Beschreibung
In this book the author describes sequences of movements in sport, and illustrates how the muscles, which are united in concerted actions, combined with their connective tissue sheaths (fascia), work together in functional groups known as muscle slings. This term has been introduced and widely applied in the theory and practice of sport and sports medicine. The author paints a vivid picture of the phases of the various movements in sport, and points out the muscles which are involved in muscle slings - just as if he were an enthusiastic reporter watching a game or an athletic performance. He describes in detail the muscle slings involved in the following sport disciplines (among others): throwing (javelin, medicine-ball, shot-putting) wrestling and boxing gymnastics (parallel bars, rings) rhythmic gymnastics rowing ballet dancing jumping (high, long, hurdling) running (sprinting, race-walking, short-distance climbing football The text is superbly complemented by the unique three-part illustrations created in the 1950s by the Leipzig artist, Kurt Opitz. Their quality and accuracy have never been bettered - and probably never will be - because they are the result of an intensive cooperation over a lengthy period, between the artist and the anatomist.
Autorenportrait
Prof. em. Dr. med. Dr. h. c. Kurt Tittel, Emeritus Professor and former Chairman of the Department of Functional Anatomy of the University of Halle and of the Hochschule fu¨r Körperkultur (Institure of Physical Culture) in Leipzig. Former Chairman of the Department of Sports Medicine of the Academy for continuous professional development in Berlin-Lichtenberg. This textbook describes the activity of muscle slings in professional athletes and is, in part, based on material presented in the 15th edition of the German textbook Beschreibende und funktionelle Anatomie (descriptive and functional anatomy), by K. Tittel with the assistance of E. Seidel, published by KIENER Verlag, Munich 2012. International honours PhilipNoel Baker Research Price of the International Council of Sport Science and Physical Education (CIEPSS) for scientific contributions in the field of SportsAnthropometry (1974) Distinguished Service Award of the United States Sports Academy for noteworthy contributions to International Sport (1984) Honorary Prize of the International Olympic Committee in appreciation of outstanding services in the field of Sports Medicine (1989) HonoraryMembership of the Hungarian Sports MedicalAssociation (1984) HonoraryMembership of the Czechoslowakian PurkinjeAssociation (1984) Gold medal of the International Federation of Sports Medicine (FIMS) and appointment as FIMS Fellow (2002)
