In this book an international group of sports scientists examine the major sports and the physiological demands of each.Preface.Exercise.Metabolic Aspects of Exercise. Strength and weight-training. Locomotive sports.Sprinting. Middle distance running. Marathon running. Race walking. Cycling. Sport on water and on ice.Swimming. Rowing. Sailing. Sport on ice. Games and exercises.The racquet sports. Football. Court games: volleyball and basketball. Physiology of Sports: an overview. Index.