Soccer Anatomy

by Donald T. Kirkendall, Adam Sayers

Overview

Soccer Anatomy, Second Edition, combines step-by-step instructions and full-color anatomical illustrations to convey proper form of soccer-specific exercises that increase speed, strength, and agility as well as prevent injury.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781492593393
Publisher:	Human Kinetics Publishers
Publication date:	02/28/2020
Edition description:	Second Edition
Pages:	256
Sales rank:	116,209
Product dimensions:	6.90(w) x 9.90(h) x 0.60(d)
Age Range:	18 Years

About the Author

Donald Kirkendall, PhD, received his doctorate in exercise physiology from The Ohio State University and went on to teach human anatomy, physiology, and exercise physiology at the University of Wisconsin at Lacrosse and Illinois State University. In 1995 he was recruited to join the sports medicine program at Duke University Medical Center. He went on to join the staff at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (1998-2003). He retired from the Duke Clinical Research Institute in 2015. His research interests focused on sports medicine and physical performance with an emphasis on team sports—especially soccer.

Kirkendall is a member of U.S. Soccer’s Medical Advisory Committee, and he was a member of the Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) Medical Assessment and Research Centre (F-MARC) from 2004 to 2015. He frequently lectured at coaching clinics and to local and national coaching organizations, and he has lectured to audiences in all six of FIFA’s confederations.

Adam Sayers, PhD, is a faculty member at East Tennessee State University (ETSU) in both the global sport leadership department and the department of sport, exercise, recreation, and kinesiology. Sayers was the head coach of women’s soccer at ETSU from 2011 to 2019. In 2018, he became the all-time winningest coach in ETSU history with his 80th win.

Sayers holds the Union of European Football Associations (UEFA) A-level coaching license and the United States Soccer Federation (USSF) A-level coaching license and is a sport science staff member with the United States youth women's teams, working with the U16, U18, U19, and U20 national teams. In addition to his coaching qualifications, Sayers is certified by the National Strength and Conditioning Association (NSCA) as a Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist. He has served as a coach educator within the USSF coach education program and with the Tennessee State Soccer Association.

Sayers obtained a PhD in human performance from Middle Tennessee State University in 2006. He has presented his research on various physiological aspects of soccer at national and regional conventions, including the American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM) national meeting and the NSCA National Sport-Specific Training Conference. He is a published author, having contributed several soccer-related articles to peer-reviewed scientific journals as well as several coaching journals and websites.

Table of Contents

Chapter 1. The Soccer Player in Motion
Chapter 2. Injury Prevention
Chapter 3. The FIFA Warm-Up
Chapter 4. Core Training
Chapter 5. Back and Hips
Chapter 6. Legs: Muscle Isolation
Chapter 7. Shoulders and Neck
Chapter 8. Chest
Chapter 9. Arms
Chapter 10. Legs: Complete Power
Chapter 11. Total Body Training for Soccer

Editorial Reviews

“Dr. Kirkendall’s experience as a player, coach, and sport scientist of the highest caliber is unbeatable. Anyone involved in the game will gain invaluable insights from Soccer Anatomy.”— Sam Snow,Coaching Director, US Youth Soccer

"Soccer Anatomy will show you how to run faster, resist fatigue, and survive the collisions in our contact sport. It's a must-have resource for every coach and player." — Anson Dorrance,Head Coach of UNC Women's Soccer, 21-Time National Champions

"Soccer Anatomy is essential for anyone wishing to learn the real science behind the power, endurance, and coordination required for playing soccer." — Dev Mishra, MD, President, Sideline Sports Doc, Orthopaedic Surgeon and Member of USSF Team Physician Staff

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