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This review characterizes the injuries, physical demands, and physiology of stock car racing to identify future directions for strength and conditioning specialists.
This review highlights the physical demands and injuries in stock car racing to guide strength and conditioning specialists.
May guide S&C programming for stock car demands; leaves open need for prospective validation before practice change.
Race Car Drivers Have Been Characterized as Athletes Who Require Athletic Abilities and Experience Injuries. Motor Sports Research Is Limited and Has Focused on Open-Wheel Formula Car Racing Outside of the United States With Little Attention Paid to Stock Car Racing, Despite Its Popularity. The Purpose of This Article Is to Review the Motor Sports' Strength and Conditioning Research; Characterize the Types of Injuries, Physical Demands, and Physiology of Racing; And Identify Future Directions for Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialists Who Work With Stock Car Drivers.
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William P. Ebben (2010) conducted a review in Stock car racing physical demands and injuries. Strength and conditioning was evaluated. This review characterizes the injuries, physical demands, and physiology of stock car racing to identify future directions for strength and conditioning specialists.
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