Developing the Athlete: An Applied Sport Science Roadmap for Optimizing Performance
English
By (author): Nicholas A. Ratamess Thomas Newman William J. Kraemer
Developed by a team of renowned authorsincluding William Kraemer, one of the most prolifically published sport scientists in historyDeveloping the Athlete: An Applied Sport Science Roadmap for Optimizing Performance is the first resource of its kind. It explains the integration of sport science through the development of an athlete development team, implementing a process of testing, evaluating, assessing, and monitoring athlete training and performance. You will learn how data generated by the athlete development team are translated into training programs that promote the physical and psychological development an athlete needs to compete and succeed at every level of competition. You will also find step-by-step explanations of how to create a testing fingerprint unique to each athlete, as well as case studies and success stories that demonstrate how the concepts in the book have been experienced in real life.
Get a better understanding of how the use of sport science can improve the skills needed for long-term athlete development. Developing the Athlete: An Applied Sport Science Roadmap for Optimizing Performance will help all types of sport performance professionals prioritize and apply the three Cscredentials, competence, and commitmentso you can tap into known scientific principles and practices to develop a path for success for all your athletes.
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