List of Contributors, vi
Foreword by ICF President, viii
Foreword by IOC President, ix
Preface, x
1 Introduction, 1
Ian Mortimer and Don McKenzie
2 Biomechanics and equipment (sprint and slalom): a review of scientifically confirmed information, 12
Barney Wainwright
3 The canoe/kayak athlete, 40
Petra Lundstroem, Jorunn Sundgot Borgen, and Don McKenzie
4 Physiology of canoeing, 47
Hans Rosdahl, Jose Calbet, A. William Sheel, and Robert Boushel
5 Sport psychology for canoe and kayak, 62
Penny Werthner
6 Training for canoeing, 71
Martin Hunter and Sylvain Curinier
7 Medical problems in canoeing and kayaking, 91
Bo Berglund
8 Orthopaedic injuries in canoeing, 97
Jozsef Dobos
9 Paracanoe, 106
John Edwards, Anna Bjerkefors, Johanna Rosen,and Olga Tarassova
10 Exercise performance in masters canoeing athletes, 116
Bo Berglund
11 Diversity in canoe sport, 122
Don McKenzie and Kari-Jean McKenzie
Index, 133
