Nicholas Tiller

The Skeptic's Guide to Sports Science

Confronting Myths of the Health and Fitness Industry

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

This informative volume takes readers on an objective look at a myriad health and performance claims that stem from the fitness industry and, in so doing, looks at the plausibility of, and evidence for, the most popular sports products and supplements on the market.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis Ltd
• Seitenzahl: 206
• Erscheinungstermin: 8. April 2020
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 152mm x 230mm x 12mm
• Gewicht: 324g
• ISBN-13: 9781138333130
• ISBN-10: 1138333131
• Artikelnr.: 59361886

Autorenporträt

Nicholas B. Tiller is a research fellow in Exercise Physiology, at Harbor-UCLA Medical Centre. He was born in London, England. He holds a master's and doctoral degree in Human Applied Physiology, and is accredited with the British Association of Sport and Exercise Sciences (BASES). He writes about science, health, exercise, and critical-thinking, and is an avid ultra-marathon runner.

Inhaltsangabe

Chapter 1: Snake Oil for the 21st-Century
Chapter 2: Sharpen Your Tools
Chapter 3: Logical Fallacies in Sports Science
Chapter 4: Show Me the Research
Chapter 5: Placebo Products and the Power of Perception
Chapter 6: Sports Nutrition
Chapter 7: Supplements and Drugs
Chapter 8: Training Programmes and Products
Chapter 9: Complementary and Alternative Therapies in Sport
Chapter 10: Check Your Ego