Sports and Physical Fitness

Written by a team of leading international experts, this book explores key factors and issues in contemporary sport, including the current state of...

This book presents a critical assessment of evaluation theory and practice in sport and leisure. It considers established and emerging forms of eva...

Within the Sport and Exercise Sciences (SES) and allied disciplines, reflective practice has become firmly established as a fundamental aspect of e...

Evolving from the concept of coach education, which is generally accepted to be the more formal, didactic mode of transmitting information to coach...

The Applied Sport and Exercise Practitioner is designed to help all developing sport and exercise practitioners navigate the world of applied work....

Coaches, practitioners and medical staff working in the worldwide sport of rugby will frequently apply scientific principles to their programmes to...

This book analyses the essential aspects of sports psychology by throwing light on issues related to the upkeep of athletes’ mental state and impro...

Strength and Conditioning in Sports: From Science to Practice is unique in that it covers, in a comprehensive manner, both of these areas. This tex...

An effective strength and conditioning program is an essential component of the preparation of any athlete or sportsperson. Strength and Conditioni...

An understanding and working knowledge of the basic principles of statistics are of central importance in understanding the sport and health scienc...

This is the clearest and most straightforward biomechanics textbook currently available. By breaking down the challenging subject of sport and exer...

Ever since the evolution of human civilization, people have developed some or the other self-defense skills. Karate is one such skill that is growi...