Sports performance [electronic resource] / Kazuyuki Kanosue, editor in chief ; Tomoyuki Nagami, Jun Tsuchiya, editors.
Kanosue, Kazuyuki, editor.; Nagami, Tomoyuki, editor.; Tsuchiya, Jun, editor.
2015
RC1235 .S66 2015eb
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Sports performance [electronic resource] / Kazuyuki Kanosue, editor in chief ; Tomoyuki Nagami, Jun Tsuchiya, editors.
ISBN
9784431553151 electronic book
4431553150 electronic book
9784431553144
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/978-4-431-55315-1
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Tokyo : Springer, [2015]
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English
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1 online resource.
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10.1007/978-4-431-55315-1 doi
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RC1235 .S66 2015eb
Dewey Decimal Classification
612/.044
Summary
This book focuses on sports performance. According to the Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English, "performance" refers to "how well or badly a person, company etc. does a particular job or activity", and "high performance" describes "cars, computers etc. that are able to go faster, do more work etc. than normal ones". In the 100-m dash Usain Bolt is indubitably the fastest person in history, and Javier Sotomayor, the world record holder in the high jump, has exhibited the highest level of performance in this event. In these contests, the index of sports performance is unitary; it is simply the time or the jumping/throwing distance. What is it that allows such performers to achieve the fastest running time or the highest jump? One of the topics covered in this book is an attempt to clarify some of the unique motor skills and/or physical abilities that underlie such high performances. This book comprises a compilation of updated reviews on performance in various sports, including both basic and applied research, and is divided into three parts. The central theme of Part I is the brain. Basic research on human locomotion, motor imagery, and cognitive function are included in this part. In Part II, the focus is on basic information involving high performance in sports, including the athletesℓ́ℓ physiology, genetics, nutrition, and biomechanics. In Part III, entitled ℓ́ℓPerformance and Coaching in Various Sportsℓ́ℓ, the latest findings involving skills and performance in individual sports are presented. These performances are thoroughly described and, to the extent possible, explained utilizing observations that involve applied biomechanics, coaching science, and information technology. In the e-book version, videos and images are available, which provide valuable information on movement in sports. This book will awaken a deeper and more sophisticated interest in exceptional sports performance, not only in specialists such as researchers, athletes, and coaches, but also in laypeople who enjoy participating in and watching sports.
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Nagami, Tomoyuki, editor.
Tsuchiya, Jun, editor.
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Preface
Part I: The Sporting Brain
Sports Performance and the Brain
Brain Activity during Motor Imagery
Brain Oscillations and Athletic Performance
Intra- and Inter-Person Coordinated Movements of Fingers and Toes
Training Locomotor Function
On the Structure of Movement Preparation
Muscle Relaxation and Sports
Neural Mechanisms of Muscle Cramp
Task Difficulty Affects the Association Between Childhood Fitness and Cognitive Flexibility
Part II: The Physiological Basis of Sports Performance
Genetic Polymorphisms associated with Elite Athlete Status
Resting Energy Expenditure in Japanese Athletes
Health Issues and Dietary Strategies for Heavy Athletes
High Fat Diet and Endurance Exercise Performance
Nonuniform Muscle Hypertrophy along the Length Induced by Resistance Training
Quantitative Profiles of the Quadriceps Femoris in Sport Athletes
Jump Performance Enhancement Induced by Countermovement
Can a High-Intensity Contraction be Enhanced by a Conditioning Contraction? Insight from the Relationship between Shortening Velocity of Muscle Fibers and Post activation Potentiation
Is Graduated Pressure Profile an Essential Feature for Compression Stockings to Reduce Fatigue Development of the Plantar Flexors?
Exercise in Space: Physical and mental benefit
Part III: Performance and Coaching in Various Sports
Energetic Considerations in Cross-Country Skiing
Biomechanical Analysis of V2 Skating in Cross-Country Skiing
Limb Force Generation as a Limiting Factor for Maximum-effort Acceleration Performance
Optimal Technique, Variability and Control in Gymnastics
Activity of the Trunk and Leg Musculature during the Flutter Kick
Open Water Swimming Performance
The Spin on a Baseball for Eight Different Pitches Thrown by an Elite Professional Pitcher
Baseball Hitting Accuracy and Contributing Factors
Automatic Tracking of Player Locations from Video Image of Football Game
Conceptualization of Coaching Process and Coaching Practice.

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