Somatotype of Female Track and Field Athletes

ISBN-13: 9783330013490 / Angielski / Miękka / 2016 / 92 str.

Manohar Lal

Opis

Physique and Body composition has been known to fundamental to excellence in athletic performance and can also be a predictor of athletic performance. It has been found that champions of different sports differ significantly in their physiques that correspond to some extent with the particular requirements of their respective events. This book, therefore, provides information on somatotyping of female runners, jumpers and throwers. The analysis should help to understand the physique and body composition required for different running, throwing and jumping events and should be especially useful to coaches, trainers and sport scientists to spot young talent and also to design training programs.

O autorze

Manohar Lal (Ph.D) is presently working as an Associate Professor, Department of Physical Education, G.H.G. Khalsa College, Gurusar Sadhar (Ludhiana), Punjab (India), has more than 11 years of experience in teaching at graduate and post graduate level and published 32 research paper at National and international referred journal and 2 books.