Overview
- Editors:
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Victor A. Rogozkin
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Research Institute of Physical Culture, St. Petersburg, Russia
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Ron Maughan
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University of Aberdeen, Aberdeen, Scotland
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Table of contents (49 chapters)
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- O. M. Shelkov, G. A. Hrisanfov
Pages 27-30
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- A. G. Falaleev, V. A. Kobzev, S. V. Cherenina
Pages 35-39
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- R. J. Maughan, S. M. Shirreffs
Pages 41-46
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- Marie-José Borst, Willy Pieter, Nadeshda Yastrjembskaya
Pages 47-54
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- Marina Goris, Christophe Delecluse, Rudi Diels, Ruth Loos, Sigi Celis
Pages 55-60
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- P. Bundzen, P. Leisner, A. Malinin, L.-E. Uneståhl
Pages 91-100
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- M. V. Yermolaeva, M. M. Chirkova
Pages 107-110
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- T. V. Alfyorova-Popova, O. Votyakova
Pages 111-115
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- I. M. Kozlov, A. V. Samsonova, A. B. Sinukhin
Pages 117-121
About this book
There are two main reasons for pursuing research in the Sports Sciences. Firstly, by studying responses to exercise, we learn about the normal function of the tissues and or gans whose function allows exercise to be performed. The genetic endowment of elite ath letes is a major factor in their success, and they represent one end of the continuum of human performance capability: the study of elite athletes also demonstrates the limits of human adaptation because nowhere else is the body subjected to such levels of intensive exercise on a regular basis. The second reason for studying Sports Science is the intrinsic interest and value of the subject itself. Elite performers set levels to which others can as pire, but even among spectators, sport is an important part oflife and society. of top sport and elite performers, there is also another reason Apart from the study for medical and scientific interest in sport. There is no longer any doubt that lack ofphysi cal activity is a major risk factor for many of the diseases that affect people in all coun tries: such diseases include coronary heart disease, obesity, hypertension, and diabetes. An increased level of recreational physical activity is now an accepted part of the prescription for treatment and prevention of many illnesses, including those with psychological as well as physical causes. An understanding of the normal response to exercise, as well as of the role of exercise in disease prevention, is therefore vital.
Editors and Affiliations
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Research Institute of Physical Culture, St. Petersburg, Russia
Victor A. Rogozkin
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University of Aberdeen, Aberdeen, Scotland
Ron Maughan
