Basic Track & Field Biomechanics

by Tom Ecker

An essential book for the track and field coach, the fourth edition of Basic Track & Field Biomechanics explains how biomechanics apply to each event in a simple and straightforward manner. Ecker presents the information so that it can be understood by all motivated coaches, whether or not they have any background in math or physics. With useful illustrations, this book is ideal for coaches who are interested in proper technique and improving their athletes performances.

141 pages, Perfect Paperback

First published January 1, 2003

Reviews

[David Fish · Rating 4 out of 5]

There was a lot of concise information in this book that immensely helped with understanding aspects of each event more easily. The chapter on the forces different event encounter plus hurdling all contributed especially to the foundational knowledge I already had. Some chapters could have gone deeper (there was one that might have been only a page), but it was a quick read that, again, I got a lot out of which can be applied back to the sport while helping me understand similar movements outside the track.