Table of Contents

Part 1: Coaching 1. Effective coaching in strength and conditioning – the foundations of the profession (Dave Collins and Jeremy Moody) Part 2: Scientific basis of training 2. The structure and function of the neuromuscular system (Ian Jeffreys) 3. The biomechanical principles underpinning strength and conditioning (Jon E. Goodwin and Daniel J. Cleather) 4. The bioenergetics of sports performance (James P. Morton and Graeme L. Close) 5. Cardiorespiratory control of exercise and adaptation to training (Fred J. DiMenna and Andrew M. Jones) 6. The endocrine responses to training (Duncan N. French) 7. Nutrition for human performance (Graeme L. Close and James P. Morton) Part 3: Strength and conditioning – applied practice 8. Effective needs analysis and functional training principles (Steven S. Plisk) 9. Performance diagnostics (Jeremy M. Sheppard and Tim J. Gabbett) 10. Screening methods for the strength and conditioning practitioner (Raphael Brandon) 11. Developing strength and power (Michael H. Stone, Prue Cormie, Hugh Lamont and Meg Stone) 12. Weightlifting for sports performance (Clive Brewer and Mike Favre) 13. Plyometric training – theory and practice (Jon E. Goodwin and Ian Jeffreys) 14. Developing speed and agility for sports performance (Ian Jeffreys and Jon E. Goodwin) 15. Developing endurance for sports performance (Fred J. DiMenna and Andrew M. Jones) 16. Flexibility – developing effective movement (William A. Sands and Jeni R. McNeal) 17. The essentials of periodization (G. Gregory Haff) Part 4: Special considerations in strength and conditioning 18. Thinking sensibly about recovery (William A. Sands) 19. Paediatric strength and conditioning (Avery D. Faigenbaum and Fernando Naclerio) 20. Working with special populations (Mark Jarvis and Jeremy Moody) 21. Performing in extreme environments (Charles Pedlar and Greg Whyte) 22. Facility design, maintenance, safety issues and record keeping (John H. Taylor) Part 5: Sport-specific strength and conditioning 23. Strength and conditioning for football (Gary J. Walker) 24. Strength and conditioning for cricket (Huw Bevan) 25. Strength and conditioning for golf (Liam Hennessy) 26. Strength and conditioning for rowing (Alex Wolf) 27. Strength and conditioning for field hockey (Andy Hudson) 28. Strength and conditioning for basketball (John H. Taylor) 29. Strength and conditioning for tennis (Narelle Sibte) 30. Strength and conditioning for cycling (Martin Evans) 31. Strength and conditioning for track and field – throws (Meg Stone)

About the Author

Ian Jeffreys is an internationally renowned coach, educator and author. He is a Professor in strength and conditioning at the University of South Wales, UK, where he coordinates all of the University’s strength and conditioning activities, as well as managing the strength and conditioning programmes for Cardiff City Football Club’s Academy performance development programme. He is a Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist (CSCS), Registered Strength and Conditioning Coach (RSCC) and Certified Personal Trainer (NSCA-CPT) with the NSCA, and has been re-certified with Distinction (*D) in all categories. He was the NSCA’s High School Professional of the Year in 2006, and in 2009 was awarded a Fellowship by the NSCA. Ian is a Founder member of the United Kingdom Strength and Conditioning Association, and was a member of the Board of Directors from the organisations inception in 2004 through to 2013. He is the Editor of the UKSCA journal, Professional Strength and Conditioning, and is on the Editorial Board for the NSCA’s Strength and Conditioning Journal and the Journal of Australian Strength and Conditioning





Jeremy Moody is a Senior Lecturer in Strength and Conditioning and Programme Director for the MSc in Strength and Conditioning at Cardiff Metropolitan University, UK, teaching across both the undergraduate and postgraduate schemes in strength and conditioning. He is a frequent national and international speaker in the fields of strength and conditioning and elite sport performance management. His experience extends across many able-bodied and disabled sports, gaining an international coaching reputation having coached successful athletes at the Commonwealth, European, World, Olympic and Paralympic levels of competition as well as with many youth and developing athletes. Jeremy’s industry-based roles have included Regional Lead at the English Institute of Sport, Performance Manager at UK Athletics, Performance Director for the Great Britain Wheelchair Rugby Association, and Performance Director and Chief Operations Officer at Welsh Judo. Jeremy has consulted to Sport Wales, Sport England, UK Sport, various National Governing Bodies and professional sports teams. A member of the UKSCA Board of Directors on a number of occasions and Chairman between 2010 and 2012, Jeremy was one of the inaugural group to establish the current UKSCA accreditation procedure (ASCC)

Reviews

"Strength and Conditioning for Sports Performance distinguishes itself as a truly comprehensive introduction to the topic in a currently well-documented and well-discussed field. … The work’s editors and over 30 chapter contributors are all highly credentialed specialists. Color photographs, illustrations, diagrams, tables, and figures enhance the written text. This ambitious publication will serve equally well as an authoritative training guide for students and for reference consultations by those more experienced in the field of sports training and performance. This reviewer highly recommends this text for interested students, coaches, and athletes" – J Saxton, Bastyr University, CHOICE magazine