Description
| Product ID: | 9781138701939 |
| Product Form: | Paperback / softback |
| Country of Manufacture: | GB |
| Title: | The Science of Gymnastics |
| Subtitle: | Advanced Concepts |
| Authors: | Author: Monem Jemni |
| Page Count: | 380 |
| Subjects: | Biomechanics, human kinetics, Biomechanics, human kinetics, Sports training and coaching, Gymnastics, Sports training & coaching, Gymnastics |
| Description: | Select Guide Rating This edition offers three new sections: applied coaching, motor learning and injury prevention. It includes case studies and review questions, and features contributions from leading international sport scientists and gymnastics coaches and instructors. The Science of Gymnastics provides the most comprehensive and accessible introduction available to the fundamental physiological, biomechanical and psychological principles underpinning performance in artistic gymnastics. The second edition introduces three new sections: applied coaching, motor learning and injury prevention and safety, and features contributions from leading international sport scientists and gymnastics coaches and instructors. With case studies and review questions included in each chapter, the book examines every key aspect of gymnastic training and performance, including:
A fully dedicated website provides a complete set of lecture material, including ready-to-use animated slides related to each chapter, and the answers to all review questions in the book. The book represents an important link between scientific theory and performance. As such, The Science of Gymnastics is essential reading for any student, researcher or coach with an interest in gymnastics, and useful applied reading for any student of sport science or sports coaching. |
| Imprint Name: | Routledge |
| Publisher Name: | Taylor & Francis Ltd |
| Country of Publication: | GB |
| Publishing Date: | 2018-01-22 |
