Rowing Faster - Serious Training for Serious Rowers

Informationen zum Autor Volker Nolte is director of the rowing program and assistant professor at the University of Western Ontario, where he teaches coaching and biomechanics. Since 1993, he has led his men's rowing team to 10 Ontario University Athletics Championships and three Canadian University Championships. In 2008, his university crew won the German University Championships and the Temple Challenge Cup at the famous Henley Royal Regatta in England. He was the lightweight men's national team coach with the German Rowing Association from 1984 to 1990 and with Rowing Canada from 1992 to 2000. His national team crews won an Olympic silver medal at the 1996 Atlanta Games, two world championship titles in 1993 and 2000, and several medals at recent world championships. Nolte received both a physical education diploma (1976) and a civil engineering diploma (1979) from the University of Saarbrücken in Germany and a PhD (1984) in biomechanics from the German University of Sport Sciences in Cologne. Nolte is an internationally acknowledged expert in biomechanics. He presents frequently at scientific and coaching education conferences worldwide with his research focusing on coaching and biomechanics of high-performance sport, especially rowing. He is also a distinguished researcher in the field of sport equipment. His research has produced many papers in refereed journals and articles in various publications. Nolte is an experienced rower, representing his home country of Germany at several world championships. He is still a keen competitor in masters events and lives in London, Ontario, Canada. Klappentext Voted the most-read book by the International Rowing Association, "Rowing Faster "achieved unparalleled success. Gold-medal coaches, championship athletes, and top scientists have infused the latest scientific training and racing principles into this edition. It is required reading for rowers and coaches. Zusammenfassung Voted the most-read book by the International Rowing Association, Rowing Faster achieved unparalleled success. Gold-medal coaches, championship athletes, and top scientists have infused the latest scientific training and racing principles into this edition. It is required reading for rowers and coaches. Inhaltsverzeichnis Part I: The Philosophy of Rowing Bryan Volpenheim Chapter 1. Winning at All Costs: A Historical Perspective Thomas E. Weil Chapter 2. Developing a Coaching Philosophy Angela J. Schneider Part II: Long-Term Athlete Development Marnie McBean Chapter 3. How Rowers Learn Joseph Baker and Jörg Schorer Chapter 4. Ten Factors Influencing Athlete Development Istvan Balyi Chapter 5. Planning for the Long Term Carolyn Trono Part III: Rowing Science Tim Foster Chapter 6. Rowing Physiology Ed McNeely Chapter 7. Monitoring and Managing Your Training Wolfgang Fritsch Chapter 8. Loads on the Bodies of Rowers Paul Francis Chapter 9. Biomechanics of Rowing Valery Kleshnev Chapter 10. Using Equipment More Efficiently Volker Nolte Part IV: Training in Rowing Katrin Rutschow Chapter 11. The Mental Side of Rowing Kirsten Barnes Chapter 12. Training for Strength Ed McNeely Chapter 13. Effortless Rowing Chris O'Brien Chapter 14. Improving Performance With Nutrition Peter W.R. Lemon Chapter 15. Special Considerations for Adaptive Rowing Karen M. Lewis Chapter 16. Women in Rowing Amanda Schweinbenz Chapter 17. Managing a Team Yasmin Farooq Part V: Racing Derek Porter Chapter 18. Selecting Athletes and Crews Al Morrow Chapter 19. Tapering for Races Ed McNeely Chapter 20. Learning From Racing Valery Kleshnev and Volker Nolte Part VI: Future of Rowing Trish Smith and Brad Alan Lewis Chapter 21. Predicting the Future of Rowing Wolfgang Fritsch and Volker Nolte Chapter 22. Shaping the Sport of Rowing Matt Smith ...

Product details

• Authors: Volker Nolte
• Assisted by: Volker Nolte (Editor)
• Publisher: Human Kinetics
• Languages: English
• Age Recommendation: from age 18
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 31.08.2011
• EAN: 9780736090407
• ISBN: 978-0-7360-9040-7
• Dimensions: 182 mm x 257 mm x 25 mm
• Subject: Guides > Sport > Water sport, sailing