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

Paavo V. Komi (Editor)
ISBN: 978-1-4443-4830-9
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320 pages
July 2011, Wiley-Blackwell
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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.