NSCA's Essentials of Sports Science

Title Page
Copyright
Contents
Foreword: Reflections on Sport Science
Preface
Acknowledgments
Credits
Part I: Training Theory and Process
	Chapter 1. Performance Dimensions
		Why Sports Need Scientists
		The High-Performance Unit
		The Evolution of the Sport Scientist Role
	Chapter 2. Training Load Model
		Managing the Training Process
		Developing a Training System
		Quantifying Training and Competition Load
		Examining Load, Injury, Illness, and Performance Interactions
		Developing Load Monitoring Systems and Strategies
	Chapter 3. Periodization and Programming for Individual Sports
		Periodization: An Integrated Multifactorial Construct
		Role of the Sport Scientist in an Individual Sport
		Periodization and Designing a Plan
		Schedule Management: Off-Season, Preseason, In-Season, and Congested Schedules
		Periodization and Programming for Individual Sports Versus Team Sports
		Tapering
		Data Sharing and Context Adaptation
	Chapter 4. Periodization and Programming for Team Sports
		Physiological Characteristics of HIIT
		The HIIT Weapons
		Programming HIIT
		HSR Intensity: Worth Considering?
		Sample Training Programs
		Integration of HIIT Into the Weekly Training Cycle
Part II: Needs Analysis
	Chapter 5. Key Performance Indicators
		Analysis of the Sport
		Sport Demands
		Determinants of Successful Sport Performance
		Organizational and Governance Aspects
		Key Performance Indicators in Sport
		Rules, Characteristics, and Other Sporting Constraints
	Chapter 6. Profiling and Benchmarking
		Analysis of the Athlete
		Maturation and Long-Term Development
		Performance Norms
		Benchmarking and Data Interpretation
		Using Data to Guide Short- and Long-Term Development
Part III: Technology and Data Preparation
	Chapter 7. Technological Implementation
		The Innovation Process
		Roadmap for Technology Implementation
		Data Security and Technology
	Chapter 8. Data Hygiene
		Managing Data
		Maintaining Data Integrity
Part IV: External and Internal Load Data Collection
	Chapter 9. Characteristics of Tracking Systems and Load Monitoring
		Characteristics
		Key Metrics
		Future Directions
	Chapter 10. Analysis of Tracking Systems and Load Monitoring
		Validity and Reliability of Tracking Systems
		Analysis and Interpretation of Tracking System Data
		Innovations in Data Collection and Sharing
	Chapter 11. Kinematics and Gait Analysis
		Kinematic Variables
		Analysis and Interpretation of Kinematic Data
		Processing Kinematic Data
		Tests and Variables for Kinematic Analysis
		Innovations in Kinematic Analysis
	Chapter 12. Kinetics and Force Platforms
		Profiling and Benchmarking
		Load–Response Monitoring
		Rehabilitation and Return to Sport
		Test Administration and Practical Considerations With Force Platforms
		Innovations in Kinetics and Force Platform Analysis
	Chapter 13. Strength Tracking and Analysis
		Specific Versus Nonspecific Strength
		Strength as a Velocity-Dependent Concept
		Force–Velocity–Power Profile
		Innovations in Force–Velocity–Power Profiling
	Chapter 14. Heart Rate and Heart Rate Variability
		The Regulation of Heart Rate
		Heart Rate and Heart Rate Variability Monitoring
		Heart Rate and Heart Rate Variability Measurement
		Analysis and Interpretation of Heart Rate and Heart Rate Variability
		Modeling Training Load Using Heart Rate and Heart Rate Variability
		Monitoring Changes in Fitness and Fatigue
		Innovations in Heart Rate and Heart Rate Variability Monitoring
	Chapter 15. Electroencephalography and Electroneuromyography
		Electroencephalography Overview
		Electroneuromyography Overview
		Future Directions for Monitoring the Neuromuscular System
	Chapter 16. Biomarkers for Health and Performance
