Physical Fitness for Athletes

Contents: 1. The Olympic revival. 2. Conditioning the athlete. 3. Shape, strength and skill. 4. Doping and athlete. 5. The risk factors in sports. 6. The environment for athlete. 7. The inherited component of a successful athlete. 8. The fitness for adolescent athlete. 9. The fitness for female athlete. 10. Evaluation of fitness training programme. 11. The fitness for ageing athlete. 12. The fitness for physically disabled athlete. 13. Fitness training and conditioning. 14. Analysis and development of physical fitness programme. 15. Functional fitness and meaningful exercises. 16. Common fitness injuries. 17. Nutrition and weight control for athletes. 18. Athletic training for athletes. References.

"The present book entitled Physical Fitness for Athletes discusses these topics and other reasons for achieving and maintaining a satisfactory level of physical fitness. The present study is being planned with a view to enhance the knowledge and skills of professional students of physical education and the public at large on the topics like physical fitness, conditioning the athletes etc.

The texts in the present study are well-versed and explained in simple English with the view to make understand the professionals as well as the common people about recreational physical education and its scope as a field of study. The book is well-arranged and written on the pattern of B.P.Ed, M.P.Ed., D.P.Ed., Syllabus.

Hopefully, the present book will be very useful for the physical educators, coaches, athletes, students and teachers of physical education and sports." (jacket)