books.google.com - Endurance in Sport is a comprehensive and authoritative work on all aspects of this major component of sports science. The book also embraces medical and sport-specific issues of particular relevance to those interested in endurance performance. The scientific basis and mechanisms of endurance - physiological,...http://books.google.com/books/about/The_Encyclopaedia_of_Sports_Medicine_An.html?id=_IuGSCUhWoEC&utm_source=gb-gplus-shareThe Encyclopaedia of Sports Medicine An IOC Medical Commission Publication, Endurance in Sport
John Wiley & Sons, Apr 30, 2008 - Medical - 1008 pages
Endurance in Sport is a comprehensive and authoritative work on all aspects of this major component of sports science. The book also embraces medical and sport-specific issues of particular relevance to those interested in endurance performance. The scientific basis and mechanisms of endurance - physiological, psychological, genetic and environmental - are all considered in depth. Measurement of endurance is extensively reviewed as is preparation and training for physical activities requiring endurance.