Main description:

The volume specificity and practicality examines techniques that are commonly used, often without merit, and provides useful information for practitioners, trainers, coaches, clinicians and other readers
The book examines a wide range of physiological topics progressing through many of the key issues. Provides a healthy balance between health and wellbeing and elite performance

Contents:

Part 1: The Effects of Strenuous Exercise

1. Overtraining and Overreaching

2. Fatigue

3. The Immune System

4. Energy Systems

5. Exercise Induced Muscle Damage

6. Cardiac Recovery

Part 2: Prevention and Recovery Options

7. Supplements

8. Antioxidants

9. Recovery drinks

10. Muscular Cramp, Recovery from Exercise in Extreme Heat and Cold

11. Medications and Banned Substances

Part 3: Commonly Used Modalities

12. Hyperbaric oxygen chambers (HBO)

13. Cryotherapy

14. Thermotherapy

15. Massage, Foam Rollers, Vibration

16. Compression Garments

17. Stretching, Active and Passive Recovery

18. Sleep, Electrical Neuromuscular Stimulation

Part 4: Conclusions

18. Summary

19. Summary and Recommendations

20. Summary and Recommendations