The ergogenics edge : pushing the limits of sports performance / Melvin H. Williams.
By: Williams, Melvin H
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BookPublisher: Champaign, IL : Human Kinetics, 1998Description: ix, 317 p. : ill. ; 23 cm. + pbk.ISBN: 0880115459.Subject(s): Sports -- Physiological aspects | Doping in sports | Energy metabolism | Dietary supplementsDDC classification: 612.044 | Item type | Current library | Call number | Copy number | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item holds |
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| General Lending | MTU Bishopstown Library Lending | 612.044 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | 1 | Available | 00074352 |
Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:
In this text, the author examines, explains, grades, and recommends more than 60 substances or techniques that have been or might have been used to improve athletic performance. From supplements to stress management techniques, he weighs the effectiveness, safety, and legality of each aid.
Bibliography: p. 286-307. - Includes index.
Factors limiting sports performance -- Breaking performance barriers with sports ergogenics -- Boosting energy and power -- Building mental toughness -- Getting a mechanical advantage -- Examining performance factors in specific sports -- Answering four big questions about ergogenics -- Rating the sports ergogenics.