Routledge Handbook of Strength and Conditioning

<p>Drawing on the latest scientific research, this handbook introduces the essentials of sport-specific strength and conditioning programme design for over 30 different sports. Enhanced by extensive illustrations and contributions from more than 70 world-leading experts, its chapters present evidence-based best practice for sports including football, rugby, tennis, hockey, basketball, rowing, boxing, golf, swimming, cycling and weightlifting, as well as a variety of wheelchair sports. </p><p>Every chapter introduces the fundamental requirements of a particular sport – such as the physiological and biomechanical demands on the athlete – and describes a sport-specific fitness testing battery and exercise programme. Additional chapters cover the adaptation of programme design for special populations, including female athletes, young athletes and athletes with a disability. Drawing on the experiences of Olympic and Paralympic coaches and trainers, it offers original insights and practical advice from practitioners working at the highest level. </p><p>Innovative, comprehensive and truly international in scope, the <i>Routledge Handbook of Strength and Conditioning </i>is vital reading for all strength and conditioning students and an invaluable reference for strength and conditioning coaches and trainers.</p> <p><strong>Section 1: How to Use This Book </strong>1. Introduction <i>[Anthony Turner] </i><b>Section 2: Working with Special Populations </b>2. Applying Strength and Conditioning Practices to Female Athletes <i>[Paul J. Read, Alicia Montalvo, Rich Blagrove, Rich Burden, Greg Myer and Rhodri S. Lloyd] </i>3. Applying Strength and Conditioning Practices to Young Athletes <i>[Rhodri S. Llyod, John M. Radnor, Sylvia Moeskops, Robert W. Meyers, Paul J. Read and Jon L. Oliver] </i>4. Applying Strength and Conditioning Practices to Athletes with a Disability <i>[Tom Paulson and Vicky Goosey-Tolfrey] </i><b>Section 3: Team Sports </b>5. Soccer <i>[Perry Stewart and Matthew Springham] </i>6. Rugby Union <i>[Craig Twist] </i>7. Rugby 7’s <i>[Dan Howells] </i>8. American Football <i>[Nick Winkelman] </i>9. Aussie Rules Football <i>[Ian McKeown] </i>10. Field Hockey <i>[Ben Rosenblatt and Andy Hudson] </i>11. Ice Hockey <i>[Steve Nightingdale and Adam Douglas] </i>12. Basketball <i>[Rob Harley, Stuart Mills and Alex Bliss] </i>13. Cricket <i>[Phil Scott and Ross Herridge] </i>14. Rowing <i>[Alex Wolf] </i>15. Netball <i>[Chris McLeod and Katie James] </i>16. Volleyball <i>[Jeremy Sheppard, Paula Charlton, David Watts and Tim Pelot] </i>17. Handball <i>[Marco Cardinale] </i>18. Wheelchair Rugby <i>[Ed Baker] </i><b>Section 4: Individual Sports </b>19. MMA <i>[Lachlan James, Brett Bartholomew, Greg Haff and Vincent Kelly] </i>20. Karate <i>[James Coy, Jon Cree and Anthony Turner] </i>21. Taekwondo <i>[Rhys Ingram, Ailish McLaughlin and Yana Radcliffe] </i>22. Boxing <i>[Alan Ruddock, Daniel Wilson and David Hembrough] </i>23. Fencing <i>[Anthony Turner, Dai Fulcher, Sophie Weaver and Geoff Marshall] </i>24. Wheelchair Fencing <i>[Alex Villiare, Michael Edwards, Baldip Sahota and Anthony Turner] </i>25. Tennis <i>[Emily Fanning and Floris Pietszch] </i>26. Golf <i>[Paul J. Read, Justin Buckthorp, Zachariah I. Gould and Rhodri S. Lloyd] </i>27. Sprint Running <i>[Jon Goodwin, Jonas Tawiah-Dodoo, Ruth Waghorn and James Wild] </i>28. Sprint Cycling <i>[Lynne Munroe and G. Greg Haff] </i>29. Triathlon <i>[Ian Pyper, Emma Deakin and Andrew Shaw] </i>30. Swimming <i>[Chris Bishop] </i>31. Rock Climbing <i>[Noel Carroll] </i>32. Alpine Skiing <i>[Pete McKnight] </i>33. Free Style Snowsport <i>[John Noonan] </i>34. Bodybuilding <i>[Paul Comfort] </i>35. Powerlifting <i>[Sean Maloney] </i>36. Weightlifting <i>[Shyam Chavda and Greg Everett]</i></p>