Basketball
By: Diane Yancey
Series: Science behind sports; Science behind sports
Publisher: Lucent Books
Published: 2011
Place of publication: Detroit
Language: eng
Number of pages: 112
ISBN-13: 9781420502930
Subjects: Science; Basketball; Juvenile literature; Sports sciences; Sports
Description: Provides an overview of the origins and history of basketball, its management and current issues affecting the game. Also describes the scientific principles and concepts relevant to the sport, the biomechanics and physiology that influence basketball players, and the elements of sports medicine uniquely associated with the game.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (pages 100-104) and index.
Table of contents: title: Peach baskets and playoffs; title: The discipline of training; title: Sports medicine; title: High-tech equipment; title: The physics behind the moves; title: Bodies in motion; title: The psychology of winning.