Track and field [electronic resource] / by Jenny MacKay.
By: MacKay, Jenny.
Contributor(s): Gale (Firm).
Series: Gale eBooks.Science behind sports: Publisher: Detroit : Gale Cengage Learning, c2012Description: 1 online resource (104 p.) : ill. (some col.).ISBN: 9780737765281 (electronic book).Subject(s): Track and field | Sports sciencesAdditional physical formats: Print version:: Track and field.DDC classification: 796.42 Online resources: Available via Gale eBooks. Click here to accessIncludes bibliographical references and index.
ch 1. A run through track-and-field history -- ch 2. The race is on : sprints, distance races, and hurdles -- ch 3. Up, up, and away : jumping events and the pole vault -- ch 4. A toss-up : shot put, hammer throw, discus, and javelin -- ch 5. Staying on track : fitness and injury prevention -- ch 6. Ninety percent mental : the psychology of track and field.
Explores the scientific principles behind some of the most popular team and individual sports. Covers origins, history and changes, the biomechanics and physiology of playing, related health and medical concerns, and the causes and treatment of sports-related injuries. This volume covers track and field.
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