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Training for Sports Speed and Agility

Paul Gamble
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athletic performance analysis
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Drop Jump
Dynamic Balance Training
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evidence-based speed agility training
force
Forefoot Striking
ground
Ground Contact Time
Ground Reaction Forces
Heavy Resistance Training
High Intensity Activity
High Intensity Intermittent Exercise
High Intensity Interval Training
kinetic
Le Runigo
limb
lower
Lower Limb Joint Kinetics
Lower Limb Kinetic Chain
Lumbopelvic Stability
Metabolic Conditioning
movement assessment
Movement Time Component
movements
neuromuscular adaptation
performance
periodisation strategies
Plyometric Training
PNF Stretching
Postactivation Potentiation
proprioceptive training
reaction
Rearfoot Strike
RSA
Speed Strength Training
sports biomechanics
Sprint Interval Training
Static Stretching
Undulating Periodisation

Product details

  • ISBN 9780415591256
  • Weight: 530g
  • Dimensions: 174 x 246mm
  • Publication Date: 12 Sep 2011
  • Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd
  • Publication City/Country: GB
  • Product Form: Hardback
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Description

Speed and agility are central to success in a wide range of sports. Training for Sports Speed and Agility is the first evidence-based study of all those aspects of athletic preparation that contribute to the expression of speed and agility during competition.

Drawing on the very latest scientific research in the fields of strength and conditioning, applied physiology, biomechanics, sports psychology, and sports medicine, the book critically examines approaches to training for speed and agility. This book further explores the scientific rationale for all aspects of effective training to develop sports speed and agility, comprising a diverse range of topics that include:

    • assessment

    • strength training for speed and agility development

    • speed-strength development and plyometric training

    • metabolic conditioning

    • mobility and flexibility

    • acceleration

    • straight-line speed development

    • developing change of direction capabilities

    • developing expression of agility during competition

    • periodization.

Every chapter includes a review of current research as well as offering clear, practical guidelines for improving training and performance, including photographs illustrating different training modes and techniques. No other book offers a comparable blend of theory and practice. Training for Sports Speed and Agility is therefore crucial reading for all students, coaches and athletes looking to improve their understanding of this key component of sports performance.

About Paul Gamble


Paul Gamble

has worked in high performance sport for over a decade, during which time he has coached elite athletes in an array of sports and at all ages and stages of development. Paul began his career working in professional rugby with English Premiership side London Irish, and has since worked in a range of sports, most recently serving as National Strength & Conditioning Lead for Scottish Squash. He has published a number of articles in peer-reviewed journals, chapters in edited textbooks and has previously written two textbooks as sole author.

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