Cross country skiing / edited by Heikki Rusko.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Rusko, Heikki.

Series:

Handbook of sports medicine and science.

Handbook of sports medicine and science

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Cross-country skiing.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (210 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Malden, MA : Blackwell Science, Ltd., c2003.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

The Handbooks of Sports Medicine and Science present basic clinical and scientific information in a clear style and format as related to specific sports events drawn from the Olympic Summer and Winter Games. Each handbook is written by a small team of authorities co-ordinated by an editor who is internationally respected and recognised in the particular sport activity. Each volume presents up-to-date information on the basic biology of the sport, conditioning techniques, nutrition, and the medical aspects of injury prevention, treatment, and rehabilitation. This Handbook will constitute t

Contents:

Handbook of Sports Medicine and Science Cross Country Skiing; Contents; List of contributors; Forewords by the IOC; Foreword by the FIS; Preface; 1 Physiology of cross country skiing; 2 Biomechanics of cross country skiing; 3 Training for cross country skiing; 4 Medical aspects of cross country skiing; 5 Special and practical issues in cross country skiing; 6 Psychological factors in cross country skiing; Index

Notes:

Includes index.

ISBN:

1-281-30977-X

9786611309770

0-470-69383-5

0-470-69306-1

OCLC:

214281669