Biomechanics Soccer

by Hiroyuki Nunome (Editor), Ewald Hennig (Editor), Neal Smith (Editor)
Football Biomechanics explores the latest knowledge of this core discipline in sport science across all codes of the sport.

Biomedical Engineering Principles in Sports contains in-depth discussions on the fundamental biomechanical and physiological principles underlying the acts of throwing, shooting, hitting, kicking, and tackling in sports, as well as vision training, sports injury, and rehabilitation.

This textbook for sports science students and coaches contains chapters written by international experts on a wide range of disciplines relating to soccer, both from the research and practical side of the game. As the first book dedicated to applying science to soccer, it provides the reader with a wealth of information including how: * nutrition affects performance * psychology affects players * injury can be avoided The text is divided into four parts: biology, biomechanics and soccer medicine, behavioural science and soccer, and match analysis.

Learn the latest strategies that professional athletes are using to perform at the elite level!