Download or read book Exercise and Sport Science written by William E. Garrett and published by Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. This book was released on 2000 with total page 1016 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Written by experts in exercise physiology, exercise science, and biomechanics, this volume focuses specifically on exercise science in relation to athletic performance and to the diagnosis, management, and prevention of athletic injuries. The text is logically organized into sections on energy metabolism, exercise physiology, organ system responses to exercise, general concerns in applied exercise science, sports biomechanics, and applied sports physiology. The biomechanics and sports physiology sections focus on particular sports, to determine specific diagnosis and treatment aspects. The book also includes chapters on exercise in children and the elderly, environmental influences on physical performance, overtraining, chronobiology, and microgravity.
Download or read book NSCA s Essentials of Sport Science written by NSCA -National Strength & Conditioning Association and published by Human Kinetics Publishers. This book was released on 2021-02-19 with total page 576 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: NSCA's Essentials of Sport Science provides the most contemporary and comprehensive overview of the field of sport science and the role of the sport scientist. It is a primary preparation resource for the Certified Performance and Sport Scientist (CPSS) certification exam.
Download or read book Sports Science written by Simon Rea and published by Teach Yourself. This book was released on 2023-10-26 with total page 330 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Human beings have always sought ways to gain a competitive edge over their opponents, but sports science is a relatively young discipline. So what is it all about, and how can it help athletes perform better? Sports science is the application of scientific principles to explain sporting phenomena and provide a basis for improving the performance of teams and individuals. In this comprehensive yet easy-to-use introduction, you will learn everything you need to know about it in one place, including the key research and current knowledge, providing you with a well-informed starting point in your study of this fascinating subject. The focus of the book is on the three disciplines of biomechanics, physiology and psychology: - Biomechanics: using mechanical principles to understand human movement and how the human body interacts with equipment and apparatus - Physiology: using biological sciences to investigate how the body responds to exercise and training - Psychology: using psychological principles to provide answers to questions about human behaviour in sports settings This new edition has been updated to include case studies to show what you can do with a sports science degree and advice on how to prepare for careers where sports science knowledge is used. It includes chapters on the key systems in the body - skeletal, muscular, cardiovascular and nervous - as well as covering sports nutrition and planning research in sport. Whether you are a student, interested in sport and sport performance as a professional practice, or involved in sport at any level, Sports Science: A complete introduction is your go-to guide.
Download or read book The Skeptic s Guide to Sports Science written by Nicholas Tiller and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2020-03-27 with total page 362 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The global health and fitness industry is worth an estimated $4 trillion. We spend $90 billion each year on health club memberships and $100 billion each year on dietary supplements. In such an industrial climate, lax regulations on the products we are sold (supplements, fad-diets, training programs, gadgets, and garments) result in marketing campaigns underpinned by strong claims and weak evidence. Moreover, our critical faculties are ill-suited to a culture characterized by fake news, social media, misinformation, and bad science. We have become walking, talking prey to 21st-Century Snake Oil salesmen. In The Skeptic’s Guide to Sports Science, Nicholas B. Tiller confronts the claims behind the products and the evidence behind the claims. The author discusses what might be wrong with the sales pitch, the glossy magazine advert, and the celebrity endorsements that our heuristically-wired brains find so innately attractive. Tiller also explores the appeal of the one quick fix, the fallacious arguments that are a mainstay of product advertising, and the critical steps we must take in retraining our minds to navigate the pitfalls of the modern consumerist culture. This informative and accessible volume pulls no punches in scrutinizing the plausibility of, and evidence for, the most popular sports products and practices on the market. Readers are encouraged to confront their conceptualizations of the industry and, by the book’s end, they will have acquired the skills necessary to independently judge the effectiveness of sports-related products. This treatise on the commercialization of science in sport and exercise is a must-read for exercisers, athletes, students, and practitioners who hope to retain their intellectual integrity in a lucrative health and fitness industry that is spiraling out-of-control.
Download or read book Oxford Dictionary of Sports Science and Medicine written by Michael Kent and published by OUP Oxford. This book was released on 2006-12-01 with total page 620 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Oxford Dictionary of Sports Science and Medicine provides comprehensive and authoritative definitions of nearly 8000 sports science and sports medicine terms. All major areas are covered, including exercise psychology, sports nutrition, biomechanics, anatomy, sports sociology, training principles and techniques and sports injury and rehabilitation The dictionary will be an invaluable aid to students, coaches, athletes and anyone wanting instant access to the scientific principles, anatomical structures, and physiological, sociological and psychological processes that affect sporting performance. It will also be of interest to the general reader interested in sports science and medicine terminology.
Download or read book Sport and Exercise Science written by Murray Griffin and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2014-04-08 with total page 455 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Sport and Exercise Science is a groundbreaking new textbook for first year students.
Download or read book Training in Sport written by Bruce Elliott and published by Wiley. This book was released on 2000-01-17 with total page 448 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book reviews and discusses in detail the essential factors that collectively determine the level of sports performance achieved. It covers the training of perceptual-motor skills; the psychological factors that enable an athlete to compete successfully; the use of appropriate techniques for the relevant sport; physical characteristics of the athlete; and attaining and maintaining levels of fitness. It also presents a broader review of training for sport encompassing physical, biological and medical aspects, as well as the psychological.
