Handbook of Sports Medicine and Science, Canoeing

Intro
 Table of Contents
 List of Contributors
 Foreword by ICF President
 Foreword by IOC President
 Preface
 Chapter 1: Introduction
 Introduction
 Internationalia Reprasentantskapet for Kanotidrott (IRK)
 Canoeing as an olympic sport
 Bibliography
 Chapter 2: Biomechanics and equipment (sprint and slalom):
 CANOE SPRINT
 CANOE SLALOM
 Bibliography
 Chapter 3: The canoe/kayak athlete
 Body composition: a performance variable
 Energy metabolism and measurements
 Body composition, carbohydrate intake, and rapid weight loss
 Relative energy deficiency
 Calcium and vitamin D Iron and performance in female paddlersMenstrual dysfunction
 Effect of the menstrual cycle on performance
 The pregnant athlete
 Postpartum
 The male paddler
 Bibliography
 Chapter 4: Physiology of canoeing
 Introduction
 World best performance times
 Bioenergetic contributions to different racing distances
 Maximal aerobic power of kayakers and canoeists
 Methodological aspects of maximal aerobic power
 Determinants of aerobic capacity
 Pulmonary ventilation
 The circulation
 Primary muscles and fiber characteristics
 Lactate threshold and criticalpower
 Efficiency Areas for future researchBibliography
 Chapter 5: Sport psychology for canoe and kayak
 Introduction
 The elements of high‐performance sport
 Psychological resilience and sport‐specific psychological skills
 Bibliography
 Chapter 6: Training for canoeing
 SECTION 1: SPRINT
 SECTION 2: SLALOM
 Bibliography
 Chapter 7: Medical problems in canoeing and kayaking
 Environmental factors
 Some diseases responsible for turn‐overs
 Exercise‐induced asthma
 Medical problems associated with sympathetic nervous activity and adaptation to intense training in elite athletes Specific medical problems for female paddlersPreparticipation screening
 Anti‐doping
 Bibliography
 Chapter 8: Orthopaedic injuries in canoeing
 Introduction
 General characteristics of canoeing and kayaking
 Clinical biomechanics
 Common orthopedic injuries
 Prevention and therapy
 Bibliography
 Chapter 9: Paracanoe
 Introduction and history
 Principles
 Goals (for the International Paralympic Committee)
 EVIDENCE‐BASED CLASSIFICATION FOR PARAKAYAK
 Bibliography
 Chapter 10: Exercise performance in masters canoeing athletes
 Decline in performance with age Endurance versus sprinting performance declinePhysiological aspects of decline in endurance exercise performance with age
 Physiological aspects of decline of sprint exercise performance with age
 Aspects of training in master athletes
 Lifestyle aspects of decline in endurance performance with age
 Medical risks
 Bibliography
 Chapter 11: Diversity in canoe sport
 Introduction
 Women in canoe
 Marathon
 Canoe freestyle
 Canoe polo
 Wildwater
 Dragon boat
 Ocean racing
 Canoe sailing
 Index
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