From the American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM) and specialists from around the world, this 32-chapter guide outlines a framework for exercise management for people with chronic diseases and disab
Beginning Jazz Dance provides students with the context, background information and basic instruction they need in order to understand the genre and appreciate jazz dance as a performing art. Students
Increase shot power and on-court speed and agility with the most comprehensive tennis conditioning resource available. Combining 204 drills and exercises with online access to 56 video demonstrations,
Motor Learning and Development, Second Edition With Web Resource, provides a foundation for understanding how humans acquire and continue to hone their movement skills throughout the life span.
There are more opportunities than ever for employment in recreational sport, which means the need to prepare students with a solid foundation has never been more critical. This book provides a contemp
Loudon (physical therapy, Duke U., Manske, and Reiman acquaint students in physical therapy, occupational therapy, and athletic training with biomechanics and functional anatomy as the foundation for
This textbook provides updated basic and clinical research to guide informed management of common musculoskeletal conditions and build a foundation for lifelong learning. It covers principles of thera
This 14-chapter guide describes how to teach physical education to students with moderate to severe disabilities. Physical education practitioners and faculty from the US address understanding dis
This textbook details the fundamentals of collecting and analyzing human performance data, with an emphasis on objectivity, reliability, and validity. It explains concepts involved in tests and measur
Remember the days when, with very little equipment and just a few kids, you could have an endless amount of fun playing games? Those days are back. And Physical Education for Homesch
The Brockport Physical Fitness Test revolutionized fitness testing for youngsters with disabilities when it first came out in 1999. This significantly updated edition takes up where the
Current estimates are that 1 out of 88 children will be diagnosed with some form of autism. Planning a curriculum that includes all students, including those with ASD, can be a challengi
Intended for PE teachers and recreation leaders working with children of various ages and abilities, this title includes an assortment of games using tennis balls, foam noodles and even rubber chicken
Managing Sport Facilities, Fourth Edition With Web Study Guide, merges the historical and theoretical foundations of the sport facility industry with real-world challenges and insights to create an en
Developed with the expertise of the National Strength and Conditioning Association (NSCA), Strength Training for Basketball shows you how to design resistance training programmes to develop athletes'
Injuries happen, and when they do, athletes and coaches need to have access to quick support. With Sports Injuries Guidebook, Second Edition, you will be equipped with the information you need for spo
Boost energy, lose fat, build muscle, and improve your performance with the best-selling nutrition guide for active people!In Nancy Clark’s Sports Nutrition Guidebook, you’ll get real-world advice fro
Feel confident and capable as a mom-to-be with Your Strong, Sexy Pregnancy: A Yoga and Fitness Plan. Desi Bartlett, founder of the popular Mothers Into Living Fit program, guides you through your preg
In partnership with the American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM), pioneer body composition experts Timothy G. Lohman and Laurie A. Milliken, along with a team of highly regarded contributors, have c
Gain the competitive edge with the innovative training methods in Pilates and Conditioning for Athletes. This science-based, multidimensional approach to athletic conditioning helps you build a strong
If you’re ready to transform your body and perfect your athletic skills, then this is the book for you. Based on solid exercise science principles and tested with thousands of clients, J
This is the loose-leaf version of Foundations of Sport and Exercise Psychology, Seventh Edition With Web Study Guide, which offers students a lower-priced printed version of the text. Other binding op
Fundamentals of Athletic Training, Fourth Edition With Web Study Guide, offers a well-rounded introduction to the field of athletic training. It presents injuries and illnesses commonly
Advanced Fitness Assessment and Exercise Prescription, Eighth Edition With Online Video, provides a comprehensive approach to physical fitness appraisal and customized exercise prescript
Expand your energy and raise your sense of personal power with power yoga, the athletic and dynamic style of yoga that delivers high intensity and quick results. In Power Yoga: Strength,
Transform your body as you build muscle, lose fat, and maximize performance with The New Power Eating. Author Susan Kleiner delivers the proven strategies she’s used with male and
Learning to play volleyball has never been more effective—or more fun—than with Volleyball Fundamentals, Second Edition. Parents, coaches, and instructors of volleyball skill
Dominate the competition with hockey’s best-selling playbook. In Hockey Plays and Strategies, Second Edition, Mike Johnston and Ryan Walter combine decades of experience to bring y
The premier text for athletic taping and bracing is back in a stunning fourth edition. Newly expanded to cover casting techniques, Athletic Taping, Bracing, and Casting, Fourth Edition With Web Resour
Dynamic Human Anatomy, Second Edition With Web Study Guide, is back—with a new title, significant new material and learning aids, and the same goals: to cover concepts not found in
This color-illustrated guide for intermediate and advanced practitioners centers on focus on yin yoga’s poses, which are held for several minutes at a time. The book presents 46 yin yoga poses, with s
Aimed at middle school and high school health educators, this book contains learning activities, lessons, units, and assessments to use with a skills-based approach to health education. It is organ
This textbook on motor control and learning emphasizes movement behavior, the factors that affect movement performances, and the ease with which they can be learned. It also focuses on the cognitive,
"Used as an applied professional resource to provide primary and secondary/K-12 classroom teachers as well as PE teachers with the understanding and tools to increase the uptake of healthy, active lif
A guide to improving a running form to maximize performance while minimizing risks shares insights into common challenges and how to develop essential form-improving habits with the assistance of a ba
Choreography has been thoroughly updated to help students develop their skills in each step of the choreographic experience, from finding an idea to staging the performance. The text comes with a new
This book contains 20 chapters on cardiopulmonary exercise testing in children and adolescents, illustrating how it differs from adult stress testing. North American and European specialists with
Lieberman and Houston-Wilson provide physical education teachers with information and tools for including children with disabilities in their programs. They present practical applications and easil
In order to simplify teaching the hockey goaltending position, Wilson and van Vliet work with only the equipment necessary to improve the game, taking out the over-complicated components to simplif
NSCA's Essentials of Training Special Populations is an indispensable text for aspiring and established exercise professionals working with special populations such as children, aging adults, and clie
