance
Author: American Alliance for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance (AAHPERD).Publisher:
ISBN: 9780883143506
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 928
Book Description
This compilation lists research completed in the areas of health, physical education, recreation, dance, and allied areas during 1985. In the first section references are arranged under the subject area headings in alphabetical order. Master's and doctor's theses from institutions offering graduate programs in health, physical education, recreation, dance, and allied are then presented. Institutions reporting are listed at the end of the volume. Most references are accompanied by abstracts of the research, and all are numbered in alphabetical order according to institution. Names of institutional representatives sending in abstracts are indicated in parentheses after each reference. A bibliography lists published research citing articles published in periodicals reviewed for this booklet. (JD)
Physiological Assessment of Human Fitness
Author: Peter J. MaudPublisher: Human Kinetics
ISBN: 9780736046336
Category : Health & Fitness
Languages : en
Pages : 332
Book Description
This text summarises current scientific methods for the assessment of human physiological fitness. The authors provide a rationale for methods of assessment, examine the limitations of some methods and provide details of alternative techniques.
Physiological Aspects of Sport Training and Performance-2nd Edition
Author: Hoffman, JayPublisher: Human Kinetics
ISBN: 1450442242
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 520
Book Description
This text contains an in-depth discussion of physiological adaptation to exercise with a goal of providing practical applications to facilitate exercise prescriptions for a variety of athletes.
Norms for Fitness, Performance, and Health
Author: Jay HoffmanPublisher: Human Kinetics
ISBN: 9780736054836
Category : Health & Fitness
Languages : en
Pages : 238
Book Description
Suitable for students in sport and exercise science. This book includes normative data for various aspects of fitness, such as strength, endurance, anaerobic and aerobic capacity, body composition, flexibility, speed and agility. It also looks at health norms to measure cardiovascular values, blood lipids, bone density and energy expenditure.
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