List of Contributors, viForeword by ICF President, viiiForeword by IOC President, ixPreface, x1 Introduction, 1Ian Mortimer and Don McKenzie2 Biomechanics and equipment (sprint and slalom): a review of scientifically confirmed information, 12Barney Wainwright3 The canoe/kayak athlete, 40Petra Lundström, Jorunn Sundgot Borgen, and Don McKenzie4 Physiology of canoeing, 47Hans Rosdahl, Jose Calbet, A. William Sheel, and Robert Boushel5 Sport psychology for canoe and kayak, 62Penny Werthner6 Training for canoeing, 71Martin Hunter and Sylvain Curinier7 Medical problems in canoeing and kayaking, 91Bo Berglund8 Orthopaedic injuries in canoeing, 97Jozsef Dobos9 Paracanoe, 106John Edwards, Anna Bjerkefors, Johanna Rosen,and Olga Tarassova10 Exercise performance in masters canoeing athletes, 116Bo Berglund11 Diversity in canoe sport, 122Don McKenzie and Kari-Jean McKenzieIndex, 133
Edited by Don McKenzie and Bo Berglund and written by an international team of expert contributing authors, this book is an essential resource for anyone working with canoe athletes.