The field of strength and conditioning is growing and changing rapidly. This new fourth edition of Conditioning for Strength and Human Performance updates the reader with new developments in the field and focuses on the information a strength and conditioning coach needs to be informed and successful. With a new flow of chapters and modifications to existing chapters, the topics are organized to be relevant and useful to all readers. Providing balanced content to meet the needs of the professor and the student in the field of strength and conditioning, this book is designed for an academic class in strength and conditioning in the final year of an undergraduate program or the first year of a graduate program. No other book provides such a thorough grounding in the science of strength and conditioning or better prepares students for evidence-based practice. The book is easy to implement for instructors and written to be understandable to the student of strength and conditioning. Students are provided access to PowerPoint slides, key points, case examples, discussion questions, real-world applications, and other ancillary material. In addition, instructors are provided exam questions and other ancillary materials. Table of contents Section 1: Basic Science of Strength and Conditioning 1. Bioenergetics 2. The Cardiorespiratory System 3. The Neuromuscular System 4. The Skeletal System 5. Training Responses and Adaptations of the Endocrine System 6. Biomechanics of Resistance Training Section 2: Organization and Planning of Strength and Conditioning Programs 7. Facility Administration and Design 8. Periodization of Resistance Training: Concepts and Paradigms 9. Undertaking a Needs Analysis to Inform Fitness Testing and Program Design 10. Data Analysis in High-Performance Sport: The Significance of the Single Athlete Section 3: Training Athletes to Enhance Performance 11. Resistance Exercise Techniques and Spotting 12. Optimizing the Warm-Up: A New Twist on an Old Concept 13. Improving Aerobic Performance 14. Strength, Power, and Plyometric Training 15. Training to Optimize Linear Speed 16. Training for Agility and Change-of-Direction Ability 17. Maximizing Female Performance: Uncovering the Power of Menstrual Cycles, Hormonal Contraception, and Training Optimization in Female Athletes 18. Long-Term Athletic Development Section 4: Special Topics in Strength and Conditioning 19. Training Tactical Populations 20. Nutrition and Ergogenic Aids 21. Applied Sport Psychology for the Strength and Conditioning Coach
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