Why? The Science of Athletics

.' CONTENTS CHAPTER PAGE I. CONSIDERATIONS IN CONDITIONING ATHLETES I I IT. HEALTH ASPECTS AND HEALTH TRAINING 27 Ill. LESSONS TO BE LEARNED FROM FACIAL EXPRESSION 47 IV. HUMAN MECHANISM 55 V. HUMAN MECHANISM (continued) 77 VI. HUMAN MECHANISM (continued) 8g VII. HUMAN MECHANISM (continued) I I I VIII. CONSIDERATIONS IN RELATION TO COMPETITION I20 IX. FURTHER CONSIDERATIONS IN RELATION TO COMPETITION I43 X. ATHLETIC TESTS AND MEASUREMENTS OF ABILITY I52 XI. RECORDS AND RECORD-BREAKING I6g XII. ELIMINATION OF HUMAN ERROR I82 XIII . SKILL AND PHYSICAL CLEVERNESS I 93 XIV. SUCCESS OR FAILURE 208 XV. DIAGRAM AND DEDUCTIONAL CALCULATION TEACHING 227 XVI. SOME MATHEMATICS IN ATHLETICS.. 245 XVII. SOME MORE MATHEMATICS FOR ATHLETES 272 XVIII . MECHANICS AND LEVERAGE 29I XIX. FOODS, FADS AND FACTS 307 XX. HEAT, LIGHT AND ENERGY 335 XXI. ATHLETIC PSYCHOLOGY 343 XXII. THE BUILD OF THE ATHLETE 364