Athletics

.{yfyY f /I Second Edition, price is. ; by post,is. 2d. 'Jhc (Science anb JUt of lEuaimng, CONTENTS. —Introduction.—Chap. I. The Preparation for Athleticism.— II. The Formation and Development of the Human Body.—III. Food —IV. The Nutrition of the Body. Hunger and Thirst. Diet and Digestion.—V. The Muscular System.— VI. Exercise and Rest.— VH. PersonalHygiene.—Appendix. " By 'training' is to be understood the course ofpreparation which an ordinary man or lad brought up under the more or less enervating influences of civilized life, must undergo, in order to make the best use of his physical and mental strength in some contest involving a test of speed, endurance,or both. No argument is needed to show that the physiologist and physician are c pable of offering valuable advice upon many points which must arise during the process ot training. Dr. Hoole has therefore ample justifica- lion for publishing the book before us, which, as he frankly states, isa handbook for •ithletes, andtherefore written in a style adapted to the comprehension of the general reader. The bookis brief, and it is for this reason the more creditable to the author that he has succeeded in dealing with t e more technical parts of his subject in plain language, fairly free fromtechnical terms. He sketches shortly the general anatomy of thebody, and such subjects as the relation of height to weight and chest capacity. He then discusses, somewhat more in detail, the subjects of food, nutrition, and the general physiology ofthe muscular system ; the influence of exercise and rest on the functions of the body, especially on those of the heart andlungs, are clearly explained, and there is a concluding chapter on personal hygiene. The author's remarks throughout appear to be in general judicious; he does well to deprecate sudden indulgence in severe exercise by persons who have gone through notraining, and to point out the danger of over-exertion, even by the thoroughly trained. He has alsosensible remarks on the management of some of the minor derangements of health, such as constipation, dry mouth, etc.,which are liable to be very troublesometo the inexperiencedathlete."— 7'/teBritish Medical /ournal. "The author proceeds pleasantly onhis way, and in successive chapters deals with the preparation for athleticism; the formation and development of the human body; food; the nutrition of the body ; hunger and thirst; diet and digestion; themuscular system ; exercise and rest; andpersonal hygiene. In an appendix he gives in a tabular form useful hints connectedwith exercise, leisure,sleep, the arrangementof meal?, and similar topics. Upon the whole,the instruction given appears well adapted for those for whom the book is designed, andit is commend ibly free from pedantry and from the patronizing air so common to books of this class. The book iswell calculated to displace the erroneous notions of training which were so prevalent a few year- ago."— The Lancet. "Dr. Hoole's ' Science and Artof Training ' is just whatit professes to be—'a hand­ book for athletes.' "— The Graphic. "A large circulationmay be prophesied forthis usefulmanual."— The Globe. "1 have just come across a book on training which is not only interesting but valua le also. No athlete oughto be without the 'Science and Art of Training,' nor, for the matter of that, should any professional trainer neglect the lessons contained in it. Within my ownexperience a goodmany fineyoung fellows havedied agedand worn out while they should have been still in the flowerof their youth: this I have always ascribed to the terribly severe treatmenthey received whilein training, coupled, mayhap, with the excesses into which they have rushed directly they came out of training. We have changed all that now, and we shall change itstill more if, as 1 hope it will. Dr.Hoole's book becomes a consulting authority as to what the system really requires among athletes and those whohave charge of them."— The R feree. iiTHE FIELD" OFFICE, BREAM'S BUILDINGS, LONDON, E.G. A HANDBOOK FOR ATHLETE S . B Y HENRY HOOLE, M.D. L OND., Medical Officerto the Stock Exchange Clerks' Provident Fund. OPINIONS OF THE PRESS.