02267 a2200457 4500 1138657131 20250317100415.0 250312042015GB eng 9781138657137 Taylor & Francis GBP 58.99 BB 01 eng SCGF thema TBD thema TGB thema TBC thema TGM thema MFGV thema WSDF bic TBD bic TGB bic TBC bic TGM bic MFGV bic SPO000000 bisac SPO063000 bisac SPO068000 bisac TEC016000 bisac TEC018000 bisac TEC021000 bisac 688.76 bisac Franz Fuss Routledge Handbook of Sports Technology and Engineering 1 Oxford Routledge 20151224 528 p From carbon fibre racing bikes to ‘sharkskin’ swimsuits, the application of cutting-edge design, technology and engineering has proved to be a vital ingredient in enhanced sports performance. This is the first book to offer a comprehensive survey of contemporary sports technology and engineering, providing a complete overview of academic, professional and industrial knowledge and technique. The book is divided into eight sections covering the following topics: sustainable sports engineering instrumentation technology summer mobility sports winter mobility sports apparel and protection equipment sports implements (racquets, clubs, bats, sticks) sports balls sports surfaces and facilities. Written by an international team of leading experts from industry, academia and commercial research institutes, the emphasis throughout the book is on innovation, the relationship between business and science, and the improvement of sports performance. This is an essential reference for anybody working in sports technology, sports product design, sports engineering, biomechanics, ergonomics, sports business or applied sport science. Aleksandar Subic B01 Martin Strangwood B01 Rabindra Mehta B01 2743 2743