| Description |
1 online resource (244 pages) |
| Series |
Olympic Handbook of Sports Medicine |
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Olympic Handbook of Sports Medicine
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| Contents |
Handbook of Sports Medicine and Science Volleyball; Contents; List of contributors; Foreword by the IOC; Foreword by the FIVB; Preface; 1 Introduction: a brief history of the sport of volleyball; Part 1 Basic and Applied Science; 2 Energy demands in the sport of volleyball; 3 The biomechanics of jumping; 4 Peak conditioning for volleyball; 5 Optimal nutrition and hydration for the volleyball athlete; Part 2 The Volleyball Medical Professional; 6 The role of the volleyball medical professional: the preparticipation examination; 7 Medical coverage of volleyball events |
| Summary |
This addition to the Handbook series is presented in five sections. The first sections covers basic and applied science, including biomechanics, the physiologic demands of volleyball, conditioning and nutrition. The second section looks at the role of the medical professional in volleyball, covering team physicians, pre-participation examination, medical equipment at courtside and emergency planning. The third section looks at injuries - including prevention, epidemiology, upper and lower limb injuries and rehabilitation. The next section looks at those volleyball players who require special c |
| Notes |
Print version record |
| Subject |
Volleyball injuries.
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Volleyball -- Training.
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Volleyball injuries
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Volleyball -- Training
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| ISBN |
9780470693124 |
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0470693126 |
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1281310212 |
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9781281310217 |
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