Handbook of Sports Medicine and Science, The Paralympic Athlete

This brand new Handbook addresses Paralympic sports and athletes, providing practical information on the medical issues, biological factors in the performance of the sports and physical conditioning.

The book begins with a comprehensive introduction of the Paralympic athlete, followed by discipline–specific reviews from leading authorities in disability sport science, each covering the biomechanics, physiology, medicine, philosophy, sociology and psychology of the discipline. The Paralympic Athlete also addresses recent assessment and training tools to enhance the performance of athletes, particularly useful for trainers and coaches, and examples of best practice on athletes′ scientific counseling are also presented.

This new title sits in a series of specialist reference volumes, ideal for the use of professionals working directly with competitive athletes.

Handbook of Sports Medicine and Science

The Paralympic Athlete

This new volume in the Handbook of Sports Medicine and Scienceseries published in conjunction with the Medical Commission of theInternational Olympic Committee and the Sports Science Committee ofthe International Paralympic Committee examines Paralympic athletesacross sports. Written by leaders of the Paralympic Movement, thebook guides readers through the sport–related issues that areunique to Paralympic athletes and provides practical guidance onoptimizing care and enhancing performance.

The book starts with a comprehensive introduction to theParalympic Movement, followed by discipline–specific reviews fromleading authorities in sport science, each covering thebiomechanics, physiology, medicine, philosophy, sociology, andpsychology of Paralympic sports. The Paralympic Athlete alsoaddresses the scientific counseling of athletes, as well as recentassessment and training tools, which are of particular interest toscientists, medical professionals, athletes, trainers andcoaches.

This unique new reference, edited by Prof. Dr. YvesVanlandewicjk of Belgium and Prof. Dr. Walt Thompson of the U.S.A.(both members of the IPC Sports Science Committee), provides in onevolume a much–needed and often sought after overview of currentknowledge and best practices for anyone who is interested ordirectly involved in the care and training of Paralympicathletes.

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2000, 144 pages, 75 illustrations
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2000, 112 pages, 38 illustrations
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2002, 200 pages, 83 illustrations
ISBN: 978–0–632–05568–5

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Edited by P.A.F. Renström
2002, 320 pages, 253 illustrations
ISBN: 978–0–632–05034–5

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Edited by H. Rusko
2003, 208 pages, 132 illustrations
ISBN: 978–0–632–05571–5

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2003, 208 pages, 11 illustrations
ISBN: 978–0–632–05814–3

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2003, 240 pages, 146 illustrations
ISBN: 978–0–632–05913–3

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ISBN: 978–0–632–05912–6

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2004, 160 pages, 64 illustrations
ISBN: 978–0–632–05914–0

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2007, 184 pages, 90 illustrations
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2009, 148 pages, 16 illustrations
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