Science and racket sports IV
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Science and racket sports IV
Routledge, 2011, c2009
- : pbk
Available at 2 libraries
  Aomori
  Iwate
  Miyagi
  Akita
  Yamagata
  Fukushima
  Ibaraki
  Tochigi
  Gunma
  Saitama
  Chiba
  Tokyo
  Kanagawa
  Niigata
  Toyama
  Ishikawa
  Fukui
  Yamanashi
  Nagano
  Gifu
  Shizuoka
  Aichi
  Mie
  Shiga
  Kyoto
  Osaka
  Hyogo
  Nara
  Wakayama
  Tottori
  Shimane
  Okayama
  Hiroshima
  Yamaguchi
  Tokushima
  Kagawa
  Ehime
  Kochi
  Fukuoka
  Saga
  Nagasaki
  Kumamoto
  Oita
  Miyazaki
  Kagoshima
  Okinawa
  Korea
  China
  Thailand
  United Kingdom
  Germany
  Switzerland
  France
  Belgium
  Netherlands
  Sweden
  Norway
  United States of America
Note
Includes bibliographical references and index
"First issued in paperback 2011"--T.p. verso
Description and Table of Contents
Description
Science and Racket Sports IV presents a selection of important contemporary research into the four core racket sport disciplines of tennis, badminton, squash and table tennis. It showcases the best of the peer-reviewed papers and keynote addresses presented at the Fourth World Congress of Science and Racket Sports, Madrid.
Including contributions from many of the world's leading racket sport scientists, researchers and practitioners, the book details cutting-edge research in six key areas:
Physiology
Biomechanics
Sports medicine
Psychology
Performance analysis
Pedagogy, sociology and coach education
This invaluable collection touches on the most important issues within contemporary sport science, and explores the full range of theoretical, experimental and applied work within the study of racket sports. It is essential reading for all sports scientists, sports physicians, therapists and coaches working in this area.
Table of Contents
Part One: Physiology of racket sports
Part Two: Biomechanical and medical aspects of racket sports
Part Three: Psychological aspects of racket sports
Part Four: Performance analysis of racket sports
Part Five: Pedagogy, sociology and coach education in racket sports
by "Nielsen BookData"