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1 online resource (343 pages) |
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text file |
Contents |
Half-Title Page; Full_Title Page; Copyright; Contents; Preface; Foreword; Biography of Contributors; Section1. Introduction; 1. History of the Marathon; 2. Issues of the Marathon: A Review; 3. Marathon Races Across Asia; Section2. Hong Kong Experience:1997-2009; 4. The Hong Kong Experience: 1997-2009; 5. Marathon Media Coverage:Risk or Opportunity?; 6. Marathon Running in Hong Kong-A Runner's Perspective; 7. Elite Female Runners in Hong Kong; 8. The Making of a Marathon Runner; 9. Review of Medical Encounters in the 2007Hong Kong Marathon. |
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10. Case Report: 28-year-old 10 km RunnerCollapses Before the Finish Line11. Auxiliary Medical Service-Support and Deployment; 12. Medical Case Studies from the Hong KongMarathon; 13. Evaluation of the 2007 AMS Sports InjuriesCourse; Section3. Advice to Serious Runners; 14. Potential Medical Problems in MarathonRunners; 15. Sudden Cardiovascular Death in Marathons; 16. Nutrition for Marathon Runners; 17. Fluid Replacement and Hyponatremia forAthletes; 18. Motivation and Psychological Preparation forMarathons; 19. Marathon Training; 20. Injuries in Marathon Running. |
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21. Sports Injuries Encountered During MarathonPreparations22. Physiotherapy for Marathon Runners; Section4. The Way Ahead; Bibliography; Appendix; Acknowledgements; Index. |
Local Note |
eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America |
Subject |
Long-distance runners -- Training of.
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Long-distance runners. |
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Marathon running -- China -- Hong Kong -- History.
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Marathon running. |
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China -- Hong Kong. |
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History. |
Genre/Form |
Electronic books.
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History.
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Added Author |
Wai, Jonathan Heung On.
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Other Form: |
Print version: Fong, Ben. Marathon in Hong Kong : Challenges and Health. Hong Kong : The Chinese University Press, ©2012 9789629964306 |
ISBN |
9629968762 |
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9789629968762 (electronic book) |
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