Book chapter
Optimising Physique for Sports Performance
Best Practice Protocols for Physique Assessment in Sport, pp.27-36
Springer Singapore
2017
Abstract
Physical morphology or physique, including body mass or composition, size and shape, is important to optimise athletic performance in many sports. Routine monitoring of body composition amongst athletic populations remains a common practice and provides insight into growth, diet and training adaptations not otherwise available. Examples provided include weightlifting and bodybuilding, sprinting, combat and aesthetic sports. Characteristics such as body mass, lean mass and fat mass are plastic and are able to be manipulated.
Details
- Title
- Optimising Physique for Sports Performance
- Authors
- Gary J Slater (Author) - University of the Sunshine Coast - Faculty of Science, Health, Education and EngineeringHelen O'Connor (Author) - University of SydneyAva Kerr (Author) - University of the Sunshine Coast - Faculty of Science, Health, Education and Engineering
- Contributors
- Patria A Hume (Editor)Deborah A Kerr (Editor)Timothy R Ackland (Editor)
- Publication details
- Best Practice Protocols for Physique Assessment in Sport, pp.27-36
- Publisher
- Springer Singapore
- Date published
- 2017
- DOI
- 10.1007/978-981-10-5418-1_3
- ISBN
- 9789811054174
- Organisation Unit
- University of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland; School of Health - Nutrition & Dietetics; School of Health and Sport Sciences - Legacy; Academic Support Unit; School of Health and Behavioural Sciences - Legacy
- Language
- English
- Record Identifier
- 99451456302621
- Output Type
- Book chapter
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