Science In Elite Sport

Science in Elite Sport Science in Elite Sport Edited by E.Müller University of Salzburg F.Ludescher Federal State Tyrol and G.Zallinger University of Salzburg E & FN Spon An imprint of Routledge First published 1999 by E & FN Spon, an imprint of Routledge 11 New Fetter Lane, London EC4P 4EE This edition published in the Taylor & Francis e-Library, 2005. “To purchase your own copy of this or any of Taylor & Francis or Routledge’s collection of thousands of eBooks please go to www.eBookstore.tandf.co.uk.” Simultaneously published in the USA and Canada by Routledge 29 West 35th Street, New York, NY 10001 © 1999 E & FN Spon All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reprinted or reproduced or utilized in any form or by any electronic, mechanical, or other means, now known or hereafter invented, including photocopying and recording, or in any information storage or retrieval system without permission in writing from the publishers. Publisher’s Note This book has been prepared from camera-ready provided by the editors. British Library Cataloguing in Publication Data A catalogue record for this book is available from the British Library ISBN 0-203-98495-1 Master e-book ISBN ISBN 0 419 24530 8 (Print Edition) Science in Elite Sport “International Symposium on Sciences for Training in Sport-Requirements and Opportunities for Achieving Optimum Synergies for the Athlete” March 13–15, 1998 Innsbruck, Igls Austria Scientific Committee Erich MÜLLER (Chair) Alfred AIGNER Peter BAUMGARTL Friedrich FETZ Helmut HÖRTNAGL Werner KANDOLF Elmar KORNEXL Günther MITTERBAUER Werner NACHBAUER Ernst RAAS Organizing Committee Friedl LUDESCHER (Chair) Rainer GERZABEK Daniela MÄNNEL Wolfgang MÜLLER Harald PERNITSCH Klaus WEITHAS Gerhard ZALLINGER Contents Introduction vii 1 The demand profile of modern highperformance training E.Müller, C.Raschner and H.Schwameder 2 The contribution of sports medicine to training efficiency and performance capacity optimization in high-performance sport N.Bachl 22 3 Science—no thanks! Theses against a fruitless venture G.Schumacher 36 4 Specifics of research in elite sport— examples and experiences in Germany J.Krug and D.Martin 43 5 Science and service in elite sports in Finland— organizational, infrastructural and financial aspects J.T.Viitasalo 58 6 Are Austrian elite athletes given scientific support? E.Koraexl 67 7 Sports-scientific support at the Freiburg olympic-training-centre A.Schwirtz, A.Neubert, B.Stapelfeldt, M.Hillebrecht, A.Gollhofer, L.Schweizer, U.Wiedmann and M.Bührle 76 8 Testing and training for top Norwegian athletes P.E.Refsnes 91 9 Science in elite sport J.Escoda 1 110 vi 10 Sport psychology research and consulting with elite athletes an coaches J.L.Hanin 124 11 Personality, perform