Product Description

For many years, the effect of altitude training on athletic performance has been a topic of interest among coaches, athletes, and sport scientists. Altitude Training and Athletic Performance condenses the latest scientific information into a single, practical source. Randall L. Wilber, PhD.a sport physiologist at the U.S. Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs, Colorado.is well qualified to address the physiology of altitude training, limitations to competing and training at altitude, and a host of other popular topics. Everything you need to know about altitude training and its effect on athletic performance is here. The book provides a complete historical overview of the development of altitude training from the successes and problems that athletes encountered at the 1968 Mexico City Olympics.where current interest in altitude training originated.right up to today.s most effective and innovative training techniques.

ISBN 9780736001571Edition 01Binding Unknown