Handbook of Sports Medicine and Science: Training and Coaching the Paralympic Athlete

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Yves C. Vanlandewijck, Walter R. Thompson
John Wiley & Sons, 1 jun 2016 - 256 pagina's
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
 

Inhoudsopgave

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 evidencebased systems of classification for physical vision and intellectual impairments
122
8 Sport and technology
150
Wheelchair rugby
172
Swimming
199
Nordic skiing
216
Index
237
EULA
245
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Over de auteur (2016)

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

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