Multidirectional Speed in Sport : Research to Application (Paperback)

Part: 1 Theoretical Basis for Developing Multidirectional Speed 1. Introduction to Multidirectional Speed Paul A. Jones and Thomas Dos’Santos 2. Contextual Importance of Multidirectional Speed in Field- and Court-Based Sports Paul Caldbeck 3. Biomechanical Basis of Linear and Curvilinear Sprint Performance Laura Elstub and Sarah Churchill 4. Biomechanical and Physical Basis of Change of Direction for Performance and Injury Risk Thomas Dos’Santos and Paul A. Jones 5. Deceleration in Sport: Incidence, Demands and Implications for Training Damian Harper Part 2: Assessment and Development of Multidirectional Speed 6. Assessment of Multidirectional Speed Qualities Paul A. Jones and Thomas Dos’Santos 7. Assessment of Physical Qualities Associated with Multidirectional Speed Christopher Thomas 8. Development of Physical Qualities Related to Multidirectional Speed Paul Comfort 9. Strategies to Develop Linear and Curvilinear Sprint Technique James Wild and Jon Goodwin 　 10. Developing Change of Direction and Agility Technique and Movement Solutions Thomas Dos’Santos and Paul A. Jones 11. Coaching for Multidirectional Speed: Motor Learning Principles for Developing Sprint and Change of Direction Techniques for Performance and Injury Risk Mitigation, Anne Benjaminse 12. Metabolic Conditioning for Multi-Directional Speed Liam Anderson and Barry Drust 13. Developing Perceptual-Cognitive Factors in Relation to Agility Performance Enhancement Tania Spiteri Part 3: Programming for Multidirectional Speed 14. Programming for Multidirectional Speed in Sports Paul A. Jones and Thomas Dos’Santos; featuring sports specific case studies by Molly Binetti, Cameron Jose, and Chris McLeod 15. Monitoring Multidirectional Speed Training Mark Quinn and Steve Atkins 16. Rehabilitation and Return to Play from Deceleration and Change of Direction Specific Injuries Lee Herrington and Paul A. Jones 17. Long-Term Athlete Development for Multidirectional Speed Rob W. Meyers, Jon M. Radnor, and Micheal Cahill