Sports and Leisure Products

By Tracey D Matthews, Kimberly T Kostelis

Designing and Conducting Research in Health and Human Performance, 2nd edition shows students how to become effective producers and consumers of health and human performance research. Like the first edition, this edition provides comprehensive coverage of both quantitative and qualitative research…

Paperback – 2019-12-12
Routledge

Edited by Timothy Baghurst

Coaching for Sports Performance provides a practical overview of the many disciplines necessary to be an effective coach. Using experts from across the sports science fields, this book teaches readers the core concepts in a practical, easy to understand style, separated into four sections. Part I…

Paperback – 2019-12-11
Routledge

Edited by Susan Capel, Richard Blair

This new and updated second edition of Debates in Physical Education explores issues physical education teachers encounter in their daily lives. By engaging with both established and contemporary debates, this volume challenges readers to think about and reflect on the relative validity of…

Hardback – 2019-12-10
Routledge
Debates in Subject Teaching

Edited by Mike Hughes, Ian M Franks, Mike Hughes, Ian M. Franks, Henriette Dancs

The coaching process is about enhancing performance by providing feedback about the performance to the athlete or team. Researchers have shown that human observation and memory are not reliable enough to provide accurate and objective information for high-performance athletes. Objective measuring…

Paperback – 2019-12-09
Routledge

By John Cissik

Strength and Conditioning: A Concise Introduction offers a concise but comprehensive overview of training for athletic performance. Introducing essential theory and practical techniques in all of the core areas of athletic training, the book clearly demonstrates how to apply fundamental principles…

Paperback – 2019-12-02
Routledge

Edited by Nicola J. Hodges, A. Mark Williams

Skill Acquisition in Sport gives academics, students, coaches and practitioners the broadest and most scientifically rigorous grounding in the principles and practice of the field. Fully revised, updated and restructured, the third edition integrates theory and practice, and provides more material…

Paperback – 2019-11-11
Routledge

By Curt L. Lox, Kathleen A. Martin Ginis, Heather L. Gainforth, Steven J. Petruzzello

Now in its fifth edition, The Psychology of Exercise: Integrating Theory and Practice is the ideal resource for undergraduate courses devoted to the study of exercise behavior. Following the success of previous editions, this book successfully integrates theoretical principles and the latest…

Paperback – 2019-10-02
Routledge

By Ian Jeffreys

This book takes a radically different approach to the challenge of coaching in strength and conditioning. In doing so, it addresses many of the paradoxes of strength and conditioning, providing new perspectives that shed light on to the many questions that challenge coaches. Rather than focusing…

Paperback – 2019-09-24
Routledge

Edited by Rhodri S. Lloyd, Jon L. Oliver

Strength and Conditioning for Young Athletes: Science and Application offers an evidence-based introduction to the theory and practice of strength and conditioning for young athletes. Fully revised and updated, this second edition draws on leading research to offer a holistic approach to training…

Paperback – 2019-09-03
Routledge

By Eric C. Schwarz, Stacey A. Hall, Simon Shibli

Now in a fully revised and updated third edition, Sport Facility Operations Management goes beyond the basic theories of sport facility management to include relevant practical professional experiences connecting facilities, people, and technology. This is a comprehensive and engaging textbook…

Paperback – 2019-08-20
Routledge

By Dale P. Mood, James R. Morrow, Jr., Matthew B. McQueen

An understanding and working knowledge of the basic principles of statistics are of central importance in understanding the sport and health sciences. Introduction to Statistics in Human Performance: Using SPSS and R provides students facing statistical problems for the first time with an…

Paperback – 2019-07-24
Routledge

By Russell Hoye, Graham Cuskelly, Chris Auld, Pam Kappelides, Katie Misener

Volunteers are central to sport at all levels, from mega-events to grassroots clubs. Sport Volunteering is a definitive guide to the issues associated with managing volunteers in sport. The book focuses on the psychology of the voluntary experience, the challenges inherent in managing a…

Paperback – 2019-07-15
Routledge