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Klappentext This addition to the Handbook series is presented in five sections. The first sections covers basic and applied science, including biomechanics, the physiologic demands of volleyball, conditioning and nutrition. The second section looks at the role of the medical professional in volleyball, covering team physicians, pre-participation examination, medical equipment at courtside and emergency planning. The third section looks at injuries - including prevention, epidemiology, upper and lower limb injuries and rehabilitation. The next section looks at those volleyball players who require special consideration: the young, the disabled, and the elite, as well as gender issues. Finally, section five looks at performance enhancement. Zusammenfassung This addition to the Handbook series is presented in five sections. The first sections covers basic and applied science, including biomechanics, the physiologic demands of volleyball, conditioning and nutrition. Inhaltsverzeichnis 1 Biomechanics of volleyball skills 2 Physiologic demands of volleyball 3 Principles of conditioning for volleyball 4 Nutrition 5 The role of the volleyball medical professional 6 Volleyball event management 7 The epidemiology of volleyball injuries 8 Environmental concerns in volleyball 9 Upper limb injuries 10 Lower limb injuries 11 Other injuries 12 Injury rehabilitation concepts 13 Injury prevention 14 Youth volleyball 15 Gender issues in volleyball 16 Disabled volleyball athletes 17 The elite volleyball athlete 18 Ergogenic aids 19 Vision training for volleyball 20 Volleyball sports psychology
List of contents
List of contributors, vii
Foreword by the IOC, ix
Foreword by the FIVB, x
Preface, xi
1 Introduction: a brief history of the sport of volleyball, 1
Jonathan C. Reeser
Part 1 Basic and Applied Science
2 Energy demands in the sport of volleyball, 11
Jaci L. VanHeest
3 The biomechanics of jumping, 18
Albert Gollhofer and Sven Bruhn
4 Peak conditioning for volleyball, 29
Tudor O. Bompa and Michael C. Carrera
5 Optimal nutrition and hydration for the volleyball athlete, 45
D. Enette Larson-Meyer
Part 2 The Volleyball Medical Professional
6 The role of the volleyball medical professional: the preparticipation examination, 61
William W. Briner, Jr.
7 Medical coverage of volleyball events, 73
Fernando Pena and Elizabeth Arendt
Part 3 Volleyball Injuries
8 Volleyball injury epidemiology, 81
Jonathan C. Reeser
9 Environmental concerns in volleyball, 87
William W. Briner, Jr.
10 Injury prevention, 94
Roald Bahr
11 Principles of volleyball injury rehabilitation, 107
Jonathan C. Reeser
12 Shoulder injuries in volleyball, 118
Andrea Ferretti and Angelo DeCarli
13 Knee and ankle injuries in volleyball, 130
Karim Khan and Roald Bahr
14 Other volleyball-related injuries, 141
Jonathan C. Reeser
Part 4 Special Considerations
15 The young volleyball athlete, 153
Jonathan C. Reeser
16 The female volleyball athlete, 164
David Wang and Elizabeth Arendt
17 The disabled volleyball athlete, 175
Jonathan C. Reeser
18 The elite volleyball athlete, 183
Steef Bredeweg
Part 5 Performance Enhancement
19 Ergogenic aids, 195
Roald Bahr
20 Visual perception and decision making in volleyball, 203
Darlene A. Kluka
21 Applications of sports psychology to volleyball, 211
Heiner Langenkamp and Michael Gasse
Index, 223
