Full Description
The Running Clinic from world-renowned physiotherapist Blaise Dubois offers runners and running clinicians a modern, comprehensive guide to healthy running. Collecting the best advice from 50 international experts on training, injury prevention, sports nutrition, and technique, The Running Clinic reveals the latest research and the real-world practices of top scientists, academics, and professional athletes. Packed with 400 color illustrations, this 500-page reference will help runners troubleshoot problems and get the latest science on a huge variety of running topics. The Running Clinic taps experts from academia, clinics, and sport. Athletes offer their best advice on solving running injuries. Coaches share their running principles. Experts and academics explore the science behind running's tough-to-solve problems. In this guide, Dubois collaborates with respected academics and these celebrated experts: Alex Hutchinson, Emelie Forsberg, Ian Adamson, Dr. Louise Burke, Danny Dreyer, Anna Frost, Daniel Lieberman, Dr. Mark Cucuzella, and many more. Blaise Dubois is a world-leading expert on the prevention and treatment of running injuries. His Running Clinic has become a leading resource for continuing education for runners, coaches, physical therapists, and sports physiologists as well as an online reference.
Contents
PrefaceWhy is this book necessary?RUNNING1 Training: Health through running2 Performance: Using goals to stay motivated3 Injury Prevention: In it for the long run4 Running Technique: Stop overthinking!5 Running Shoes: The imposture!6: Lessons from Our ForerunnersINJURIES AND PERFORMANCE7 Science: Thirst for Truth8 Hypermedicalization: The dark side of modern medicine9 Injury Management: Taking the booboo by the horns10 Health Issues: The downside of running11 Quite a Stretch: Unfolding the stretching myths12 Strengthening: Finding balanceEXTRAS13 Nutrition: Taste of Nature14 Hydration: The last straw15 Kids: Make running fun!16 Women: Leading the pack17 Aging: It's never too late18 Running Is for Everyone: No excuses!The Happiness ManifestoBibliographyAcknowledgements
