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Science and Racket Sports IV

Lees, A.; Carbello, D.; Torres, Gema; Cabello, D.; Torres, G
ISBN-10: 0415435560
ISBN-13: 9780415435567

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Science and Racket Sports IV introduces the edited papers and keynote addresses presented at the Fourth World Congress of Science and Racket Sports held in Madrid, September 2006. Papers have been reviewed and edited for publication, and include keynote addresses from internationally renowned academics.
The papers detail cutting edge research in racket sports science in five key areas:- Physiology Sports medicine Biomechanics Sports psychology and motor skills Performance analysis Pedagogy and Coach Education. This valuable collection embraces a broad spectrum of the issues being examined by contemporary sports scientists, and will be of interest to researchers in sports biomechanics and ergonomics, sports engineering and elite racket sports professionals.
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List of figures
List of tables
List of contributors
Preface
Introduction
Physiology of racket sports
Physiological testing in badminton
Core temperature and hydration status in professional tennis players measured in live tournament conditions
Anaerobic performance during intermittent exercise and body composition in tennis players of different biological and chronological ages
Comparison of laboratory and on-court testing of aerobic fitness in tennis players
A specific incremental test in tennis
Muscle fibre type distribution and fibre size of triceps brachialis in elite tennis players
Development of a tennis-specific fatigue-inducing protocol and the effects of caffeine on performance
Nutrition knowledge and nutrition habits of tennis coaches
Correlations of physiological responses in squash players during competition
Field-based assessment of speed and power in junior badminton players
Energy expenditure measurement in badminton players during a training camp using doubly-labelled water
Kinanthropometric profile, body composition, somatotype and grip strength dynamometry in young high level tennis, badminton and table tennis players
Analysis of the somatotype, body composition and anthropometry in badminton players between
12. and
16. years
Biomechanical and medical aspects of racket sports
Biomechanics of racket sports: developments and current status
Angular velocities in the tennis serve
Comparison of injuries between Slovenian table tennis and badminton players
Prevention of injuries and cardiovascular events in veteran table tennis players
Strategies and support mechanisms used by elite Australian female tennis players returning to the circuit from injury
The use of plantar supports in badminton and squash players
Centre of gravity in paddle rackets: implications for technique
Psychological aspects of racket sports
Anticipation and skill in racket sports
A perception-action perspective on learning and practice in racket sports
Influence of training and task difficulty on efficiency of a forehand drive in table tennis
Tennis play simulator 1: psychomotor predispositions for tennis based on locomotor movements
Tennis play simulator 2: speed of sequential ball-hitting movements under practice and competitive conditions
Performance analysis of racket sports
Computerized notational analysis and performance profiling in racket sports
Playing patterns of world elite male and Austrian top male single's badminton players
Comparison of the average game playing time in different scoring systems in badminton
Feedback systems in table tennis
Practice oriented match analyses in table tennis as a coaching aid
Quantitative analysis of playing efficiency in squash
A comparison of whole match and individual set data in order to identify valid performance indicators for real-time feedback in men's single tennis matches
Variability in men's singles tennis strategy at the US Open
Time analysis of three decades of men's singles at Wimbledon
Pedagogy, sociology and coach education in racket sports
New perspectives and research applications in tennis
Sport identity of Polish badminton players in the context of other selected sport disciplines
Coach education: models, characteristics and views of Greek tennis coaches
Modern teaching methods for tennis: what do they have in common?
Season-of-birth effects on elite junior tennis players' world rankings
Health-related habits of tennis coaches
Integrated functional evaluation: a specific proposal for badminton
The social structure of racket sports practice in Spain
Index




List price: $191.00
Edition: 2009
Publisher: Routledge
Binding: Trade Cloth
Pages: 336
Size: 6.25" wide x 9.25" long x 1.00" tall
Weight: 1.43 lbs.
Language: English

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