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Marathon running : physiology, psychology, nutrition, and training aspects

Title
Marathon running : physiology, psychology, nutrition, and training aspects / Christoph Zinner, Billy Sperlich, editors.
Publication
[Cham?] : Springer, [2016]

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Additional Authors
  • Zinner, Christoph
  • Sperlich, Billy
Found In
Springer eBooks
Description
v, 171 pages : illustrations
Summary
The book contains recent research about physiology, psychology, nutrition and training aspects of Marathon Running of different age, gender and performance level. The basic knowledge of marathon running with explanations of the physiological and psychological mechanisms induced by marathon training with the associated adaptations and subsequent improved physiological capacities are presented in a reader friendly format for researchers and practitioners. The book includes a full range of useful practical knowledge, as well as trainings principles to guide the reader to run marathon faster. After reading the book the reader is able to develop training plans and owns the knowledge about up-to-date scientific results in the fields of physiology, psychology, nutrition in marathon running.
Subject
  • Marathon running
  • Marathon running > Training
  • Running > physiology
  • Running > psychology
  • Athletic Performance
  • Physical Conditioning, Human
Bibliography (note)
  • Includes bibliographical references.
Contents
Physiology of Marathon Running -- Biomechanics of Marathon Running -- Nutrition before, during and after a Marathon -- Thermoregulation -- Coping with stress and fatigue (during the Marathon) -- Motivational aspects (during the training process) -- Marathon Running: Gender & Age aspects -- Principles of Training.
ISBN
  • 9783319297262
  • 3319297260
  • 3319297287
  • 9783319297286
  • 9783319297286 (canceled/invalid)
LCCN
  • 2016930543
  • 10.1007/978-3-319-29728-6.
OCLC
  • ocn934606521
  • 934606521
  • SCSB-1852200
Owning Institutions
Princeton University Library