This important new volume brings together recent research by leading international ergonomists and sport and exercise scientists. The book presents a wide range of studies in occupational ergonomics, each utilizing techniques that are also employed by sports and exercise science research groups, and therefore breaks new ground in the interface between sport and industry. Arranged into sections examining environment, special populations, human factors interface, sports technology and occupational health, this book will be an essential purchase for all those involved in sports science or ergonomics research.

Introduction to Ergonomics: Sport and Leisure; Chapter 1 Sports Ergonomics: An Introduction, T. REILLY; Part 2 Exercise and the Environment; Chapter 2 Exercise and the cold, TIMOTHY DAVID NOAKES; Chapter 3 Pacing strategies during a cycling time trial with simulated head winds and tailwinds, GREG ATKINSON, ADAM BRUNSKILL; Chapter 4 The effects of phase control materials on hand skin temperature within gloves of soccer goalkeepers, A. J. PURVIS, N. T. CABLE; Chapter 5 Aerobic performance of Special Operations Forces personnel after a prolonged submarine deployment, D. M. FOTHERGILL, J. R. SIMS; Chapter 6 Use of melatonin in recovery from jet-lag following an eastward flight across 10 time-zones, B. J. EDWARDS, G. ATKINSON, J. WATERHOUSE, T. REILLY, R. GODFREY, R. BUDGETT; Chapter 7 Do subjective symptoms predict our perception of jet-lag?, J. WATERHOUSE, B. EDWARDS, A. NEVILL, G. ATKINSON, T. REILLY, P. DAVIES, R. GODFREY; Part 3 Ergonomics in Competitive Sports; Chapter 8 Effect of carbohydrate supplementation on simulated exercise of rugby league referees, D. P. M. MACLAREN, G. L. CLOSE; Chapter 9 Determining the protective function of sports footwear, MARK J. LAKE; Chapter 10 How the free limbs are used by elite high jumpers in generating vertical velocity, A. LEES, J. ROJAS, M. CEPERO, V. SOTO, M. GUTIERREZ; Chapter 11 Kinematic adjustments in the basketball jump shot against an opponent, F. J. ROJAS, M. CEPERO, A. ONA, M. GUTIERREZ; Part 4 Ergonomics in Special Populations; Chapter 12 Decreased submaximal oxygen uptake during short duration oral contraceptive use: a randomized cross-over trial in premenopausal women, M. GIACOMONI, G. FALGAIRETTE; Chapter 13 Promoting children's physical activity in primary school: an intervention study using playground markings, GARETH STRATTON; Chapter 14 Exercise testing in children: an alternative approach, D. B. CLAXTON, J. H. CHAPMAN, N. V. CHALLIS, M. L. FYSH; Chapter 15 Walking in visually handicapped children and its energy cost, VÁCLAV BUNC, JARMILA SEGETOVA, LUCIE SAFARIKOVA; Chapter 16 Touch-down and take-off characteristics of the long jump performance of world level above- and below-knee amputee athletes, LEE NOLAN, ADRIAN LEES; Chapter 17 Dynamic control and conventional strength ratios of the quadriceps and hamstrings in subjects with anterior cruciate ligament deficiency, C. D. HOLE, G. H. SMITH, J. HAMMOND, A. KUMAR, J. SAXTON, T. COCHRANE; Part 5 Human Factors and Psychology; Chapter 18 Performance and human factors: considerations about cognition and attention for self-paced and externally-paced events, ROBERT N. SINGER; Chapter 19 Effects of cricket ball colour and illuminance levels on catching behaviour in professional cricketers, KAREN SCOTT, DAMIAN KINGSBURY, SIMON BENNETT, KEITH DAVIDS, MARK LANGLEY; Chapter 20 Individual differences, exercise and leisure activity in predicting affective well-being in young adults, C. SALE, A. GUPPY, M. EL-SAYED; Chapter 21 Transfer and motor skill learning in association football, C. WEIGELT, A. M. WILLIAMS, T. WINGROVE, M. A. SCOTT; Part 6 Methodological Studies in Sport and Ergonomics; Chapter 22 Electromyography in sports and occupational settings: an update of its limits and possibilities, JAN PIETER CLARYS; Chapter 23 The relationship between heart rate and oxygen uptake during non-steady state exercise, S. D. M. BOT, A. P. HOLLANDER; Chapter 24 Modelling handgrip strength in the presence of confounding variables: results from the Allied Dunbar National Fitness Survey, ALAN M. NEVILL, ROGER L. HOLDER; Chapter 25 Prediction and validation of fat-free mass in the lower limbs of young adult male Rugby Union players using dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry as the criterion measure, W. BELL, D. M. COBNER, W. D. EVANS; Chapter 26 Variations of anatomical elements contributing to subtalar joint stability: intrinsic risk factors for post-traumatic lateral instability of the ankle?, E. BARBAIX, P. VAN ROY, JAN PIETER CLARYS; Chapter 27 Intra-articular kinematics of the normal glenohumeral joint in the late preparatory phase of throwing: Kaltenborn's rule revisited, J.-P. BAEYENS, P. VAN ROY, JAN PIETER CLARYS; Part 7 Ergonomics and Health in the Workplace; Chapter 28 Developing a holistic understanding of workplace health: the case of bank workers, L. DUGDILL; Chapter 29 Effects of activity-rest schedules on physiological strain and spinal load in hospital-based porters, C. BEYNON, J. BURKE, D. DORAN, A. NEVILL; Chapter 30 Implications of an adjustable bed height during standard nursing tasks on spinal motion, perceived exertion and muscular activity, D. E. CABOOR, M. O. VERLINDEN, E. ZINZEN, P. VAN ROY, M. P. VAN RIEL, JAN PIETER CLARYS; Chapter 31 Work-based musculoskeletal problems: initiatives to improve health, DIANA LEIGHTON; Chapter 32 Will the use of different prevalence rates influence the development of a primary prevention programme for low-back problems?, E. ZINZEN, D. CABOOR, M. VERLINDEN, E. CATTRYSSE, W. DUQUET, P. VAN ROY, JAN PIETER CLARYS;