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A resource for runners, this guide contains valid information to reduce and prevent the risk of injury. Filled with information on the how and why of an injury; readers will understand injuries and how to overcome and prevent them. This expert guide is accompanied by a glossary and numerous illustrations

El proceso de retirada y ajuste vital en deportistas de alto rendimiento La transición de la carrera deportiva y la consecuente retirada de atletas de élite son inevitables y pueden ser traumáticas, pero sabemos poco acerca de la vida de los deportistas durante y después de la retirada, sean estos atletas de élite (olímpicos) o profesionales en el deporte. Los deportistas de alto rendimiento a menudo son vistos como modelos a imitar y copiar, tanto por su rendimiento físico como por su representatividad como personas públicas. Cuando pasan a no formar parte del mundo del deporte, se...

With expert instruction and more than 100 step-by-step photographs, Wing Chun Kung Fu makes it easy to master the power and grace of this ancient martial art. Straightforward and efficient, Wing Chun Kung Fu is one of the most popular forms of Kung Fu because it emphasizes technique over strength. By using the skills of Wing Chun Kung Fu, a smaller and weaker person can easily overcome a larger strong opponent. With its focus on technique rather than force, it is suitable for both men and women, young and old, and for those of all levels of physical fitness. Grandmaster Ip Chun is regarded as ...

In The Science of Baseball, sportswriter and injury expert Will Carroll shows how understanding the science behind the Great American Pastime helps fans appreciate its nuances and that it enhances, not detracts from the greatest game ever invented. Carroll, as well as several experts via interviews, covers topics like what makes the ball break, bounce, and fly; how material science and physics work together to make the bat function; how hitters use physics, geometry, and force to connect; sensors and cameras; injuries; and much more. Baseball aficionados and science geeks alike will better...