Overload, Performance, Incompetence and Regeneration in Sport
This volume covers up-to-date information of applied sports science, sports medicine, and specifically as regards the phenomena of fatigue and performance incompetence. Some of the topics covered include the definition, types, symptoms, underlying mechanisms, and frequency of overtraining syndrome; selected parameters and mechanisms of peripheral and central fatigue and regeneration in overtrained athletes; perspectives on correct approaches to training, warm-up, and performance in athletes; ...
Collaboratively compiled and deftly co-edited by Douglas Booth and Holly Thorpe (both of whom are faculty members with the Department of Sports and Leisure Studies at the University of Waikato In 2002 over 14,000 students were enrolled at the university. More than a quarter of students were aged over 25, and over half were women. It has the highest proportion of Māori students on any campus in New Zealand.
Sports Science: 40 Goal-Scoring, High-Flying, Medal-Winning Experiments for Kids
Dive headfirst into the science behind sports——and come up a winner! * Have you ever wondered if there’s a secret to stopping a soccer ball, why ice skates have metal blades, or how a boat can sail into the wind? * Would you like to learn to balance like a gymnast, how to improve your free-throw ability, or how to swim like a shark? * Are you looking for exciting ideas for your next science fair project?
_Here, you can find 331 MB of clipart and pictures (all in gif and jpg) collected through the years from many websites and assorted in categories. The advantage of this selection is that every picture has a name and it is classified in a way that makes it easy to find. Within each category there are also subcategories, so that, for instance, within the category "Sports & Games" you can find other subfolders, such as: "archery, baseball, basketball, billiards, bowling, boxing & wrestling, etc. ...
