The Running Athlete edited by Gian Luigi Canata, Henrique Jones, Werner Krutsch, Patricia Thoreux and Alberto Vascellari offers a state of the art overview of running in diverse sports combining basic and practical aspects. The book examines biomechanical, physiological and training specificities, injury epidemiology and preventive measures. It will appeals to sports physicians, orthopaedic surgeons, trainers, coaches, fellows, researchers and athletes.
This book explores running in a broad range of sport disciplines providing a full spectrum coverage on this extremely important and commonly diffused activity. The volume opens with basic information, such as biomechanics, physiology, training principles, nutrition and then presents discipline-specific aspects of running in several individual and team sports. Each chapter is structured organically to offer a uniform and thorough information. For each sport, the authors examine biomechanical, physiological and training specificities as well as injury epidemiology and preventive measures.
Filling a gap in literature this book appeals not only to sports physicians, orthopaedic surgeons, trainers, coaches, fellows, and researchers but also to athletes in the various disciplines. Written by experts in the field, this book will be a useful toolkit for all those readers who are seeking a state of the art update on the running athlete.
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Table of contents for The Running Athlete:
Biomechanics of Running
Physiology of Running: Sprint and Short Distances
Training Principles
Nutrition for Track Running and Ultra-Running: Practical Recommendations
Age and Running: Children and Adolescents, Elder People
Sex Differences Between Women and Men in Running
Running and Metabolic Diseases
Running Activities in Times of COVID-19 Pandemic
Shoes for Running
Wearable Tech for Long-Distance Runners
Return to Running After Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction
Running Disciplines
Running in Football
Running in Rugby
Running in Gymnastics
Running in Tumbling
Running in Basketball
Running in Tennis
Running in Paddle
Running in Volleyball
Running in Handball
Trail Running
Running in Ironman Triathlon
Running in Parkour
Running in Field hockey
Running in Cycling
Running in Alpine Skiing
Running in Kiteboarding
Running in Sailing
Running in Rowing
Running in Space
About the editors of The Running Athlete:
Gian Luigi Canata is Orthopaedic Surgeon, specialized in Orthopaedics and Traumatology and in Sports Medicine. He is Director of the Centre of Sports Traumatology and Arthroscopic Surgery at Koelliker Hospital, Turin, Italy. He is also Director of the Medical Services of CUS Torino (University Sports Centre), ESSKA-ESMA Chairman and Chair of the ISAKOS Ankle and Foot Committee.
Henrique Jones is Orthopaedic Surgeon and Sports Medicine Specialist. He works at the Hospital da Luz, Setubal and is the Clinical Director of the Orthopedic Surgery and Sports Medicine Clinic, Montijo, Lisbon. He is the Former Vice President of the UEFA Medical Committee, Past President of ESSKA – ESMA, and SPAT (Portuguese Society of Arthroscopy and Sports Traumatology). He is invited Professor of Lusofona University, Lisbon, and member of the Portuguese Speciality College of Sports Medicine Doctors. He is also a Reviewer of the JEO Journal, Acta Medica Portuguesa, and Ic Sports (Sport Sciences Research and Technology Support).
Werner Krutsch is Orthopaedic Surgeon and Specialist for Knee Surgery and Sports Medicine in the private institute SportDocsFranken in Nürnberg, Germany. He is Professor in the Department of Trauma Surgery at the University Medical Centre Regensburg and Head of the FIFA Medical Centre of Excellence Regensburg, Germany. Professor Krutsch is Member of the Medical Committee and Co-Director of the Football Medicine Programme at the German Football Association DFB. He is additionally Member of the Task Force Sports Medicine of the Deutsche Fußball Liga and Team Physician of the Football Club 1. FC Nürnberg.
Patricia Thoreux is professor of orthopaedic and traumatology surgery at University Sorbonne Paris Nord. She is specialized in Knee and Shoulder surgery and Sports traumatology. She is head department of CIMS (Centre d’Investigations en Médecine du Sport) at Hôtel Dieu hospital – APHP and of Sports and Exercice department at Hôpital Jean Verdier – APHP. She is also president of the CSMF (Conseil Scientifique, Medical et de la Formation) of INSEP (Institut National des Sports, de l’Expertise et de la Performance) and member of the CA (Administration Council) of INSEP and member of the IOC Research Center REFORM since its creation.
Alberto Vascellari specialized in Orthopaedics and Traumatology at the University of Bologna, and in Arthroscopic Surgery at the University of Milan Bicocca, Italy. He is specialized in Shoulder, Knee and Ankle surgery and Sports traumatology. He is orthopaedic doctor of Universo Treviso Basket. He is currently member of the ISAKOS, ESSKA, ESSKA-ESMA and SIAGASCOT Sports Commettee.
Book Details:
Title: The Running Athlete
Authors: Gian Luigi Canata, Henrique Jones, Werner Krutsch, Patricia Thoreux and Alberto Vascellari
Publisher: Springer
Published: 2022
Language: English
Format: Hardcover
Pages: 274
ISBN-10: 3662650630
ISBN-13: 978-3-662-65064-6
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