Science and Football VI showcases the very latest scientific
research into the variety of sports known as football. These
include the games of association football, the rugby codes (union
and league), and the national codes (American, Australian and
Gaelic). The book aims to bridge the gap between theory and
practice in football studies, and presents important new work in
key areas such as:
Biomechanics
Sports medicine
Paediatric exercise science
Match analysis
Environmental physiology
Physiology of training
Fitness assessment
Psychology
Social sciences
Sports scientists, trainers, coaches, physiotherapists, medical
doctors, psychologists, educational officers and professionals
working in the range of football codes will find this in-depth,
comprehensive text an essential and up-to-date resource of
scientific information for their respective fields.
The papers contained within this volume were first presented at
The Sixth World Congress on Science and Football, held in January
2007 in Antalya, Turkey. The meeting was held under the auspices of
the International Steering Group on Science and Football, a
representative member of the World Commission of Science and
Sports.
Thomas Reilly is Director of the Research Institute for Sport
and Exercise Sciences at Liverpool John Moores University. He is
President of the World Commission of Science and Sports and Chair
of the International Steering Group on Science and Football.
Feza Korkusuz is Director of the Medical Centre and Chair of the
Department of Physical Education and Sports at Middle East
Technical University, Ankara, Turkey. He is corresponding editor
for Clinical Orthopaedics and Related Research and is on the
International Education Board of Technology and Health Care
Journal.
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