Title Page	5
	Copyright Page	6
	Contents	7
	Contributors	9
	Foreword by FIVB President Ary S. Graça	11
	Foreword by IOC President Thomas Bach	13
	Preface and acknowledgments	15
	Part 1 Volleyball Sport Science	17
	Chapter 1 Energy demands of volleyball	19
	Introduction	19
	Activity patterns and work rate in volleyball and other sports	19
	Metabolic responses to intermittent high?intensity exercise	20
	Fatigue and recovery in multiple sprint sports	24
	Integrated physiological response	26
	Adaptations to training	29
	Summary	29
	References	30
	Recommended reading	30
	Chapter 2 Nutrition for optimum volleyball performance	31
	Introduction	31
	Supporting adequate energy availability and the ideal physique for volleyball	31
	Nutrition to support training goals	35
	Fuel and fluid for match-play	38
	Supplements and sports foods for volleyball	41
	Conclusion	43
	References	43
	Recommended reading	44
	Chapter 3 The biomechanics of volleyball	45
	Introduction	45
	Jumping and landing	45
	Neuromechanics of jumping	45
	Jumping as a component of spiking and serving	47
	Jumping as a component of blocking	47
	Landing from the jump	48
	Differences between indoor and beach volleyball	49
	Spiking	50
	Physics of ball trajectory	51
	Summary	52
	References	53
	Recommended reading	53
	Chapter 4 Developing a resistance training program for volleyball	54
	Introduction	54
	Needs analysis	55
	Considerations for exercise selection	56
	Designing a strength and conditioning program	59
	Summary	64
	Reference	64
	Recommended reading	64
	Chapter 5 Environmental concerns in volleyball	65
	Introduction	65
	Heat illness	65
	Injuries unique to competition on the sand	73
	Summary	74
	References	75
	Recommended reading	75
	Part 2 Volleyball Sport Medicine	77
	Chapter 6 Volleyball injury epidemiology and prevention	79
	Injury patterns in volleyball	79
	Preventing ankle sprains	80
	Preventing patellar tendinopathy	84
	Preventing finger injuries	87
	Preventing acute knee injuries	88
	Preventing low back pain	89
	Preventing shoulder pain	89
	Role of the medical staff	91
	References	92
	Recommended reading	94
	Chapter 7 The periodic health evaluation/preparticipation evaluation	95
	Introduction	95
	Cardiovascular assessment	96
	Noncardiac assessment	97
	Musculoskeletal assessment	97
	Summary	101
	References	102
	Recommended reading	103
	Athlete PPE/PHE Form	104
	Chapter 8 Shoulder injuries in volleyball	109
	Introduction	109
	Rotator cuff dysfunction	111
	Glenohumeral instability	112
	SLAP lesions and biceps?related pathology	115
	Scapular dyskinesis	117
	Loss of glenohumeral internal rotation range of motion	119
	Suprascapular neuropathy (aka infraspinatus syndrome or volleyball shoulder)	120
	Integration of the functional kinetic chain in shoulder stabilization exercises	122
	Summary	123
	References	123
	Recommended reading	124
	Chapter 9 Knee and ankle injuries in volleyball	125
	Introduction	125
	Jumper’s knee	125
	Ankle injuries	131
	References	137
	Recommended reading	138
	Chapter 10 Other injuries in volleyball	139
	Introduction	139
	Stress fractures	139
	Injuries to muscle	141
	Injuries to the upper limb	144
	Concussions in volleyball	145
	Overtraining syndrome	145
	Illnesses	147
	References	148
	Recommended reading	148
	Chapter 11 Principles of rehabilitation	149
	Introduction	149
	The tissue injury cycle	149
	Phases of recovery	150
	Barriers to rehabilitation	151
	Therapeutic interventions	152
	Prevention of reinjury	158
	References	160
	Recommended reading	160
	Part 3 Special Topics	161
	Chapter 12 The young volleyball athlete	163
	Introduction	163
	Epidemiology of injuries in youth volleyball	164
	Pediatric physiology and the risk of injury	165
	Treatment of overuse injuries	165
	Other implications of developmental physiology	167
	Psychological concerns	167
	Pediatric injury prevention	168
	Goals of youth volleyball	169
	Nature and nurture	170
	Summary	172
	References	172
	Recommended reading	173
	Chapter 13 The female volleyball athlete	174
	Introduction	174
	Sports injuries	174
	Knee injuries	175
	Shoulder pain	175
	Anemia	176
	Thyroid disorders	176
	Fatigue	177
	Pregnancy	177
	Pelvic floor dysfunction	177
	Disordered eating and energy availability	178
	Menstrual dysfunction	180
	Bone health	181
	Nutrition and bone health	182
	Stress fractures	182
	The Female Athlete Triad and Relative Energy Deficiency in Sport (RED-S)	182
	References	186
	Recommended reading	186
	Chapter 14 The elite indoor volleyball athlete	187
	Introduction	187
	The staff: roles and responsibilities	187
	Cooperation between national and club teams	188
	The preseason assessment	189
	Sport-specific training	190
	Injuries and returning to play	191
	Supplements and other therapies	192
	Traveling around the world	193
	Brazilian volleyball: the Diamond Generation	194
	Conclusion	195
	Recommended reading	195
	Chapter 15 Adapted volleyball for the athlete with an impairment	197
	Introduction	197
	Sitting volleyball	198
	Standing volleyball	199
	Adapted beach volleyball	202
	Injury patterns	202
	Summary	204
	References	204
	Recommended reading	205
	Chapter 16 Issues of sexual identity	206
	Introduction	206
	Disorders of sex development	207
	Transsexual athletes	210
	Summary	211
	Recommended reading	212
	Chapter 17 Ergogenic aids, doping, and anti-doping	213
	Introduction	213
	Nutritional supplements	214
	World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA)	217
	FIVB anti-doping program	218
	References	221
	Chapter 18 Sports psychology: maximizing team potential	222
	Introduction	222
	Motivation – the key to success	222
	The coach as goal setter	223
	The coach as facilitator of shared leadership	227
	The coach as catalyst to foster group dynamics processes	229
	The coach as conflict manager to create highly resilient teams	232
	Summary	235
	References	235
	Chapter 19 Looking ahead: the future of volleyball sports medicine and science	237
	Reference	239
	Recommended reading	239
	Index	241
	EULA	247