Key Concepts in Sport and Exercise Sciences
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Beschreibung:
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.
1. Section introduction
2. Motivation
3. Adherence
4. Physical activity and mental health
5. Emotion and effect in acute exercise
6. Coping in sport
7. Expertise
8. Leaders and leadership
9. Communication
Biomechanics
10. Section introduction
11. Kinematics
12. Force
13. Impact
14. Work, energy and power
15. Angular kinetics
16. Projectiles
17. Fluid mechanics
Exercise Physiology
18. Section introduction
19. Nutrition and biochemistry
20. Homeostasis
21. Muscle, strength and power
22. Energy systems
23. Energy balance and body composition
24. Principles of training
25. Fitness for health and sport
26. Growth, maturation, motor development and learning
Pedagogy
27. Section introduction
28. Physical Education
29. Curriculum
30. Instruction
31. Learning
32. Assessment
Sociology
33. Section introduction
34. Class
35. Disability
36. Bodies
37. Gender
38. Globalization
39. Identity
40. ′Race′ and ethnicity