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NASM essentials of sports performance training

Based on the National Academy of Sports Medicine[trademark] (NASM) proprietary Optimum Performance Training (OPT[trademark]) model, this title teaches future sports performance coaches and other trainers how to strategically design strength and conditioning programs to train athletes safely and effectively.
Print Book, English, 2010
Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, Philadelphia, Pa, 2010
XVII, 558 Seiten zahlreiche Illustrationen
9780781768030, 0781768039
1075627957
Mission Code of Conduct Preface Letter from the CEO New Content Contributors Reviewers Acknowledgments Section 1: PRINCIPLES AND CONCEPTS OF HUMAN MOVEMENT SCIENCE Chapter 1: Essentials of Integrated Training Chapter 2: Introduction to Human Movement Science Section 2: HUMAN PERFORMANCE TESTING AND EVALUATION Chapter 3: Sports Performance Testing Section 3: COMPONENTS OF INTEGRATED PERFORMANCE TRAINING Chapter 4: Flexibility Training for Performance Enhancement Chapter 5: Cardiorespiratory Training for Performance Enhancement Chapter 6: Core Training Concepts for Performance Enhancement Chapter 7: Balance Training Concepts for Performance Enhancement Chapter 8: Plyometric Training Concepts for Performance Enhancement Chapter 9: Speed, Agility, and Quickness Training for Performance Enhancement Chapter 10: Integrated Resistance Training for Performance Enhancement Chapter 11: Olympic Lifting for Performance Enhancement Section 4: PROGRAM DESIGN PRINCIPLES AND APPLICATION Chapter 12: The Science of Periodization and The Optimum Performance Training (OPT(t)) Model Section 5: INJURY PREVENTION AND RECONDITIONING Chapter 13: Current Concepts in Injury Prevention Section 6: SPORTS NUTRITION AND PERFORMANCE AIDS Chapter 14: Performance Nutrition Chapter 15: Ergogenic Aids Section 7: SPORTS PSYCHOLOGY Chapter 16: Performance Psychology: Integrating Physical and Mental Training Appendix A: Sport-Specific Assessment and Program Strategies Appendix B: Percent of One Rep Maximum (I-RM) Conversion Appendix C: One Rep Maximum (I-RM) Conversion Appendix D: Summary of Ergogenic Aids and Related Substances Glossary Index