Biomechanics and Medicine in Swimming V1 (Hardcover)

This book contains edited and revised papers presented at the VIth International Symposium on Biomechanics and Medicine in Swimming. Held under the auspices of the International Society of Biomechanics and the World Commission of Sports Biomechanics, this multi-disciplinary symposium was attended by delegates from 30 countries, emphasizing the international interest in this subject. The contributions highlight the wealth of quality research being undertaken in the field of swimming throughout the world. Three keynote papers are included: "Lactate Metabolism for Swimming", "Performance Determining Factors in Front Crawl Swimming", and "Analysis of Sprint Swimming". The main contents are then grouped into nine sections, organized by discipline: biomechanics, electromyography, swim technique, training, lactate metabolism, performance and physiology, medical considerations, kinanthropometry, and psychological factors. This comprehensive book presents recent research but also tackles some of the current problems facing swimming practitioners. It aims to be a review for researchers in swimming, lecturers and students on sports science and physical education courses and sports medics and

General

Imprint:	Sponpress
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Release date:	September 1992
First published:	1992
Editors:	A. Lees • D. MacLaren • T. Reilly
Dimensions:	234 x 156 x 23mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	424
ISBN-13:	978-0-419-15600-0
Categories:	Books > Medicine > Other branches of medicine > Sports injuries & medicine Books > Medicine > Pre-clinical medicine: basic sciences > Physiology > Biomechanics, human kinetics Books > Medicine > Other branches of medicine > Accident & emergency medicine > Trauma & shock
LSN:	0-419-15600-3
Barcode:	9780419156000

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