The Encyclopaedia of Sports Medicine, An IOC Medical Commission Publication, Volume XVII, Neuromuscular Aspects of Sports Performance (eBook)

Editor: Paavo V. Komi, PhD (Finland), University of Jyväskylä.

List of Contributors.

Foreword.

Preface.

1 From Isolated Actions to True Muscle Function (Paavo V.
Komi).

2 Stretch-Shortening Cycle of Muscle Function (Paavo V. Komi
and Caroline Nicol).

3 Utilization of Stretch-Shortening Cycles in Cross-Country
Skiing (Robert Norman, Vesa Linnamo, and Paavo V. Komi).

4 Neuromechanics of the Cycling Task (Robert J. Gregor and W.
Lee Childers).

5 Kinetics and Muscular Function in Alpine Skiing (Erich
Müller, Josef Kroell, Christian Schiefermüller, and James
M. Wakeling).

6 Kinetics and Muscular Function in Ski Jumping (Mikko
Virmavirta and Paavo V. Komi).

7 Mechanical Efficiency of SSC Exercise (Heikki
Kyröläinen and Paavo V. Komi).

8 Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation as a Tool to Study the Role
of the Motor Cortex in Human Muscle Function (Janne Avela and
Markus Gruber).

9 Contribution of In-Vivo Human Tendon Force Measurements for
Understanding Tendomuscular Loading During SSC (Paavo V.
Komi).

10 Ultrasound as a Tool to Record Muscle Function During Normal
Locomotion (Masaki Ishikawa and Paavo V. Komi).

11 Neuromechanical Loading of Biological Tissues (Gert-Peter
Brüggemann).

12 Stretch-Shortening Cycle Fatigue (Caroline Nicol and Paavo
V. Komi).

13 Training Adaptation of the Neuromuscular System (Jacques
Duchateau and Stéphane Baudry).

14 Control and Training of Posture and Balance (Wolfgang
Taube and Albert Gollhofer).

15 Sport Performance in Master Athletes: Age-Associated Changes
and Underlying Neuromuscular Factors (Harri Suominen and Marko
Korhonen).

16 Rehabilitation of Overuse Tendon Injuries and Ligament
Failures (Heinz Lohrer, Wilfried W. Alt, and Albert
Gollhofer).

Index.

"This is an excellent addition to a sport scientist's research
library. It provides a bountiful amount of current research from
the field as well as its application in sport." (Doody's, 26 August
2011)