Advanced Strength and Conditioning : An Evidence-based Approach /
"Becoming an effective strength and conditioning practitioner requires the development of a professional skills set and a thorough understanding of the scientific basis of best practice. Aimed at advanced students and novice to expert practitioners, the authors explore the latest scientific evi...
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New York, N.Y. :
Routledge,
2022
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| Edition: | Second edition |
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Table of Contents:
- Introduction to the 2nd edition
- Strength and conditioning: coach or scientist? / Perry Stewart, Paul Comfort and Anthony N. Turner
- Part 1: Developing your athlete
- Developing muscular strength and power / Timothy J. Suchomel and Paul Comfort
- Stretch-shortening cycle and muscle-tendon stiffness / John J. McMahon
- Understanding and developing aerobic fitness / Richard Blagrove
- Repeat sprint ability: physiological basis and implications for training / Anthony N. Turner and David Bishop
- Concurrent training / Richard Clarke, Rodrigo Aspe and Johnathan Hughes
- Part 2: programming and monitoring for your athlete
- Periodisation / Shyam Chavda, Anthony N. Turner and Paul Comfort
- Strategies to enhance athlete recovery / Vince Kelly, Patrick Holmberg and David Jenkins
- Priming match day performance: strategies for team sport players / Mark Russell, Natalie Brown, Samuel P. Hills, and Liam P. Kilduff
- Fitness testing and data analysis / John J. McMahon, Paul Comfort and Anthony N. Turner
- Analysis and presentation of fitness test results / John J. McMahon, Anthony N. Turner and Paul Comfort
- Eccentric training: scientific background and practical applications / Mellissa Harden, Paul Comfort and G. Greg Haff
- Cluster sets: scientific background and practical applications / G. Greg Haff and Mellissa Harden
- Part 3: coaching your athlete
- Movement screening: a systematic approach to assessing movement quality / Louis Howe and Chris Bishop
- Technical demands of strength training / Timothy J. Suchomel and Paul Comfort
- Weightlifting for sports performance / Timothy J. Suchomel and Paul Comfort
- Plyometric training / Christopher J. Sole, Christopher R. Bellon, and George Beckham
- Training for change of direction and agility / Tom Dos'Santos and Paul Jones
- Speed and acceleration training / Pedro Jimenez-Reyes and Jean-Benoît Morin
- Applied coaching science / Nick Winkelman
- Developing as a coach: leadership, culture and purpose / Brian Gearity and Christopher Szedlak