Download or read book Statistics for Sports and Exercise Science written by John Newell and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2014-12-05 with total page 522 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Statistics in Sport and Exercise Science assumes no prior knowledge of statistics and uses real-life case studies to introduce the importance of statistics in sport and exercise science. Statistical tests and techniques are described here in a friendly and easy-to-understand manner, giving you the confidence to analyses data and complete your own statistical studies.
Download or read book Faster Higher Stronger written by Mark McClusky and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2014-10-30 with total page 295 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A New York Times bestseller “A smart and important book.”—Gretchen Reynolds, author of The First 20 Minutes Publications as varied as Wired, Men’s Fitness, and The New Yorker are abuzz over the New York Times bestseller Faster, Higher, Stronger. In it, veteran journalist Mark McClusky explains how today’s top athletes are turning to advanced technology and savvy science to improve their performance. Sports buffs and readers of David Epstein and Gretchen Reynolds will want to join McClusky as he goes behind the scenes everywhere from the Olympics to the NBA Finals, from the World Series to the Tour de France, and from high-tech labs to neighborhood gyms to show how athletes at every level can incorporate cutting-edge science into their own workouts.
Download or read book Key Concepts in Sport and Exercise Sciences written by David Kirk and published by SAGE. This book was released on 2008-11-03 with total page 162 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: ′A very useful introduction to the key concepts in five main areas of study in sport and exercise science. The multi-disciplinary nature of the book is particularly attractive as it means that it can be used to support students studying a range of sport and exercise courses and modules. Furthermore, the chapters are concise, informative, written in an accessible style, and provide a good balance between theory and application to practice, making it a very interesting and relevant read′ - Dr Lorraine Cale, Loughborough University This book provides students and scholars with a fail-safe guide to the key concepts in the field of Sport & Exercise Science. Intelligently cross-referenced entries provide a sound map of the multi-disciplinary demands of sport related courses including physical and biological sciences, social science and education. The entries use clear definitions, examples and suggestions for further reading to explore each discipline and are: " Comprehensive " Lucid " Pertinent to study needs " Practically relevant David Kirk is Professor in Physical Education and Youth Sport Carlton Cooke is Professor in Physical Education Anne Flintoff is Reader in Physical Education Jim McKenna is Professor in Physical Activity and Health All at the Carnegie Faculty of Sport and Education, Leeds Metropolitan University.
Download or read book Sport Science written by Peter J. Brancazio and published by Touchstone. This book was released on 1984 with total page 400 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Explains the scientific principles behind various aspects of athletic performance, including inertia, forces, energy, gravity, trajectories, and drag force
Download or read book Careers in Sports Science written by Simon Rea and published by . This book was released on 2019-09-09 with total page 204 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Based on 20 case studies of people working in sport this book presents examples of careers for graduates with sports science degrees. It also offers advice on how to make the most of your time studying to develop the skills and knowledge needed to get a job and work effectively with sports people in complex, challenging environments.
Download or read book Advances in Kinesiology and Sports Science written by Tilly Martin and published by . This book was released on 2020-09-15 with total page 204 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The scientific study of human and non-human movement is known as kinesiology. It encompasses the physiological, psychological and biochemical dynamic principles and mechanisms of movement. The branch of kinesiology which deals with the human health is known as human kinesiology. It studies biomechanics and orthopedics, sports psychology, and strength and conditioning. Human kinesiology also includes methods of rehabilitation such as physical and occupational therapy, and sports and exercise. Sports science is a field that observes the functioning of a healthy body during exercise. It studies how physical activities such as sports promote the health and performance of the whole body. It encompasses various areas such as biokinetics, biomechanics and anatomy. This book discusses the fundamentals as well as modern approaches to kinesiology and sports science. It presents researches and studies performed by experts across the globe. Those in search of information to further their knowledge will be greatly assisted by this book.
Download or read book Sports Science I written by Zeynep Filiz DİNÇ and published by Akademisyen Kitabevi. This book was released on 2019-03-29 with total page 33 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Sports Science Handbook I Z written by Simon P. R. Jenkins and published by multi-science publishing. This book was released on 2005 with total page 430 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A valuable reference source for professionals and academics in this field, this is an encyclopedia-dictionary of the many scientific and technical terms now encountered in kinesiology and exercise science.
Download or read book Sports Science written by Jim Wiese and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2002-10-16 with total page 130 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Dive headfirst into the science behind sports----and come up a winner! * Have you ever wondered if there's a secret to stopping a soccer ball, why ice skates have metal blades, or how a boat can sail into the wind? * Would you like to learn to balance like a gymnast, how to improve your free-throw ability, or how to swim like a shark? * Are you looking for exciting ideas for your next science fair project? If you answered "Yes" to any of these questions, then Sports Science is for you! From basketball to biking to snowboarding and more, you'll discover the science behind all your favorite sports. Dozens of fun-filled activities help you see for yourself how a batter can hit a 90-mile-an-hour pitch, why a "spiral" is the best way to throw a football, how the surface of a ball affects its bounce, and much, much more. All of the projects are safe and easy to do, and all you need is everyday stuff from around the house. So take the plunge and get ready for Sports Science fun!
Download or read book Sport Science in Germany written by Herbert Haag and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2012-12-06 with total page 580 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the scientific theory of sport science four major questions can be considered: (1) What is the function of science? (2) What is the body of knowledge of a scientific field? (3) What is the appropriate research methodology? (4) How are research results applied to the practical field? This publication structures the body of knowledge of German sportscience and focuses on the second question. Answers to the other questions are given implicitly within the articles relating to the specific subdisciplines of sport science.
