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9780419206002

Sport, Leisure and Ergonomics

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  • ISBN13:

    9780419206002

  • ISBN10:

    0419206000

  • Format: Hardcover
  • Copyright: 1995-07-01
  • Publisher: Taylor & Franci

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The field of sports ergonomics is now recognised as an interdisciplinary area in its own right. This book forms the proceedings of the 3rd International Conference on Sport, Leisure and Ergonomics, providing a particular focus on disabled athletes, health and fitness educations and sports equipment.

Table of Contents

Ergonomics and disabled athletes. The ergonomics of wheelchair sports
Development of a treadmill test to examine the physiological responses of wheelchair athletes to submaximal exercise
A dynamic model of wheelchair propulsion during racing and the relevant pressure distribution
Physiological characteristics of wheelchair athletes determined from arm crank ergometry and wheelchair treadmill exercise
Relationship between anearobic power of arms and legs in untrained men
W Pilis
Cardiac dimensions in spinal cord injuried athletes
The potential of 3-d woven composite components incorporated within ankle-foot orthoses for improving disabled gait
Activity, body composition and lipoprotein concentrations in growth hormone deficient adults
Seating comfort of the disabled during leisure and light sporting activities
Pre-competition anxiety and self-confidence in elite and non-elite wheelchair sport participants
Environmental Factors, ergogenic aids and exercise performance. The travelling athlete
Training and exercise at high altitudes
Nutritional optimisation of exercise performance
The effect of caffeine and Temazepam on performance during exercise in two mental performance tasks
An investigation into the combined effects of creatine and sodium bicarbonate supplementation on repeated bouts of high intensity exercise in elite cyclists
Equipment design and technique analysis The effect of wearing foot orthotics on selected physiological, psychological and biomechanical parameters during submaximal running
A comparison of impact forces in running shoes and military boots
An investigation of selected methods for the assessment of insole materials used within the shoe
The shock attenuation characteristics of soccer shin guards
Effects of a weightlifting belt on spinal loading during performance of the dead-lift
The effect of rear wheel hub design and chain alignment on cycle economy
The sculling- sweeping perspective versus the pull-push perspective in free style swimming
Training and Fitness Assessment
Eurofit test Battery: a tool for measuring occupational motor fitness
A simple assessment of cardiovascular fitness in children
The effects of an 8 week skipping programme on the aerobic fitness and body fatness of 8-9 year old schoolchildren
Variations in the physiological profile of the England senior netball squad over a 12 month period
An ergonomic evaluation of the physiological stress of three dance styles on student dance teachers
Methodology and measurement techniques
An examination of the validity and utility of selected methods for the assessment of habitual physical activity
The use of whole day (24 hour) heart rate monitoring
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