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Author Fong, Ben.

Title Marathon in Hong Kong : Challenges and Health.

Publication Info. Hong Kong : The Chinese University Press, 2012.

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Description 1 online resource (343 pages)
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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.
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.
21. Sports Injuries Encountered During MarathonPreparations22. Physiotherapy for Marathon Runners; Section4. The Way Ahead; Bibliography; Appendix; Acknowledgements; Index.
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Subject Long-distance runners -- Training of.
Long-distance runners.
Marathon running -- China -- Hong Kong -- History.
Marathon running.
China -- Hong Kong.
History.
Genre/Form Electronic books.
History.
Added Author Wai, Jonathan Heung On.
Other Form: Print version: Fong, Ben. Marathon in Hong Kong : Challenges and Health. Hong Kong : The Chinese University Press, ©2012 9789629964306
ISBN 9629968762
9789629968762 (electronic book)