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Title Amputee sports for victims of terrorism / [edited by] Centre of Excellence Defence Against Terrorism, Ankara, Turkey
Published Washington, DC : IOS Press, 2007

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Description 1 online resource (xii, 129 pages) : illustrations
Series Nato science for peace and security series. E, Human and societal dynamics, 1874-6276 ; v. 31
Contents Preface / Kamil Yazicioglu and Mete Tahmisoglu -- The history of disabled sports / Demirhan Serefhan -- The history of modern amputee football / Jim Frère -- The anatomy of amputee players / Kamil Yazicioglu -- Muscular activity and exercises / Tunc Alp Kalyon -- Energy systems in sports / A. Salim Göktepe -- Sports injuries and first aid / Ali Sehirlioglu -- Dopinig-drug misuse in sports / Aytekin Temizer -- The physiological effects of sports in amputees / Ahmet Korkmaz -- Psychology in sport / Turgay Bicer -- The community effects of disabled soprts / Veli Duyan -- The disability movement / Diana Indjov -- The role of socially-focused marketing in the development of amputee football in Russia / Ivan Kijanskiy -- Coordination in amputee football / Sergey Lisitsyn -- The rules of amputee football / Kamil Yazicioglu -- Techniques of amputee football / Fahir Genc -- Practice in the field / Fahir Genc -- Tactics in amputee football / Fahir Genc -- Sum-up / Mete Tahmisoglu
Summary As amputee sports gain worldwide recognition, it is natural that books and articles begin to be written about them. These would be from very different points of view because of the differing individuals and institutions which have an interest here. This book, ""Amputee Sports for Victims of Terrorism"", is an almost entirely new departure, on the one hand because it takes as its topic these new sports, in particular amputee football, and secondly because the workshop which created it brought together the varied interest groups for the first time.The amputee sportsmen, trainers, administrators,
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index
Notes Print version record
Subject Sports for people with disabilities -- Congresses
Athletes with disabilities -- Congresses
Amputees -- Rehabilitation -- Congresses
GAMES -- Gambling -- Sports.
SPORTS & RECREATION -- Business Aspects.
SPORTS & RECREATION -- Essays.
SPORTS & RECREATION -- History.
SPORTS & RECREATION -- Reference.
TRAVEL -- Special Interest -- Sports.
Amputees -- Rehabilitation
Athletes with disabilities
Sports for people with disabilities
Genre/Form Conference papers and proceedings
Form Electronic book
Author Centre of Excellence Defence Against Terrorism.
LC no. 2007939798
ISBN 9781607502890
1607502895