Science increasingly informs athletic training, and technology is
used every day to maintain and even enhance physical performance.
In this volume, "Scientific American"'s top writers present in
clear, accessible prose information about present--and
future--advances that enhance not only athletic performance, but
also the vitality of the rest of the population.
Body, mind, gear, and technique are explored. Specific topics
include: Whether science can determine if sports psychology
worksHow the cellular biology of muscle may explain why a
particular athlete winsWhat skateboarders do to bend the laws of
physicsWhy there's concern about a sophisticated new way of
cheating - gene doping This highly informative volume provides
excellent background on controversial issues in spectator and
participatory sports today.
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