This new title in the Encyclopaedia of Sports Medicine Series from the Medical Commission of the International Olympic Committee presents in one volume the latest information on neuromuscular function… This new title in the Encyclopaedia of Sports Medicine Series from the Medical Commission of the International Olympic Committee presents in one volume the latest information on neuromuscular function in sport and exercise. Chapters combine basic mechanistic knowledge with true applications; topics covered include neuromuscular fatigue, neuromuscular training, and musculoskeletal loading, and special chapters examine recently developed research methodologies used during natural locomotion: high speed ultrasonography (US) and transmagnetic electrical stimulation (TMES). An important addition to the reference collections of biomechanists, sports medicine specialists, sport scientists, and graduate students in these areas, this volume is also appropriate for advanced level coaches and sport physiotherapists. Contents: Aus dem Inhalt Ch. 1. From Isolated Actions to True Muscle Function (Paavo V. Komi). Ch. 2. Stretch-shortening cycle (SSC) of muscle function (Paavo V. Komi). Ch.3. Utilization of Stretch-Shortening Cycles in Cross-Country Skiing (Robert Norman, Vesa Linnamo, Paavo Komi). Ch.4. Neuromechanics of the Cycling Task (Robert J. Gregor and W. Lee Childers). Ch. 5. Kinetics and Muscular Functions in Alpine Skiing (Erich Müller, Josef Kroell, Christian Schiefermüller and James Wakeling). Ch. 6. Kinetics and Muscular Function in Ski Jumping (Mikko Virmavirta and Paavo V. Komi). Ch. 7. Mechanical Efficiency of SSC Exercise (Heikki Kyröläinen and Paavo V. Komi). Ch. 8. Transcranial magnetic stimulation as a tool to study the role of the motor cortex in human muscle function (Janne Avela and Markus Gruber). Ch. 9. Contribution of in-vivo human tendon force measurements for understanding tendomuscular loading during SSC (Paavo V. Komi). Ch. 10. Ultrasound as a tool to record muscle function during normal locomotion (Masaki Ishikawa and Paavo V. Komi) Ch. 11. (Peter Brueggeman). Ch. 12. Stretch-shortening cycle fatigue (Paavo V. Komi). Ch. 13. Training adaptation of the neuromuscular system (Jacques Duchateau and Stéphane Baudry). Ch. 14. Control and Training of Posture and Balance (Wolfgang Taube and Albert Gollhofer). Ch. 15. Sport Performance in Master Athletes: Age-Associated Changes and Underlying Neuromuscular Factors (Harri Suominen and Marko Korhonen).
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