Sport Science

Physiology - Last updated May 13, 1997
Books Bundey, Nikki. In the Snow. [First Sports Science Series] Minneapolis : Lerner Group, 1996.
Enwemeka, Chukuka S. The Science of Human Motion . Baltimore: Williams & Wilkins, 1994.
Reilly, T., et al. Biological Rhythms & Exercise . New York : Oxford University Press, 1996.
Articles --. "The Gender Unbenders." [Discrimination in sports against women with unusual genes.] The Economist , February 1, 1992.
--. "Winning with Tesosterone." [In "Random Samples" column, Constance Holden, Ed.] Science , v269, September 8, 1995, pp. 1341(2).
Allman, Willam F. "Weight Lifting: What Makes Muscles Work." [Chapter in:] Newton at the Bat: The Science in Sports . Ed. by Allman, William F., and Eric W. Schrier. Ann Arbor: Books on Demand, 1994, pp. 110-113.
Bower, Bruce. "Pumped Up and Strung Out: Steroid Addiction May Haunt the Quest for Bigger Muscles." Science News, v140, pp. 30-31.
Brody, Jane E. "Making the Most of Your Muscles with Proper Care, Nutritino, and Exercises." [In the "Personal Health" column.] New York Times , January 14, 1987.
Buskirk, E.R., and J. Mendez. "Sports Science and Body-Composition Analysis - Emphasis on Cell and Muscle Mass." Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise , v16 n6, 1984, pp. 584-593.
Delhagen, Kate. "The Many Shapes of Sport." [Women's body shapes and their suitability to specific sports.] Women's Sports & Fitness , February 1987, pp. 28(3).
Diamond, Jared. "The Athelete's Dilemma." Discover , Aug. 1991, p. 78-83.
Dickman, Steven. "East Germany: Science in the Disservice of the State." [East Germany research to perfect steroid druges for athletes.] Science , v254, October 4, 1991.
Epstein, Sue Hoover. "World Records: The Limits of Human Performance." [Chapter in:] Newton at the Bat: The Science in Sports . Ed. by Allman, William F., and Eric W. Schrier. Ann Arbor: Books on Demand, 1994, pp. 123-127.
Gold, Michael. "Wrestling with Weight Loss." [Chapter in:] Newton at the Bat: The Science in Sports . Ed. by Allman, William F., and Eric W. Schrier. Ann Arbor: Books on Demand, 1994, pp. 97-100.
Heagerty, A.M. "Winning Rhythm.?" Lancet, v343, February 5, 1994, p310.
Honda, Kyoko. " Sports Nutrition Science for Victory. Food Practice of Professional Sport Players. Observation from Afield." Eiyo Nippon [ Nutrition of Japan ] [Language: Japanese], v39 n3, 1996, pp. 128-130.
McDonald, Mark. "Pushing the Envelope." [Factors involved in improved Olympic performance." Civilization , May-June, 1996, pp. 40-47.
Masood, Ehsan. "Performance-Enhancers Pose Dilemma for Rule-Makers." Nature , v382, July 4, 1996, pp. 16.
Masood, Ehsan. "Swifter, higher, stronger: pushing the envelope of performance." Nature , v382, July 4, 1996, pp. 12-13.
Neff, Craig. "How High? How Far? How Soon?: Assessing the Limits of Track and Field Again. Sports Illustrated , September 14, 1988, v69 n12, pp.156(2).
Nieman, D.C., et al. "Immune Function in Atheletes versus Nonatheletes." International Journal of Sports Medicine, v16 n5, July 1995, pp. 329-333.
Noonan, David. "The Heart of the Matter." [Cardiac health in athletes.] Sports Illustrated , March 11, 1996, pp. 68(8).
O'Connor, A.M., et al. "Circulating Gastrointestinal Hormone Changes in Marathon Training." International Journal of Sports Medicine , v16 n5, July 1995, pp. 283-287.
O'Connor, A.M., et al. "Circulating Gastrointestinal Hormone Changes in Marathon Running." International Journal of Sports Medicine , v16 n5, July 1995, pp. 283-287.
Ochert, Ayala. "Could Women Take a Lead Over Men in the Long Run?" Nature, v382, July 4, 1996, pp. 15-16."
Pesmen, Curtis. "Five Atheletic Body Types: Ultimate Fitness Comes from Knowing Your Physique--Its Strengths and Limits-- and Putting It to Work in the Right Sport." Esquire , May 1986, pp. 109(7).
Surridge, Christopher. "Science Tracks Down the Training Dangers." Nature, v382, July 4, 1996, pp. 14-15.
Turnball, Alison. "Making all the Right Moves." New Scientist , July 25, 1992. pp. 23-27.
Walsh, Julie. Caffeine Boost or Java Jive? Women's Sport & Fitness , September 1994, pp. 67-8.
Wintsch, Susan. "The Physiology of Keeping Cool." [Chapter in:] Newton at the Bat: The Science in Sports . Ed. by Allman, William F., and Eric W. Schrier. Ann Arbor: Books on Demand, 1994, pp. 105-109.
Video / Film
Lesson Plans & Experiments
Computer Media
Internet Resources WorldOrtho - The Ultimate Orthopaedic and Sports Medicine Web Site . URL: http://www.worldortho.com
Organizations American College of Sports Medicine. URL: http://www.acsm.org
American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine . URL: http://www.sportsmed.org
Neuromuscular Research Laboratory, University of Pittsburgh . URL: http://www.pitt.edu/~neurolab/
Journals Exercise and Sport Sciences Reviews: The Official Annual Series of the American College of Sports Medicine. Baltimore: Williams & Wilkins.
The Physician and Sportsmedicine . URL: http://www.physsportsmed.com/journal.htm
Sports Medicine Newsletter: The Newsletter of Athletic Performance . Pennsylvania State University. URL: http://cac.psu.edu/%Ehgk2/feature.html
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