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WORLD OF SPORTS SCIENCE (Working) TOPIC LIST
Abbott, Senda Berenson
Abrasions, cuts, lacerations, 
Acclimatization
Acupuncture and other nonmedication pain relief
Achilles tendon rupture
Achilles tendonitis
ACL injuries and female athletes
Active ingredient
Adhesive capsulitis (restricted-shoulder motion)
Adipose tissue mass
Aerobics
Age related responses to injury
Aging and athletic performance
Altitude illness
American Arbitration Association
Amino acid supplements
Amino acids
Anabolic prohormones
Anabolic steroids
Andrews, James
Ankle anatomy and physiology
Ankle sprains
Antioxidants
Archery
Armstrong, Lance
Arthroscopy
Ashman, exercise induced
Athlete location form
Athlete's foot (tinea pedis)
Athletic shoes
Australian Sports Drug Agency
Auto aerodynamics
Automobile racing
Back injuries
Back: Anatomy and physiology
Badminton
Balance training and proprioception
Bannister, Roger
Baseball
Baseball, bat speed
Baseball bats: Sweet spots and tampering
Baseball, curve ball
Baseball injuries
Baseball, strength and training exercises
Basketball injuries
Basketball shoes
Basketball, shot dynamics
Basketball, strength and training exercises
Basketball: Slam dunk
Basketball
B-complex vitamins
Beckham, David
Beta-2 agonists
Beta-blockers
Beta-carotene 
Biasone, Danny
Biathlon
Bicycle: BMX
Biofeedback
Bixler, Barry
Blisters
Blood doping
Blood volume
Bobsled
Body composition and weight control
Body fat
Bone mineralization patterns
Bone, ligaments, and tendons 
Bowerman, Bill
Bowling
Boxing
Boxing, strength and training exercises
Boxing, corner men
Brand name
Bronchospasm, exercise-induced 
Brown, Jim
Brown, Paul
Cade, Robert
Caffeine
Calcium
Calf strain or pull
Calisthenics
Caloric intake
Calories
Camp, Walter
Campagnollo, Tuillo
Canadian Centre for Ethics in Sport
Canoe/kayak, hydrodynamics 
Canoe/kayak
Carbohydrate stores (muscle glycogen, liver glycogen and glucose)
Carbohydrates
Cardio-boxing
Cardioprotection
Cardiopulmonary function 
Cardiorespiratory function
Cardiovascular responses to fluid replacement during exercise
Cardiovascular system
Carpal tunnel syndrome fracture
Cervical fractures
Change of Plan form
Cheerleading
Cheerleading injuries
Chinese Ginseng
Chiropractic medicine and sport
Cliff diving
Coalition for Anabolic Steroid Precursor and Ephedra Regulation
Cold Related Illness and Emergencies
Cold weather exercise
Collins, John
Common foot injuries
Compulsive exercise
Computer simulations as a training tool
Conjugated linoleic acid (CLA)
Contact lens technology
Core body temperature
Cortisone steroid injections
Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS)
Cramps
Creatine supplementation
Cricket
Cricket, batting
Cricket, strength training and exercises
Cricket: The physics of how the ball is bowled
Cross training
Curling
Cycling
Cycling gears
Cycling injuries
Cycling strength training and exercises
Cycling: Wind tunnel testing
Cycling: Tour de France (the physiology of long duration performance)
Dassler, Adi
de Mertral, George
Decathlon (men)
Deconditioning
DeFord, Frank
Delayed onset muscle soreness (DOMS)
Diet
Diet, behavior modification
Dietary supplements
Dietary Supplements Health and Education Act (1994)
Disability classification
Disabled individuals and regular physical exercise
Discus
Diuretics
Diving
Diving, free (open water)
Doping tests
Dose and dosage
Drug effectiveness
Ear drops
Eating disorders in athletes
Eccrine sweat secretion
Elbow injuries
Elbow: Anatomy and physiology
Ellis, William Webb
Ender, Cornelia
Endurance
Endurance exercise
Energy drinks
Environmental conditions and training
Ephedra
Ephedra-free supplements
EPO (erythropoietin)
Equestrian
Ergogenic
Event testing
Evidence-based practice in athletic training
Exercise and fluid replacement
Exercise and thermotolerance
Exercise as a part of cancer treatment
Exercise recovery
Exercise, high intensity
Exercise, intermittent
Exhaustion
Exposure injuries
Extreme sports (overview)
Eye drops
Fairhurst, Fiona
Faria, James
Fat burners
Fat intake
Fat oxidation
Fat utilization
Fatigue
Female athletes
Female exercise and cardiovascular health
Fencing
FIBA, International Basketball Field Hockey
FIFA, World Cup Soccer
Figure skating
Figure skating dynamics of leaps and throws
Figure skating ice
Figure skating injuries
