Developing speed / National Strength and Conditioning Association ; Ian Jeffreys, editor. - Second edition. - Champaign, IL : Human Kinetics, [2025] - ix, 285 pages : illustrations ; 26 cm. - Sport performance series .

First edition published in 2013.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

The Nature of Speed -- Factors Determining Linear Speed -- Technical Aspects of Speed -- Universal Technical Development of Linear Speed -- Assessment of Speed -- Linear Speed Versus Sport-Specific Speed -- Program Design for Linear Speed -- Developing Sport-Specific Speed -- Sport-Specific Speed Training.

"This book from the NSCA's Sport Performance Series details the science behind the mechanics of speed, how to conduct appropriate speed assessment and monitor speed-related performance, and how to approach sport-specific speed development, so that coaches, athletes, strength and conditioning professionals, and other sport-related professionals can design individualized training programs that maximize speed and optimize athletic performance in their sport"--

9781718207059 (paperback)

SBF2024


Physical education and training.
Athletes--Training of.
Physical fitness--Physiological aspects.
Muscle strength.
Speed.

GV711.5 / .D477 2025