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Author Brewer, Clive, author.

Title Athletic movement skills : training for sports performance / Clive Brewer
Published Champaign, IL : Human Kinetics, [2017]

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Contents Chapter 1. Movement Skill Development -- Chapter 2. Understanding Biomotor Abilities -- Chapter 3. Patterns of Motor System Development -- Chapter 4. Efficiently Controlling Forces: Mechanical Functions of Movement -- Chapter 5. Importance of Posture in Athletic Movement -- Chapter 6. Evaluating Posture -- Chapter 7. Designing a Progressive Curriculum: Considerations for Movement Skill Learning and Physio-Mechanical Training -- Chapter 8. Developing Running Speed and Agility Skills -- Chapter 9. Developing Jumping and Plyometric Skills -- Chapter 10. Developing Functional Strength Progressions -- Chapter 11. Applying Principles in Practice
Summary Before athletes can become strong and powerful, they need to master the movement skills required in sport. Athletic Movement Skills covers the underlying science and offers prescriptive advice on bridging the gap between scientist and practitioner so coaches and athletes can work together to achieve dominance
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references
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Subject Athletes -- Training of
Physical education and training.
Movement, Aesthetics of.
Sports -- Physiological aspects.
Physical fitness -- Physiological aspects
Physical Education and Training
HEALTH & FITNESS -- Healthy Living.
HEALTH & FITNESS -- Holism.
HEALTH & FITNESS -- Reference.
MEDICAL -- Preventive Medicine.
Athletes -- Training of
Movement, Aesthetics of
Physical education and training
Physical fitness -- Physiological aspects
Sports -- Physiological aspects
Form Electronic book
LC no. 2016058398
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