CONTENTS OF THE FIRST PART: Chapter 1 - Musculosketal system
5.4 Pebbles in the pond
1.1 Introduction 1.2 Muscle actions
5.5 Aims 5.6 Motivations
1.3 Role of each muscle 1.4 Monoarticular and biarticular muscles
5.7 Functional Training and Feneral Physical Preparation (GPP)
1.5 Characteristics of muscle tissue 1.6 Fundamentals of biomechanics: levers
5.8 Functional Training: further aspects to develop
Chapter 2 – Energy systems 2.1 Introduction
Chapter 6 – Hip extension 6.1 Introduction
2.2 Anaerobic alactic system 2.3 Anaerobic lactic system
6.2 Action and function of lower limbs 6.3 Short and long limbed people
2.4 Aerobic system 2.5 Interaction of energy systems
6.4 Back pain, ileopsoas and evolution
2.6 VO₂max and anaerobic threshold 2.7 Oxygen debt and EPOC
Chapter 7 – Abdominal muscles 7.1 Introduction 7.2 Core
3.1 Introduction 3.2 Muscle contraction
7.3 Pelvic floor 7.4 Actions of the abdominal muscles 7.5 Functions of the abdominal muscles
3.3 Types of muscle fibers
7.6 Centrifugal Principle
Chapter 3 – Muscle contraction
3.4 Types of muscle contraction Chapter 4 – Theory of training 4.1 Systems of the body 4.2 Training: introduction 4.3 Training schedules 4.4 Principles of training 4.5 Parameters of training 4.6 Exercises Chapter 5 – Functional Training 5.1 Kinetic and kinematic chains 5.2 The meaning of 'Functional' 5.3 The action - function principle
Chapter 8 – Glenohumeral joint 8.1 Introduction 8.2 Actions of the glenohumeral joint muscles 8.3 Functions of the glenohumeral joint 8.4 Grips Chapter 9 - Tibiotarsal joint and foot 9.1 Introduction 9.2 Walking 9.3 Running 9.4 Foot movements