TY - BOOK AU - French,Duncan N. AU - Torres Ronda,Lorena ED - National Strength & Conditioning Association (U.S.), TI - NSCA's essentials of sport science SN - 9781492593355 AV - GV558 .N83 2022 U1 - 796.01 23 PY - 2022///] CY - Champaign, IL PB - Human Kinetics KW - Sports sciences KW - Sports KW - Physiological aspects KW - Exercise KW - Sports Medicine KW - physiology N1 - Includes bibliographical references (pages 475-529) and index; Foreward: Reflections on sport science; Michael H. Stone; William J. Kraemer --; Preface --; Acknowledgments --; Credits --; Part I: Training theory and practice; Performance dimensions; Nick Winkelman; Darcy Norman --; Training load model; Stuart Cormack; Aaron J. Coutts --; Periodization and programming for individual sports; G. Gregory Haff --; Periodization and programming for team sports; Martin Buchheit; Paul Laursen --; Part II: Needs analysis; Key performance indicators; Marco Cardinale --; Profiling and benchmarking; Mike McGuigan --; Part III: Technology and data preparation; Technological implementation; Lorena Torres Ronda --; Data hygiene; Matthew C. Varley; Ric Lovell; David Carey --; Part IV: External and internal data collection; Characteristics of tracking systems and load monitoring; Jo Blubb; Andrew M. Murray --; Analysis of tracking systems and load monitoring; Andrew M. Murray; Jo Clubb --; Kinematics and gait analysis; Enda King; Chris Richter --; Kinectics and force platforms; Daniel Cohen; Cory Kennedy --; Strength tracking and analysis; Jean-BenoÎt Morin; Pierre Samozino --; Heart rate and heart rate variability; Joel Jamieson --; Electroencephalography and electroneuromyography; Roman N. Fomin; Cassandra C. Collins --; Biomarkers for health and performance; Xavier Schelling i del Alcázar; Julio Calleja-González; Nicolás Terrados --; Perception of effort and subjective monitoring; Shaun J. McLaren; Aaron J. Coutts; Franco M. Impellizzeri --; Part V: Data analysis and delivery; Statistical modeling; Mladen Jovanovic; Lorena Torres Ronda; Duncan N. French --; Injury risk model; Johann Windt; Tim Gabbett --; Data mining and nonlinear data analysis; Sam Robertson --; Data delivery and reporting; Tyler A. Bosch; Jacqueline Tran --; Performance interventions and operationalizing data; Clive Brewer --; Part VI: Special topics; Recovery and sleep; Jessica M. Stephens; Shona L. Halson --; Fueling and nutrition; Louise M. Burke; Eric S. Rawson --; Environmental stress; Yasuki Sekiguchi; Courteney L. Benjamin; Douglas J. Casa --; Psychobiology: Flow state and a countermeasure to mental fatigue; Chris P. Bertram --; Neuroscience approach to performance; Roman N. Fomin; Cassandra C. Collins --; Motor performance; Gabriele Wulf --; Sport science of injury; David Joyce; Kay Robinson --; Part VII: Education and communication; Interdisciplinary support; Duncan N. French --; Information dissemination; Yann Le Meur --; References --; Index --; About the editors --; Contributors N2 - "This book addresses every aspect of the sport scientist role; from understanding training theory and performing needs analyses, to conducting athlete monitoring and assessment, managing data and analytics, and educating and disseminating information. By sport science practitioners working with athletes in applied settings, individuals seeking to develop their knowledge and understanding of sport science, academics and researchers, and professionals exploring how their technical expertise can offer potential benefits to athletes and sporting organizations, this book presents a comprehensive insight into the application of sport science and the role of the applied sport scientist"-- ER -