The Running Athlete : A Comprehensive Overview of Running in Different Sports /

This book explores running in a broad range of sport disciplines providing a full spectrum coverage on this extremely important and commonly diffused activity. The volume opens with basic information, such as biomechanics, physiology, training principles, nutrition and then presents discipline-speci...

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Bibliographic Details
Corporate Author:	SpringerLink (Online service)
Other Authors:	Canata, Gian Luigi (Editor), Jones, Henrique (Editor), Krutsch, Werner (Editor), Thoreux, Patricia (Editor), Vascellari, Alberto (Editor)
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Published:	Berlin, Heidelberg : Springer Berlin Heidelberg : Imprint: Springer, 2022.
Edition:	1st ed. 2022.
Subjects:	Sports medicine. Orthopedics. Physical therapy. Physiology. Sports Medicine. Orthopaedics. Physiotherapy. Electronic books.
Online Access:	Connect to the full text of this electronic book

Table of Contents:

Part 1: General aspects
1 Biomechanics of running
2 Physiology of running-Sprint and short distances
3 Training principles
4 Nutrition For Track Running And Ultrarunning: Practical Recommendations
5 Age and running: children and adolescents, elder people
6 Sex difference between women and men in running
7 Running and metabolic diseases
8 Running activities in times of COVID-19 pandemic
9 Shoes for running
10 Wearable Technology for Long Distance Runners
11 Return to running after Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction
Part 2: Specific Aspects
12 athletics running disciplines
13 Running in Football
14 Running in rugby
15 Running in gymnastics
16 Running in Tumbling
17 Running in basketball
18 Running in tennis
19 Running in Paddle
20 Running in volleyball
21 Running in handball
22 Running in trail running
23 Running in Ironman triathlon
24 Running in Parkour
25 Running in Field hockey
26 Running in Cycling
27 Running in Alpine skiing
28 Running in Kiteboarding
29 Running in Sailing
30 Running In Rowers
31 Running in Space.