Figure skating: The death spiral
First aid kits for sports
Fitness
Fogh, Hans
Foot anatomy and physiology
Football (American)
Football (U.S.), strength and training exercises
Football field goal physics
Football injuries
Football passing aerodynamics
Football: Mass, momentum and collisions
Formula 1 auto racing
Fosbury, Dick
Foxcroft, Ron
Francis, Charlie
Free diving
Free fatty acids in the blood
Free weights
Frisbee sports
Fulks, Foe
Genetic prediction of performance
Genetics
Gibson, Althea
Ginsburg, Charles
Glucocorticoids (prednisone and cortisone)
Glutamine supplementation
Glycerol
Glycogen depletion
Glycogen level in muscles
Golf
Golf: Why graphite-shafted clubs help produce longer drives
Golf ball construction and flight dynamics
Golf injuries
Golf, swing dynamics
Golf, psychology of the swing
Gore, Robert
Griffin, Claron
Groin pull and strains
Growth
Growth hormones
Growth plate injuries
Gymnastics
Gymnastics balance
Gymnastics injuries
Gymnastics landing forces
Gymnastics vaulting
Habitual physical activity
Hammer throw
Hamstring injuries
Hamstring pull, tear, or strain
Hancock, George
Hand Injuries
Handball
Hann, Mia
Hawk, Tony
Head injuries (concussion)
Head, Howard
Health
Heart rate monitors
Heart rate, target heart rate
Heat cramps
Heat exhaustion
Heat stroke
Heel spurs
Herbs
Herniated disks
HGH (human growth hormone)
High altitude effects on sport performance
High altitude pulmonary edema 
High jump
Hip and groin injuries
Hip and Pelvis anatomy and physiology
Hol, Diedrick
Hormonal response to exercise
Hormones
Hurdles
Hydration
Hydration strategy in distance running
Hypertension
Hyponatremia
Hypotension
Hypothermia
Ice hockey
Ice hockey injuries
Ice hockey rinks
Ice hockey, strength and training exercises
Ice hockey: Forces in the check
Ice hockey: Slapshot velocity and hockey stick technology
Iditerod
Iliopsoas syndrome
Iliotibial (IT) band friction syndrome
Immune system
Injection
International Anti-Doping Agreement
International federations 
International Intergovernmental Consultative Group on Anti-Doping in Sport
International Olympic Committee
Iron man competitions
Ito, Midori
Jabbar, Kareem Abdul
Jackson, Bo
Jahn, Freidrich
Javelin
Jenks, Herbert
Joint noise, popping and cracking
Jones, Arthur
Jones, Marion
Jordan, Michael
Joyner, Florence Griffith
Judo
Jump-rope training
Juvenile obesity 
Karate
Karolyi, Bela
Kersee, Jackie Joyner
Klein, Gary
Knee: Genetic and nonathletic conditions affecting performance
Knee injuries
Knee: Anatomy and physiology
Lacrosse
Lactic acid and performance
Lanterbur, Paul
Leavitt, Noxon
Ledley, Robert
Lennon, Boone
Leslie, Lisa
Lettner, Rudolph
Liver function
Long jump
Longevity 
Low back pain
Low carbohydrate diets and athletic performance
Lower leg anatomy
Lower leg injuries
Low-impact cardiovascular exercise
Luge
Lutz, Alois
Maccabiah Games, Israel
Magnesium
Male athletes
Malnutrition
Manley, Effa
Massage therapy
Mathematics in sport
Mature athletes
Maxwell, Brian
McKay, Jim
Mental stress
Metabolic response
Mikan, George
Miley, Patrick
Miller, Hinda
Minerals
Modern pentathlon
Mormon tea
Motivational techniques
Motocross (Moto X)
Motor control 
Motorcycle racing
Motorcycle: Freestyle
Muscle cramps
Muscle fibers: Fast and slow twitch 
Muscle glycogen recovery
Muscle mass and strength
Muscle protein synthesis
Musculoskeletal injuries
Myostatin
Naismith, James
Nandrolone
Nasal sprays
NASCAR Auto Racing
National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA)
National Football League (NFL)
National governing bodies
Neck injuries
Nervous system
Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) 
Nutrition
Nutrition and athletic performance
Obesity
Obesity and insulin resistance
O'Grady, Patrick
Olsen, Scott
Orthotics 
Osteoarthritis
Osteochondritis dissecans
Osteoporosis
Out-of-competition testing
Overtraining
Oxygen
Paralympics
Pedometers
Pele 
Pentathlon (women)
Petit Clare, Chantal
Phosphate
Phosphocreatine
Physics of banks and curves
Physiology of exercise
Physiotherapist
Phytochemicals
Pilates
Piriformis syndrome
Pitching machines and related devices
Plantar fasciitis (heel spurs)
Plante, Jacques
Player, Gary
Plyometrics
Pole vaulting
Potassium
Pound, Richard
Pregnancy and exercise
Prescription medications and athletic performance
Pre-season strength training
