Table of Contents

List of Contributors, vi

Foreword by ICF President, viii

Foreword by IOC President, ix

Preface, x

1 Introduction, 1
Ian Mortimer and Don McKenzie

2 Biomechanics and equipment (sprint and slalom): a review of scientifically confirmed information, 12
Barney Wainwright

3 The canoe/kayak athlete, 40
Petra Lundström, Jorunn Sundgot Borgen, and Don McKenzie

4 Physiology of canoeing, 47
Hans Rosdahl, Jose Calbet, A. William Sheel, and Robert Boushel

5 Sport psychology for canoe and kayak, 62
Penny Werthner

6 Training for canoeing, 71
Martin Hunter and Sylvain Curinier

7 Medical problems in canoeing and kayaking, 91
Bo Berglund

8 Orthopaedic injuries in canoeing, 97
Jozsef Dobos

9 Paracanoe, 106
John Edwards, Anna Bjerkefors, Johanna Rosen,and Olga Tarassova

10 Exercise performance in masters canoeing athletes, 116
Bo Berglund

11 Diversity in canoe sport, 122
Don McKenzie and Kari‐Jean McKenzie

Index, 133

About the Author

Edited by Don McKenzie and Bo Berglund and written by an international team of expert contributing authors, this book is an essential resource for anyone working with canoe athletes.