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Bicycling Medicine: Cycling Nutrition, Physiology, Injury Prevention and Treatment For Riders of All Levels
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Binding: Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 617.1027
EAN: 9780684844435
Edition: 1
ISBN: 0684844435
Label: Fireside
Manufacturer: Fireside
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 336
Publication Date: September 29, 1998
Publisher: Fireside
Studio: Fireside
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Editorial Review:
Whether you're a novice rider or a championship racer, Bicycling Medicine shows you how to prevent and treat all kinds of bicycling-related aches and pains. Coach Arnie Baker, M.D., explains how to diagnose minor and major problems, offers do-it-yourself solutions, and alerts you to conditions that require a doctor's attention. A special section on bicycling physiology illuminates the demands cycling puts on your body, and thorough discussions of diet, exercise, and nutrition reveal the best ways to keep your performance at its peak.
Customer Reviews
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Rating:  - enthusiast123
A nice book. Easy to read and well-laid out. Not much to say about impotency controversy but virtually every basic cyling issue is otherwise covered. It helped me figure out my knee pain which I appreciated!
Rating:  - Outdated Bicycling Medicine
The author makes statements that are no longer valid, current, or that are flatly inaccurate. One diagram stated that muscles attach to bones by a ligament. This is not true. Muscles originate and insert into bones via a tendon, with some tendons longer or shorter than others, and with muscle/tendon transitions having different anatomies. This is important in understanding injuries and how to treat them. Arnie also opens up the topic of nutrition with the USDA Food Pyramid, another problematic ... Read More
Rating:  - A No-Nonsense Approach
Anyone who rides can benefit from the great information and tips found in this book. You'll also learn about common bicycling injuries.
Rating: - good resource
This is a great book for all who ride. It gives us a heads up on the common riding ailments and suggested treatments/preventions.
Rating: - Answers all the BS I hear when I do tours.
For the most part, there are two kinds of riders in the world: 1) people who ride, ride with others, and have expert knowledge based on experience, and 2) people who read and talk about riding, buy only the best and most expensive equipment, yet have trouble with such simple tasks as navigating obstacles or managing heat loss. The No. 2s out there are obsessed with weighing pasta, exact calculations of cadence, heart rate, aerodynamics, and shedding single digit grams from their bicycles. The No. ... Read More
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