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232 pp; paperbound; $25;
ISBN 978-0-9744071-4-2
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A guide for
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by Charles Palmer
© 2007 Birch Grove
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Wildland firefighting - A guide for crews,
supervisors, and families.
FIRED UP! The Optimal Performance Guide for Wildland Firefighters, by
Charles Palmer, Ed.D., The University of Montana. Comprehensive,
down-to-earth, informed by research and experience, this book is the first
to show wildland firefighters how to do their best and be their best both on
and off the fireline. Written by a firefighting veteran with advanced
degrees in psychology and education, Fired Up! includes hundreds of tips and
strategies for achieving peak performance physically, mentally, socially,
and emotionally admidst the rigors, dangers, and stress of wildland
firefighting.
Brief table of contents:
Contents
Acknowledgments
1 Introduction
2 Exercise Physiology and Sport Psychology
PART ONE: PHYSICAL FACTORS IN OPTIMAL PERFORMANCE
3 Physical Training
4 Nutrition, Hydration, and Ergogenic Aids
5 Injury
PART TWO: PSYCHOLOGICAL FACTORS IN OPTIMAL PERFORMANCE
6 Attitude
7 Goal Setting
8 Teams
9 Stress
10 Transitions
PART THREE: ENVIRONMENTAL FACTORS IN OPTIMAL PERFORMANCE
11 Relationships
12 Pulling It All Together
Book References
Index
232 pages; paperbound; $25; ISBN 978-0-9744071-4-2
Order online at www.birchgrovepublishing.com
© 2007 Birch Grove Publishing - PO Box 131327 - Roseville, MN 55113 - USA
Wildland firefighting - A guide for crews,
supervisors, and families.
FIRED UP! The Optimal Performance Guide for Wildland Firefighters, by
Charles Palmer, Ed.D., The University of Montana. Comprehensive,
down-to-earth, informed by research and experience, this book is the first
to show wildland firefighters how to do their best and be their best both on
and off the fireline. Written by a firefighting veteran with advanced
degrees in psychology and education, Fired Up! includes hundreds of tips and
strategies for achieving peak performance physically, mentally, socially,
and emotionally admidst the rigors, dangers, and stress of wildland
firefighting.
Brief table of contents:
Contents
Acknowledgments
1 Introduction
2 Exercise Physiology and Sport Psychology
PART ONE: PHYSICAL FACTORS IN OPTIMAL PERFORMANCE
3 Physical Training
4 Nutrition, Hydration, and Ergogenic Aids
5 Injury
PART TWO: PSYCHOLOGICAL FACTORS IN OPTIMAL PERFORMANCE
6 Attitude
7 Goal Setting
8 Teams
9 Stress
10 Transitions
PART THREE: ENVIRONMENTAL FACTORS IN OPTIMAL PERFORMANCE
11 Relationships
12 Pulling It All Together
Book References
Index
232 pages; paperbound; $25; ISBN 978-0-9744071-4-2
Order online at www.birchgrovepublishing.com
© 2007 Birch Grove Publishing - PO Box 131327 - Roseville, MN 55113 - USA