Routledge Handbook of Strength and Conditioning

The Routledge Handbook of Strength and Conditioning Second Edition provides invaluable programming insights specific to each sport and occupation. Readers are not only provided with the most-up to date research, but with coaching insights and experience, ensuring ecological validity, practical take-aways and ultimately, evidence-based practice. This handbook bridges the gap between the laboratory and theoretical knowledge and the demands of the training environment and athlete. It provides readers with tried and tested methods supported by the coaching wisdom gained from some of the best coaches from around the world, working in elite, high-performance environments.

This fully revised second edition of the handbook covers over 40 popular sports and occupations, covering team and individual sports, disability sports, and emergency services, as well as describing how these are adapted for male, female, senior, and junior athletes. Each chapter is broken down to describe the physiological and biomechanical demands of the sport or occupation, as well as common injuries, before presenting strength, conditioning, and prehabilitation programming that maps back to this. Additionally, relevant testing and monitoring protocols are described to ensure training can be adapted accordingly. Finally, the book opens with several chapters exploring the background of strength and conditioning, along with a detailed look at periodisation and programming, and testing and monitoring. These chapters will further support the reader’s understanding as they navigate through the subsequent content.

Innovative, comprehensive and truly international in scope, the Routledge Handbook of Strength and Conditioning is vital reading for all strength and conditioning students and an invaluable reference for strength and conditioning coaches and trainers.