Gymnastics
(2011)
Nonfiction
Book
Series:
Call Numbers:
Y/796.44/SCHWARTZ,H
Availability
Details
PUBLISHED
Farmington Hills, Mich. : Lucent Books, [2011]
©2011
©2011
DESCRIPTION
96 pages : color illustrations, photographs ; 24 cm
ISBN/ISSN
9781420502770 (hardcover), 1420502778 (hardcover), 1420502778 :
LANGUAGE
English
SERIES
NOTES
An ancient sport -- Training and conditioning -- Somersaults, headstands, and other beginner moves -- Flying high -- Injuries and treatments -- The psychology of gymnastics
Provides an overview of the sport's origins and evolution, presenting the scientific principles and concepts relevant to gymnastics, the biomechanics and physiology involved, and the elements of sports medicine uniquely associated with gymnasts