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1 online resource. This brand new Handbook addresses Paralympic sports and athletes, providing practical information on the medical issues, biological factors in the performance of the sports and physical conditioning. The book begins with a comprehensive introduction of the Paralympic athlete, followed by discipline-specific reviews from leading authorities in disability sport science, each covering the biomechanics, physiology, medicine, philosophy, sociology and psychology of the discipline. The Paralympic Athlete also addresses recent assessment and training tools to enhance the performance of athletes, part. Introduction. Introduction to the Paralympic Movement / Sean Tweedy, P David Howe -- Paralympic Sport Science. Biomechanics / Ian Rice, Florentina J Hettinga, Justin Laferrier, Michelle L Sporner, Christine M Heiner, Brendan Burkett, Rory A Cooper -- Physiology / Yagesh Bhambhani -- Medicine / Stuart Willick, Nick Webborn -- Philosophy / Steven D Edwards, Mike J McNamee -- Sociology / P David Howe -- Psychology / Jeffrey J Martin, Garry Wheeler -- Exercise Testing and Prescription. Aerobic and Anaerobic Power / Yeshayahu ₃Shayke₄ Hutzler, Yoav Meckel, Judith Berzen -- Strength Training / Marco Cardinale, Lee Romer -- Nutrition, Body Composition and Pharmacology / Peter Van de Vliet, Elizabeth Broad, Matthias Strupler -- Mental Preparation / Dietmar Martin Samulski, Franco Noce, Varley Teoldo da Costa -- Best Practices. Preparation for the Paralympic Summer Games: Heat, Humidity, Pollution / Marco T︢lio de Mello, S̕lvio de Ara︢jo Fernandes, Andressa da Silva, Luiz Oswaldo Carneiro Rodrigues, Emilson Colantonio, Marcos Goṅalves de Santana, Sergio Tufik -- Preparation for the Paralympic Winter Games: Cold, Altitude / Marco Bernardi, Federico Schena -- Contribution of Sport Science to Performance--Wheelchair Rugby / Laurie A Malone, Natalia Morgulec-Adamowicz, Kevin Orr -- Contribution of Sport Science to Performance--Swimming / Brendan Burkett. edited by Yves C. Vanlandewijck, Walter R. Thompson. Includes bibliographical references. Paralympic Games. Athletes with disabilities Athletes with disabilities Health and hygiene Sports for people with disabilities Disabled Persons Sports Athletes Sports Medicine Paralympics Sport & Recreation GAMES Gambling Sports SPORTS & RECREATION Business Aspects SPORTS & RECREATION Essays SPORTS & RECREATION History SPORTS & RECREATION Reference TRAVEL Special Interest Sports GV183.5 .P37 2011 796.087 QT 260 P222 2011 Chichester, West Sussex, UK : Wiley-Blackwell, 2011 (DLC) 2010023430 (OCoLC)642278479 9781444328356 1444328352 9781444328363 1444328360 10.1002/9781444328356 Wiley InterScience http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/book/10.1002/9781444328356 http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/book/10.1002/9781444328356 DG1 110107 20171119105504.0 ocn695561432 eng