CHAPTER ONE What Is Sports Science 4 CHAPTER TWO The History of Sports Science 12 CHAPTER THREE Careers in Sports Science 22 CHAPTER FOUR The Future of Sports Science 36 Fast Facts 42 Stop and Think 44 Glossary 46 Learn More 47 Index 48 About the Author 48 CONTENTS
CHAPTER ONE WHAT IS SPORTS SCIENCE A scientist attaches a series of gray The pitcher picks up a baseball and marble-sized spheres to a pitcher’s body enters a laboratory Cameras and computers surround him He stands on a square of green turf Across the room is a broad net The pitcher enters his stance He goes into his throwing motion He hurls the ball at top speed into the net Motion capture technology can help baseball players and other athletes study their performance 5
