This book explores running in a broad range of sport disciplines,  providing a full spectrum coverage on this extremely important and commonly diffused activity.

The volume opens with basic information, such as  biomechanics, physiology, training principles, nutrition and then presents discipline-specific aspects of running in several individual and team sports. Each chapter is structured organically to offer a uniform and thorough information. For each sport, the authors examine biomechanical, physiological and training specificities as well as injury epidemiology and preventive measures.

Filling a gap in literature,  this book appeals not only to sports physicians, orthopaedic surgeons, trainers, coaches, fellows, and researchers but also to athletes in the various disciplines. Written in collaboration with ESSKA, it provides a useful toolkit to those readers interested in the state-of the-art update on the running athlete.

Part 1: General aspects

1 Biomechanics of running
2 Physiology of running-Sprint and short distances
3 Training principles
 4 Nutrition  For Track Running And Ultrarunning: Practical Recommendations
5 Age and running: children and adolescents, elder people
6 Sex difference between women and men in running
7 Running and metabolic diseases
 8 Running activities in times of COVID-19 pandemic
9 Shoes for running
10 Wearable Technology for Long Distance Runners
11 Return to running after Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction
Part 2: Specific Aspects
12 athletics running disciplines
13 Running in Football
14 Running in rugby
15 Running in gymnastics
16 Running in Tumbling
17 Running in basketball
18 Running in tennis
19 Running in Paddle
20 Running in volleyball
21 Running in handball
22 Running in trail running
23 Running in Ironman triathlon
24 Running in Parkour
25 Running in Field hockey
26 Running in Cycling
 27 Running in Alpine skiing
28 Running in Kiteboarding
29 Running in Sailing
30 Running In Rowers
31 Running in Space.