Tag: Athletes

Endurance AttitudesBehaviors, Performance in Athletes and Potential Health Effects


Free Download Pantelis Nikolaidis, "Endurance: Attitudes/Behaviors, Performance in Athletes and Potential Health Effects "
English | ISBN: 162948962X | 2014 | 64 pages | PDF | 1151 KB
Cardiorespiratory endurance is both a health-related and sport-related physical fitness component due to its association with health and well-being, and sports performance, respectively. Since the number of those participating in regular endurance training is continuously increasing, it is very interesting to explore performance, as well as the psychological and health aspects of endurance. This book attempts to address performance, psychological and health aspects of cardiorespiratory endurance. In this collective volume, we have tried to provide a background for understanding various aspects of endurance to the readers. We are thankful to all the authors for their valuable contributions. In addition, we thank the reviewers who corrected the chapters, and the staff of Nova ✅Publishers for their valuable suggestions.

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Physeal Stress Injuries in Young Athletes


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English | 2024 | ISBN: 3031704541 | 280 Pages | PDF EPUB (True) | 59 MB
Participation in youth sports is increasingly popular and has important and wide-ranging health benefits. However, year-round involvement in youth sport involves high levels of repetitive movement which may foster an environment where overuse injuries are likely to occur. Of particular concern are physeal stress injuries (PSIs) which are unique to skeletally immature athletes and are becoming common in youth sports. These injuries may be associated with substantial injury burden, especially at advanced levels of training and competition. In extreme cases, PSIs can progress to produce skeletal growth disturbance, which may necessitate surgical intervention and correction. This book summarizes the status of our knowledge on the occurrence, underlying pathophysiologic mechanisms, diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of PSIs affecting children and adolescents involved in various sports.

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Venus & Serena Williams (Amazing Athletes)


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English | 2007 | pages: 34 | ISBN: 0822575957 | PDF | 2,7 mb
Describes the life and accomplishments of tennis players Venus and Serena Williams, sisters who turned professional at age fourteen and rose to the top of women’s tennis.

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Tae Kwon Do A Guide for Athletes and Fans (Sports Zone)


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English | August 1, 2019 | ISBN: 1543574629 | 32 pages | PDF | 11 Mb
In Tae Kwon Do: A Guide for Players and Fans, young readers will jump right into one of the world’s oldest sports. Readers will find easy-to-read explanations of tae kwon do’s beginnings, basic rules and strategies, and how they can suit up and head to the dojang. This book features colorful photos, fun facts, and informative sidebars, and kids who love martial arts will get closer to earning their first belt with every page!

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Trans Athletes’ Resistance The Struggle for Justice in Sport


Free Download Ali Durham Greey, "Trans Athletes’ Resistance: The Struggle for Justice in Sport "
English | ISBN: 180382364X | 2023 | 176 pages | EPUB, PDF | 3 MB + 2 MB
With sport representing one of the last bastions of binary thinking, trans and nonbinary athletes face formidable hurdles in their struggles for inclusion, acceptance, and freedom. Trans Athletes’ Resistance: The Struggle for Justice in Sport documents and analyses individual and collective resistance initiated by trans and nonbinary athletes and allies across a range of social-cultural and geopolitical contexts, from community sport to high-performance competition.

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