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Stretching Anatomyby Arnold G. Nelson; Jouko J. Kokkonen
Human Kinetics 2007; US$ 19.95See inside every stretch?and maximize flexibility! Stretching Anatomy will arm you with the knowledge to increase range of motion, supplement training, enhance recovery, and maximize efficiency of movement. more...
Bodybuilding, Drugs and Riskby Lee Monaghan
Routledge 2000; US$ 51.95Using data obtained from participant observation and interviews, Bodybuilding, Drugs and Risk explores bodybuilding subculture from the perspective of the bodybuilder. more...
Anatomy of Martial Artsby Lily Chou; Norman Link
Ulysses Press 2010; US$ 16.95The perfect training supplement for martial artists, this book's detailed anatomical drawings show exactly what is happening inside the body while it's performing a physical movement. The detailed illustrations in The Anatomy of Martial Arts highlight how specific muscles stretch and contract to create powerful kicks, throws, strikes, blocks, and holds. Designed for those practicing any martial art — including judo, karate, kung fu, tae kwon do, capoeira, jujitsu, muay thai, and hapkido — the book explains the training needs and universal techniques used to strengthen muscle, prevent injury, and improve form and control during each move. It also captions each illustration with the technical terms for every muscle, giving... more...
Sport, Health and Drugsby Ivan Waddington
Spon Press 2000; US$ 59.95For the first time a sociological perspective is brought to bear on a topic which has received much previous attention, largely from a medical or physiological perspective. This is a valuable and unique addition to existing literature. more...
Science and Racket Sports 2by A. Lees; M. Hughes; T. Reilly; I. Maynard
Spon Press 1998; US$ 300.00The proceedings of the Second World Congress of Science and Racket Sports contain six keynote lectures which provide the latest research on a range of sports science topics as applied to tennis, table tennis, squash and badminton. more...
Sports Biomechanicsby Roger Bartlett
Spon Press 1999; US$ 76.95Students who are studying biomechanics in years two and three of their degree and postgraduate students of biomechanics will find this textbook invaluable. more...
Sport, Professionalism and Painby David Howe
Routledge 2003; US$ 57.95This exciting new study explores ethical dilemmas in the relationship between sporting performance, sports medicine and the health of the athlete. more...
Drugs in Sportby David Mottram
Routledge 2003; US$ 77.95Drugs in Sport 3rd edition is a fully revised and updated version of the most comprehensive and authoritative text available on the subject. more...
Kinanthropometry and Exercise Physiology Laboratory Manual, 2by R.G. Eston; T. Reilly
Spon Press 1995; US$ 150.00This manual describes laboratory practicals used in typical kinanthropometry courses. Each chapter commences with the theoretical background and significance of the area as it relates to general health and athletic performance. The methods of determining and assessing each component in a variety of populations are then presented. more...
Biomechanics and Medicine in Swimming V1by D. MacLaren; A. Lees; T. Reilly
Spon Press 1992; US$ 298.00The International Symposium on Biomechanics and Medicine in Swimming, held every four years under the aegis of the International Society of Biomechanics and the World Commission of Sports Biomechanics, provides a forum in which research related to swimming is reported and problems that confront swimming practitioners are debated. This volume contains the papers presented at the sixth symposium. The keynote addresses covered lactate metabolism, performance determining factors and the analysis of sprint swimming. The contributed papers range widely across sports science, coaching and training and sports medicine. more...