BOOK COVER; HALF-TITLE; TITLE; COPYRIGHT; Contents; Introduction; 1 THE DEMAND PROFILE OF MODERN HIGH-PERFORMANCE TRAINING; 2 THE CONTRIBUTION OF SPORTS MEDICINE TO TRAINING EFFICIENCY AND PERFORMANCE CAPACITY OPTIMIZATION IN HIGH-PERFORMANCE SPORT; 3 SCIENCE -- NO THANKS! THESES AGAINST A FRUITLESS VENTURE; 4 SPECIFICS OF RESEARCH IN ELITE SPORT -- EXAMPLES AND EXPERIENCES IN GERMANY; 5 SCIENCE AND SERVICE IN ELITE SPORTS IN FINLAND -- ORGANIZATIONAL, INFRASTRUCTURAL AND FINANCIAL ASPECTS; 6 ARE AUSTRIAN ELITE ATHLETES GIVEN SCIENTIFIC SUPPORT?
Summary
Science in Elite Sport covers all sports science disciplines applied to a variety of sports at the elite level. This compares research conducted and several applications of sports science throughout Europe
