Sailing and Science In An Interdisciplinary Perspective
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Jens Bangsbo is a Danish professor of physiology and sports science at the University of Copenhagen and a former football player and assistant coach of both Juventus F.C. and the Danish national football team. He has written more than 25 books on football and physiology. Gisela Sjogaard is the editor of Sailing and Science: In An Interdisciplinary Perspective, published by Wiley.
The foundation of any scientific approach to a sport should be based in the sport itself, and the authors have been selected for their combined scientific expertise and experience within the sport.
Each chapter provides up-to-date knowledge and includes a comprehensive reference list that allows the reader to pursue the subject in more depth. Written in an easily understandable manner that is appropriate for both scientific and non-scientific readers, the books are useful for researchers, university lecturers and students, as well as interested coaches.
Preface 7
Preword 8
List of Editors and Authors 11
About the Editor 13
About the Authors 15
The sporting element in Viking ships and other earlier boats 19
Boat construction - drag and aerodynamics 35
Socio-economic factors in the development of sailing sport technology 53
Biomechanics of sailing 77
Sailing Physiology 95
Long-distance offshore sailing race - a nutritional challenge 119
Significance of physiology in tactics choices during sailing 131
The foundation of any scientific approach to a sport should be based in the sport itself, and the authors have been selected for their combined scientific expertise and long-term experience within the sport.
Each chapter in the books provide up-to-date knowledge about the topic and includes a comprehensive reference list to allow the reader to pursue the subject in more depth. Written in an easily understandable manner, and thus appropriate for both scientific and non-scientific readers, the books will prove useful to researchers, university lecturers and students, as well as interested coaches.
Product details
Biographical note
Jens Bangsbo is a Danish professor of physiology and sports science at the University of Copenhagen and a former football player and assistant coach of both Juventus F.C. and the Danish national football team. He has written more than 25 books on football and physiology. Gisela Sjogaard is the editor of Sailing and Science: In An Interdisciplinary Perspective, published by Wiley.