Canoeing /
edited by Don McKenzie, Bo Berglund.
- 1 online resource.
- Handbook of sports medicine and science .
International Canoe Federation. ABOUT THE AUTHOR Edited by Don McKenzie and Bo Berglund and written by an international team of expert contributing authors, this book is an essential resource for anyone working with canoe athletes.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
TABLE OF CONTENTS List of Contributors, vi
Foreword by ICF President, viii
Foreword by IOC President, ix
Preface, x
1 Introduction, 1 Ian Mortimer and Don McKenzie
2 Biomechanics and equipment (sprint and slalom): a review of scientifically confirmed information, 12 Barney Wainwright
3 The canoe/kayak athlete, 40 Petra Lundström, Jorunn Sundgot Borgen, and Don McKenzie
4 Physiology of canoeing, 47 Hans Rosdahl, Jose Calbet, A. William Sheel, and Robert Boushel
5 Sport psychology for canoe and kayak, 62 Penny Werthner
6 Training for canoeing, 71 Martin Hunter and Sylvain Curinier
7 Medical problems in canoeing and kayaking, 91 Bo Berglund
8 Orthopaedic injuries in canoeing, 97 Jozsef Dobos
9 Paracanoe, 106 John Edwards, Anna Bjerkefors, Johanna Rosen,and Olga Tarassova
10 Exercise performance in masters canoeing athletes, 116 Bo Berglund
11 Diversity in canoe sport, 122 Don McKenzie and Kari‐Jean McKenzie
Index, 133
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Canoes and canoeing. Kayaking. Sports--Physiological aspects. Sports--Psychological aspects. Sports accidents.