SportsVision
Training for Better Performance
Human Kinetics Publishers
Published on 24. February 2004
Book
Paperback/Softback
184 pages
978-0-7360-4569-8 (ISBN)
Description
SportsVision: Training for Better Performance offers an innovative, dynamic programme to teach athletes to recognise and enhance their visual abilities. This cutting-edge book provides coaches, athletes, sports medicine professionals and parents with more than 50 sports vision training exercises and activities. Based on proven training techniques shown to deliver solid results, the exercises are sport specific and easy to use at home, on the field or in the gym.
More details
Language
English
Place of publication
Champaign
United States
Target group
Professional and scholarly
College/higher education
Interest Age: From 18 to 99 years
Illustrations
32 black & white illustrations, 50 black & white halftones
Dimensions
Height: 279 mm
Width: 216 mm
Thickness: 13 mm
Weight
522 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-7360-4569-8 (9780736045698)
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Persons
Thomas A. Wilson, OD, FCOVD, is an optometrist in Colorado Springs, Colorado. A fellow of the College of Optometrists in Vision Development, he has successfully completed an extensive postgraduate curriculum and is certified with a specialism in binocular vision. He has served as a Sports-Vision consultant with the United States Air Force Academy, USA Shooting and the University of Colorado ski team. Dr. Wilson is a member of the Sports Vision section of the American Optometric Association and a former board member of the College of Optometrists in Vision Development. Jeff Falkel, PhD, PT, CSCS, D, is a certified strength and conditioning specialist, exercise specialist and sports medicine professional. He currently works as a physiotherapist and exercise physiologist with VDP Enterprises in Littleton, Colorado. Dr. Falkel is an ACSM-certified exercise specialist. He was also awarded the Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist with Distinction (CSCS, D) credential by the National Strength and Conditioning Association.
Content
Chapter 1. What Is SportsVision? Chapter 2. Basics of SportsVision; Chapter 3. Designing a SportsVision Program; Chapter 4. SportsVision Training Exercises; Chapter 5. Sport-Specific Sports-Vision Training Exercises