Strength and power in sport : volume III of the encyclopedia of sports medicine

Part 1: Definitions:;. Basic Definitions for Exercise;. Part 2: Biological Basis for Strength and Power:;. Cortical and Peripheral Control;. Motor Units;. Neuromuscular Basis of Stretching Exercises;. Muscular Basis of Strength;. Hormonal Mechanisms Related to the Expression of Muscular Strength and Power;. Exercise–Related Adaptations in Connective Tissue;. Contractile Performance of Sketal Muscle Fibres;. Skeletal Muscle Architecture and Performance;. Mechanical Muscle Models;. Elastic Potential of Muscle;. Stretch–Shortening Cycle;. Anthropometric Factors;. Mechanical Basis of Strength Expression;. Part 3: Mechanisms of Adaptation in Strength and Power Training:;. Cellular and Molecular Aspects of Adaptation in Skeletal Muscle;. Hypertrophy or Hyperplasia;. Short and Long–Term Histochemical and Biochemical Adaptations in Muscle;. Neural Adaptation to Strength Training;. Time Course of Adaptations during Strength and Power Training;. Connective Tissue and Bone Response to Strength Training;. Endocrine Responses and Adaptations to Strength Training;. Cardiovascular Response to Strength Training;. Part 4: Special Problems in Strength and Power Training:;. Age–Related Changes in Strength and Special Groups;. Use of Electrical Stimulation in Strength and Power Training;. Clinical Aspects of Strength and Power Training;. Part 5: Strength and Power Training for Sports:;. Training for Weightlifting;. Training for Bodybuilding;. Training for Power Event"

Strength and Power in Sport is a new addition to the Encyclopaedia of Sports Medicine series. The study of strength and power is one of the major components of sports science as the relationship between nerve, muscle and supporting skeleton is central to athletic performance. This broadly–based book examines all basic and applied aspects of strength and power in sport, from the neurophysiology of the basic motor unit to training for specific activities. Contributions to this volume come from an international team comprised of leading physiologists, biomechanists and clinicians. The broad yet detailed content of Strength and Power in Sport covers a wide range of disciplines including sports medicine doctors, general practitioners, physical therapists, athletic trainers and coaches, and the health related professions.