Conditioning for Strength and Human Performance
4th Edition
Published on 18. October 2024
Book
Hardback
589 pages
978-1-032-43208-3 (ISBN)
Description
The field of strength and conditioning is growing and changing rapidly. This new fourth edition of Conditioning for Strength and Human Performance updates the reader with new developments in the field and focuses on the information a strength and conditioning coach needs to be informed and successful.
With a new flow of chapters and modifications to existing chapters, the topics are organized to be relevant and useful to all readers. Providing balanced content to meet the needs of the professor and the student in the field of strength and conditioning, this book is designed for an academic class in strength and conditioning in the final year of an undergraduate program or the first year of a graduate program. No other book provides such a thorough grounding in the science of strength and conditioning or better prepares students for evidence-based practice.
The book is easy to implement for instructors and written to be understandable to the student of strength and conditioning. Students are provided access to PowerPoint slides, key points, case examples, discussion questions, real-world applications, and other ancillary material. In addition, instructors are provided exam questions and other ancillary materials.
With a new flow of chapters and modifications to existing chapters, the topics are organized to be relevant and useful to all readers. Providing balanced content to meet the needs of the professor and the student in the field of strength and conditioning, this book is designed for an academic class in strength and conditioning in the final year of an undergraduate program or the first year of a graduate program. No other book provides such a thorough grounding in the science of strength and conditioning or better prepares students for evidence-based practice.
The book is easy to implement for instructors and written to be understandable to the student of strength and conditioning. Students are provided access to PowerPoint slides, key points, case examples, discussion questions, real-world applications, and other ancillary material. In addition, instructors are provided exam questions and other ancillary materials.
More details
Edition
4th edition
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Target group
College/higher education
Further/Vocational Education, Postgraduate, Undergraduate, Undergraduate Advanced, and Undergraduate Core
Illustrations
158 s/w Photographien bzw. Rasterbilder, 82 s/w Zeichnungen, 25 s/w Tabellen, 5 farbige Tabellen, 240 farbige Abbildungen
5 Tables, color; 25 Tables, black and white; 82 Line drawings, black and white; 158 Halftones, black and white; 240 Illustrations, color
Dimensions
Height: 240 mm
Width: 161 mm
Thickness: 37 mm
Weight
1065 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-032-43208-3 (9781032432083)
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T. Jeff Chandler | W. Britt Chandler | Chris Bishop
Conditioning for Strength and Human Performance
Book
10/2024
4th Edition
Routledge
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T. Jeff Chandler | W. Britt Chandler | Chris Bishop
Conditioning for Strength and Human Performance
E-Book
10/2024
4th Edition
Routledge
€86.99
Available for download
T. Jeff Chandler | W. Britt Chandler | Chris Bishop
Conditioning for Strength and Human Performance
E-Book
10/2024
4th Edition
Routledge
€86.99
Available for download
Previous edition
Book
08/2018
3rd Edition
Routledge
€252.55
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Persons
T. Jeff Chandler, EdD, CSCS [Ret.], NSCA-CPT [Ret.], FNSCA, FACSM, Editor in Chief, Strength and Conditioning Journal, Professor and Department Head [Retired], Jacksonville State University, Jacksonville, AL.
W. Britt Chandler, PhD, Managing Editor, Strength and Conditioning Journal; Adjunct Instructor, University of Kansas Edwards Campus, Overland Park, KS; Adjunct Instructor, University of the Cumberlands, Williamsburg, KY.
Chris Bishop, PhD, Head of Department for the London Sport Institute and Program Lead for the MSc in Strength and Conditioning, Middlesex University, London, UK; Associate Editor, Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research and Strength and Conditioning Journal.
W. Britt Chandler, PhD, Managing Editor, Strength and Conditioning Journal; Adjunct Instructor, University of Kansas Edwards Campus, Overland Park, KS; Adjunct Instructor, University of the Cumberlands, Williamsburg, KY.
Chris Bishop, PhD, Head of Department for the London Sport Institute and Program Lead for the MSc in Strength and Conditioning, Middlesex University, London, UK; Associate Editor, Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research and Strength and Conditioning Journal.
Content
Section 1: Basic Science of Strength and Conditioning. 1. Bioenergetics. 2. The Cardiorespiratory System. 3. The Neuromuscular System. 4. The Skeletal System. 5. Training Responses and Adaptations of the Endocrine System. 6. Biomechanics of Resistance Training. Section 2: Organization and Planning of Strength and Conditioning Programs. 7. Facility Administration and Design. 8. Periodization of Resistance Training: Concepts and Paradigms. 9. Undertaking a Needs Analysis to Inform Fitness Testing and Program Design. 10. Data Analysis in High-Performance Sport: The Significance of the Single Athlete. Section 3: Training Athletes to Enhance Performance. 11. Resistance Exercise Techniques and Spotting. 12. Optimizing the Warm-Up: A New Twist on an Old Concept. 13. Improving Aerobic Performance. 14. Strength, Power, and Plyometric Training. 15. Training to Optimize Linear Speed. 16. Training for Agility and Change-of-Direction Ability. 17. Maximizing Female Performance: Uncovering the Power of Menstrual Cycles, Hormonal Contraception, and Training Optimization in Female Athletes. 18. Long-Term Athletic Development. Section 4: Special Topics in Strength and Conditioning. 19. Training Tactical Populations. 20. Nutrition and Ergogenic Aids. 21. Applied Sport Psychology for the Strength and Conditioning Coach.