Cycling Health and Physiology: Using Sports Science to Improve Your Riding and Racing

by Edmund R. Burke

Stay healthy and avoid injury -- that is the mantra of every athlete. This new edition of Cycling Health and Physiology is packed with practical advice on how to do just that, whether you are a cyclist, a runner, or a paddler. It is just the book for everyone who wants to understand how recent discoveries in science and sportsmedicine can apply to everyday training and racing. Written by the late Ed Burke*, Ph.D, the book presents practical "cyclist-to-cyclist" advice on how the heart, lungs, and muscles work and how you can use this knowledge to get the most out of your exercise.

240 pages, Paperback

First published May 1, 1992