| Description |
1 online resource (453 p.) |
| Contents |
Cover -- Half Title -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Table of Contents -- Preface -- List of Figures -- List of Tables -- List of Contributors -- Section A: Biological Sciences -- 1 Physical Preparation -- 2 Resistance Training -- 3 Aerobic and Anaerobic Training -- 4 Soccer in the Heat: Performance and Mitigation -- 5 Nutrition for Match play and Training -- 6 Recovery Strategies -- Section B: Social and Behavioural Sciences -- 7 Psychological Characteristics of Players -- 8 Anticipation and Decision-Making -- 9 Skill Acquisition: Player Pathways and Effective Practice |
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10 Sociological Influences on the Identification and Development of Players -- 11 Player Wellbeing and Career Transitions -- 12 Developing (Adaptive) Coaching Expertise -- Section C: Sports Medicine and Biomechanics -- 13 Injury Epidemiology, Monitoring, and Prevention -- 14 Infectious Diseases -- 15 Biomechanical Assessments -- Section D: Analysing and Monitoring Performances -- 16 Analysis of Physical Performance in Match-Play -- 17 Technical and Tactical Match Analysis -- 18 Monitoring Training -- 19 Utilising Training and Match load Data |
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Section E: Talent Identification, Growth, and Development -- 20 Growth and maturation -- 21 Talented or Developmentally Advanced? How Player Evaluation can be Improved -- 22 Talent Identification and Talent Promotion -- 23 Modern Approaches to Scouting and Recruitment -- Section F: Some Key Organizational Roles at Clubs -- 24 Working as a Director of Sports Science or High-Performance Director -- 25 Working as a Sporting Director -- Index |
| Summary |
Now in an updated edition, Science and Soccer is still the most comprehensive and accessible introduction to the physiology, biomechanics and psychology behind the world's most popular sport |
| Notes |
Description based upon print version of record |
| Subject |
Soccer.
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Sports sciences.
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Soccer
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Sports sciences
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Ford, Paul
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Drust, Barry
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| ISBN |
9781000856262 |
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1000856267 |
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