		Internal Regulation and Feedback Systems
		Biomarkers in Sport
		Characteristics of the Biomarkers
		Key Metrics for Relevant Biomarkers
		Analysis and Interpretation of Biomarker Data
		Evolution of Biomarker Data
	Chapter 17. Perception of Effort and Subjective Monitoring
		Measurement of Exercise Intensity and Internal Load Using Perceived Exertion
		Measurement Properties of RPE and sRPE
		Influence of Psychological Factors in Athlete Monitoring
		Variations of Subjective Measures in Athlete Monitoring
		Assessment of Training and Competition Response Using Subjective Measures
		Collection of sRPE and AROMs in the Applied Environment
		Limitations and Misconceptions of sRPE and AROM
		Development of a Subjective Monitoring System
Part V: Data Analysis and Delivery
	Chapter 18. Statistical Modeling
		Data Types
		Statistical Modeling
		Statistical Inference
		Null-Hypothesis Significance Testing
		Magnitude-Based Inference
		Measurement Studies
		Interpreting Individual Changes Using SESOI and TE
	Chapter 19. Injury Risk Model
		Injury Risk Theory
		Injury Risk Data Collection
		Injury Risk Delivery, Dissemination, and Decision Making
	Chapter 20. Data Mining and Nonlinear Data Analysis
		Performance Analysis
		Data Mining
		Data Mining in Sport Science
	Chapter 21. Data Delivery and Reporting
		Data Visualization Design With the Audience in Mind
		Fundamentals of Human Visual Perception
		Types of Data Visualizations
		Visualization of Uncertainty in Data
		Data-Driven Storytelling
		Context-Specific Factors in Sport
		Examples of Data Visualization in Sport
	Chapter 22. Performance Interventions and Operationalizing Data
		Key Stakeholders
		Performance and Research Differences
		Sport Science in the Applied Setting
		Data, Critical Thinking, and Decision Making
		Case Study: The Role of Sport Science in the Performance Development of Major League Pitchers
		Performance Investigation
Part VI: Special Topics
	Chapter 23. Recovery and Sleep
		Recovery Strategies
		Recovery and Adaptation
		Recovery Program Design
	Chapter 24. Fueling and Nutrition
		Energy and Body Composition Management
		Fueling for Training and Competition
		Hydration
		Recovery and Adaptation
		Nutrition for Health and Injury Prevention
		Supplements and Sports Foods
		Nutritional Assessment and Referral for Expert Advice
	Chapter 25. Environmental Stress
		Performance and Safety in the Heat
		Programing at Altitude
	Chapter 26. Psychobiology: Flow State as a Countermeasure to Mental Fatigue
		Flow State and Its Impact on Performance
		Mental Fatigue and Its Impact on Performance
		Strategies for Finding Flow and Managing Mental Fatigue
		Summary of Psychobiology
	Chapter 27. Neuroscience Approach to Performance
		Nervous System and the Brain
		Neuroplasticity
		Cognitive Function and Performance
		Cognitive Training Applications
		Relaxation and Regeneration
	Chapter 28. Motor Performance
		Key Factors in Learning and Motor Performance
		Key Motor Performance Factors and Performance Optimization
		Implications for Applied Sport Science
	Chapter 29. Sport Science of Injury
		Muscle Injury
		Tendon Injury
		Bone Injury
		Ligament Injury
		Pain
		Planning the Rehabilitation Program
		Returning to Competition
Part VII: Education and Communication
	Chapter 30. Interdisciplinary Support
		Holistic Approach to Sport Performance
		Interdisciplinary Teams
		Interdisciplinary Models Versus Multidisciplinary Models
		Evidence-Based Practice
	Chapter 31. Information Dissemination
		Maximizing the Impact of Research
		Communicating Potential Solutions
		Disseminating Information to the Performance Team
		Evolution of Information Dissemination
References
Index
About the Editors
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