Prohibited substances, competition bans
Prosthetics research and sport
Protein ingestion and recovery from exercise
Protein supplements
Psychological disorders
Quadriceps pulls and tears
Racquetball
Radcliffe, Paula
Range of motion
Rankings and seeding
Recreational sports
Recurrent stress fractures
Renal function
Reproductive system 
Resistance exercise training
Restricted substance
Retro running
RICE(Rest/Ice/Compression/Elevation) treatment for injuries
Road rash
Rock climbing/wall climbing
Rockne, Knute
Roller hockey
Roller skates
Rowing
Rowing, hydrodynamics
Rowing, strength and training exercises
Rugby
Rugby, strength training and exercises
Rugby: The mechanics of the drop kick
Runner's stitch
Running, cross country
Running hurdles
Running injuries
Running physics
Running shoes
Running, strength training and exercises
Running: Marathon
Running: Middle distance events
Running: Sprinting
Sailing
Sailing: The science of steering a sailboat
Sailing: Physics of sailing
Salchow, Ulrich
Salt
Salt tablets
Samuelson, Joan Benoit
Scottish Highland games competitions
Sex testing
Sexual and reproductive disorders
Sharpe, Craig
Shooting
Short, high-intensity exercise
Shot put
Shot put, throw mechanics
Shoulder injuries
Shoulder: Anatomy and physiology
Shroyer, William
Sida cordifolia
Skateboarding
Skeletal muscle 
Skeletal muscle function and energy metabolism
Ski area avalanche control
Ski conditions
Skiing, alpine
Skiing, freestyle
Skiing, nordic (cross country)
Skin and muscle blood flow during exercise
Sky diving
Sleep
Sleep deprivation and sports performance
Smilax
Snowboarding
Snowboarding injuries
Sobers, Graham (Sir)
Soccer
Soccer (U.S.), strength and training exercises
Soccer, goalie geometry
Soccer injuries
Soccer, tackling mechanics
Soccer: Bending the ball
Sodium (salt) intake for athletes
Sodium and sodium deficits
Softball
Softball, bat speed and hitting power
Softball: Slow pitch vs. the fast pitch
Sorenstam, Anneke
Spalding, A.G.
Special Olympics
Speedskating
Sport performance
Sports coaching
Sports injuries
Sports medical conditions
Sports medicine education
Sports nutrition
Sports psychology
Sports security and terrorism
Sports, science and culture
Sprains and Strains
Squash
Stationary bicycles, elliptical trainers and other cardio training machines
Stimulants
Strength training
Strength training for children and young athletes
Strength training: Nutrition
Stress fracture of the foot
Stretching and flexibility
Sumo
Supplement contamination
Surfing
Swimming
Swimming pool chemistry
Swimming resistance
Swimming starts and turns
Swimming strength training and exercises
Swimming timing
Swimming: Open water
Swiss ball training techniques
Switzer, Kathryn
Synchronized swimming
Table tennis
Tae kwon do
Tarasov, Anatoly
Taylor, Chuck
Tendonitis and ruptured tendons
Tennis
Tennis racquet construction
Tennis, serve mechanics
Tennis, strength training and exercises
Testosterone
Therapeutic-use exemption
Thermoregulation, exercise and thirst
Thermoregulatory system
THG
Thigh and upper leg injuries
Thomas, Frank
Title IX and United States female sport participation
Topical corticosteroids
Total daily energy expenditure
Track and field
Trampoline
Treadmills
Triathlons: Exercises for triathletes
Triathlon
Tribulus
Triple jump
Two-a-day practice sessions
U.S. Anti-Doping Agency
United States Olympic Committee
Upper respiratory tract infection
Variable resistance exercise
Vertical jump
Viren, Lasse
Visualization in sport
Vitamin E
Vitamins C
Volleyball
Volleyball, strength training and exercises
Volleyball: Set and spike mechanics
Waitz, Greta
Wakeboarding
Walsh, Bill
Warm up/cool down
Warm weather exercise
Water
Water polo
Water skiing
Water, oxygen enhancement
Weight categories
Weight gain
Weight loss
Weightlifting
Wetsuits
Wheelchair sports
Whole-body heat cramping
Wild Yams 
Windsurfing
Women and sports: Exercise data, goals and guidelines
Women sport clothing and protective equipment
Women's ice hockey
Wooden, John
Woodward, Lynette
World Anti-Doping Agency
Wrapping and taping techniques
Wrestling
Wrist injuries
Yoga and pilates
Yohimbine
Youth sports injuries 
Youth sports performance
Youth sports training
Zamboni, Frank
Zatopek, Emil

Library of Congress Subject Headings for this publication:

Sports medicine -- Encyclopedias.
Sports sciences -- Encyclopedias.