TRAINING AND COACHING THE PARALYMPIC ATHLETE

TRAINING AND COACHING THE PARALYMPIC ATHLETE

Editorial:
WILEY-BLACKWELL
Año de edición:
Materia
Medicina Deportiva
ISBN:
978-1-119-04433-8
Páginas:
256
N. de edición:
1
Idioma:
Inglés
Disponibilidad:
Disponible en 2-3 semanas

Descuento:

-5%

Antes:

52,00 €

Despues:

49,40 €

1 Introduction to the Paralympic Movement, 1
2 Biomechanics and ergonomics, 21
3 Physiology, 53
4 Paralympic sports medicine, 75
5 The psychology of Paralympians and mental preparation, 96
6 Sociology of sport and coaching, 108
7 Research needs for the development of evidence-based systems of classification for physical, vision, and intellectual impairments, 122
8 Sport and technology, 150
9 Contribution of sport science to performance: Wheelchair rugby, 172
10 Contribution of sports science to performance: Swimming, 199
11 Contribution of sport science to performance: Nordic skiing, 216
Index, 237

Part of the esteemed IOC Handbook of Sports Medicine and Science series, this new volume on Training and Coaching the Paralympic Athlete will be athlete-centred with each chapter written for the practical use of medical doctors and allied health personnel. The chapters also consider the role of medical science in the athlete’s sporting career and summarize current international scientific Paralympic literature.

• Provides a concise, authoritative overview of the science, medicine and psycho-social aspects of training and coaching disabled and Paralympic athletes
• Offers guidance on medical aspects unique to the training and coaching of Paralympic athletes
• Endorsed by both the International Olympic Committee (IOC) and the International Paralympic Committee (IPC)
• Written and edited by global thought leaders in sports medicine

Authors
• Professor Yves C. Vanlandewijck, Ph.D. Department of Rehabilitation Sciences. Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, Leuven, Belgium
• Professor Walter R. Thompson, Ph.D. Department of Kinesiology and Health. Georgia State University. Atlanta, GA, USA