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Strength and Conditioning for Team Sports

Sport-Specific Physical Preparation for High Performance

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Drawing on the very latest scientific research, Strength and Conditioning for Team Sports is designed to help students, coaches, researchers and sports medicine professionals devise more effective high-performance training programs for team sports. The only evidence-based study of sport-specific practice for team sports, this book introduces the core science underpinning any strength and conditioning regime, combining the best of applied physiology, biomechanics, sports medicine and coaching science.

The book addresses all aspects of training prescription and the key components of any degree course related to strength and conditioning, including

  • physiological and performance testing
  • strength training
  • metabolic conditioning
  • power training
  • agility and speed training
  • training for core stability
  • periodization
  • training for injury prevention.

Each chapter features guidelines for evidence-based training prescription as well as recommendations for novel ways in which to approach physical preparation for team sports players, bridging the traditional gap between sport science research and sport performance. Fully illustrated throughout, this book is essential reading for any serious student of strength and conditioning, and for any coach looking to extend their professional practice.

Table of Contents

1. Principles of Specificity 2. Physiological and Performance Testing 3. Strength Training 4. Metabolic Conditioning for Team Sports 5. Power Training 6. Agility and Speed Training 7. Lumbopelvic ‘Core’ Stability 8. Periodisation for Team Sports 9. Training for Injury Prevention 10. Physical Preparation for Youth Sports

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'a well written overview of both strength and conditioning, and by justifying what could go into a successful programme for team sports, this is a useful resource for quite a broad audience', The Sport and Exercise Scientist

Author/Editor Biography

Dr Paul Gamble currently works as national strength and conditioning lead for Scottish Squash and is also responsible for a number of national-level athletes in a variety of sports, having previously worked in professional rugby union with English Premiership side London Irish.

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