Product Description
Training in Sport reviews important developments in sport science research and demonstrates how the latest sport science principles can be adapted to safely enhance the performance of an athlete or prospective athlete. While acknowledging the importance of raw athletic talent, expert contributors from a variety of scientific disciplines discuss the components that can collectively contribute to high-level sport performance. These include:
The training of perceptual-motor skills
The development of a psychological approach to mental skills training
The analysis and development of technique
The development of physical capacities (strength, power, speed and flexibility).
Aerobic and anaerobic training
The accessible style and multi-disciplinary approach of Training in Sport will appeal to anyone interested in the development of sport skills, including sport scientists, coaches, athletes, and students of sport science, physical education, and health sciences.
From the Publisher
This book reviews and discusses in detail the essential factors that collectively determine the level of sports performance achieved. It covers the training of perceptual-motor skills; the psychological factors that enable an athlete to compete successfully; the use of appropriate techniques for the relevant sport; physical characteristics of the athlete; and attaining and maintaining levels of fitness. It also presents a broader review of training for sport encompassing physical, biological and medical aspects, as well as the psychological.
