Handbook of Sports Medicine and Science: Football (Soccer) (Olympic Handbook of Sports Medicine) - Tapa blanda

Acerca del autor

Charlotte y Peter Fiell son dos autoridades en historia, teoría y crítica del diseño y han escrito más de sesenta libros sobre la materia, muchos de los cuales se han convertido en éxitos de ventas. También han impartido conferencias y cursos como profesores invitados, han comisariado exposiciones y asesorado a fabricantes, museos, salas de subastas y grandes coleccionistas privados de todo el mundo. Los Fiell han escrito numerosos libros para TASCHEN, entre los que se incluyen 1000 Chairs, Diseño del siglo XX, El diseño industrial de la A a la Z, Scandinavian Design y Diseño del siglo XXI.

De la contraportada

This volume is the third in the Handbook of Sports Medicine and Science series, published under the auspices of the International Olympic Committee to bring basic scientific information and practical guidance to those who are directly involved in competitive sports.

Football has been written primarily for team trainers and coaches, as well as medical physicians in family practice, health-related professionals such as team physical therapists, and athletes themselves. It covers basic science motion characteristics, physiological demands and biomechanical aspects as well as providing more practical guidance on conditioning for competition, player nutrition, doping, and injury prevention and treatment. There are special sections on the goalkeeper, the female player, and the role of the team physician and the referee; readers will also find information on more general aspects of the game such as the history of football and the evolution of football tactics.

Including contributions from internationally prominent sports scientists, this book is a comprehensive survey of all the clinical and scientific issues involved in the world s most popular sport.