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Sports engineers at Griffith University in Queensland have developed a matchbox-sized device that could give Australian athletes the winning edge. Existing methods for analyzing an athlete's technique have often required sportsmen and women to be wired up to complex equipment that can limit their natural performance. This video clip takes a closer look at the inertial sensor, a possible alternative.
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"Readers will learn what it takes to succeed as a sports medicine doctor. The book also explains the necessary educational steps, useful character traits, potential hazards, and daily job tasks related to this career. Sidebars include thought-provoking trivia. Questions in the backmatter ask for text-dependent analysis. Photos, a glossary, and additional resources are included"--
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Both ESPN investigative reporters, the authors reveal how the NFL, over a period of nearly two decades, sought to cover up and deny mounting evidence of the connection between football and brain damage. This narrative moves between the NFL trenches, America's research labs and the boardrooms where the NFL went to war against science; it examines how the league used its power and resources to attack independent scientists and elevate its own flawed...
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In recent years recovery has become a sports and fitness buzzword. Anyone who works out or competes at any level is bombarded with the latest recovery products and services: from drinks and shakes to compression sleeves, foam rollers, electrical muscle stimulators, and sleep trackers. In Good to Go, acclaimed FiveThirtyEight science writer Christie Aschwanden takes readers on an entertaining and enlightening tour through this strange world. She investigates...
15) Swimming
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Explores in a clear and engaging manner the scientific principles and concepts involved in swimming and the biomechanics and physiology of playing, and related health issues and medical concerns related to the sport.
16) Sports massage
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Provides an in-depth discussion of applications of foundational massage techniques within a sports massage approach.
19) Soccer
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Provides an overview of the sport's origins and evolution, presenting the scientific principles and concepts relevant to soccer, the biomechanics and physiology involved, and the elements of sports medicine uniquely associated with soccer.
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Highlights twenty-four careers in sports medicine and training, ranging from an acupuncturist to a yoga instructor. Features fact boxes, charts and tables, dozens of black-and-white photographs, and a look at each career's job duties, specialties, work environment, education, earnings, and employment outlook. Also includes an interview with an expert in each field.