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Training for Sports Speed and Agility : An Evidence-Based Approach by Paul Gamble is a nonfiction available to read on EtoBox.

What is Training for Sports Speed and Agility : An Evidence-Based Approach about?

Speed and agility are central to success in a wide range of sports. Training for Sports Speed and Agility is the first evidence-based study of all those aspects of athletic preparation that contribute to the expression of speed and agility during competition. Drawing on the very latest scientific research in the fields of strength and conditioning, applied physiology, biomechanics, sports psychology, and sports medicine, the book critically examines approaches to training for speed and agility. This book further explores the scientific rationale for all aspects of effective training to develop sports speed and agility, comprising a diverse range of topics that include: assessment strength training for speed and agility development speed-strength development and plyometric training metabolic conditioning mobility and flexibility acceleration straight-line speed development developing change of direction capabilities developing expression of agility during competition periodization. Every chapter includes a review of current research as well as offering clear, practical guidelines for improving training and performance, including photographs illustrating different training modes and

Who reads Training for Sports Speed and Agility : An Evidence-Based Approach?

It is typically read by self-directed learners exploring a subject in depth.

Common subject areas: history, science, philosophy, social sciences.

Author
Paul Gamble
Publisher
London ; New York: Routledge
Published
2012
Language
EN
ISBN
9780203803035
Category
nonfiction
Subjects
Sports, Education, Medical

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