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,
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
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
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
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
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
This textbook on psychological factors surrounding sport injury is designed for students in health, coaching, counseling, athletic training, and sport psychology. The text begins with an overview o
This comprehensive text includes content on how to communicate and motivate players, as well as manage problem behaviours among athletes with a positive approach. It provides a full introduction to th
Illustrated with some 130 full-color photographs, Findlay's (North London School of Sports Massage, UK) practical text provides sports massage therapy practitioners and students with the essential too
US-based physical therapists Page, Frank, and Lardner present a practical text for clinicians treating patients with musculoskeletal complaints. Studying under the Czech neurologist and physiotherapis
Lepore (West Chester University of Pennsylvania) supplies professionals and students with information on aquatics for individuals with emotional, cognitive, and/or physical disabilities. The text begi
Physical and Health Education in Canada: Integrated Approaches for Elementary Teachers is a comprehensive text for Canadian teacher candidates preparing for responsibilities associated w
Bringing together some of the most knowledgeable professionals in the field of athletics administration, this text offers practical considerations and applications for financial operations, budgeting,
This text uses the HELP (Health is for Everyone for a Lifetime in a Personal way) philosophy to use physical education to improve health, fitness and wellness. The text is organized into two major sec
In this text for undergraduates, Jurin (University of Northern Colorado) uses a conversational writing style as he shows how students can live a sustainable lifestyle. The text goes beyond environment
Introduction to Teaching Physical Education: Principles and Strategies—already a popular text for students considering majoring or minoring in physical education—is now even stronger in th
Sport Nutrition, Third Edition, presents the principles and rationale for current nutrition guidelines for athletes. Using a physiological basis, this text provides an in-depth look at t
Physical Activity Instruction of Older Adults, Second Edition, is the most comprehensive text available for current and future fitness professionals who want to design and implement effective, safe, a
Manske and colleagues provide educators, clinicians, and students of pre-professional physical therapy and osteopathic medicine programs a comprehensive evidence-based text on the clinical applicat
Through 19 chapters written by an international group of scholars and professionals in the field, this text introduces the foundations of recreation and leisure, detailing theories, concepts, and t
Effective Leadership in Adventure Programming, Third Edition, details the art and science of adventure leadership. This thorough update of the groundbreaking text covers the latest research, issues, a
This text documents the history of dance from prehistory to the present, detailing dancers and choreographers, dances, and works and literature from specific time periods, and dance as an art form
This text details the history and philosophy of sport and physical activity, in the context of modern kinesiology and organized chronologically from human origins to the present. Historical discus
Outdoor Leadership, Second Edition, is the definitive text for developing student leadership in outdoor and adventure settings throughout the world. Crafted by an author team internation
"Fundamentals of Sociology of Sport and Physical Activity "presents information on sociology of sport to prepare readers for advanced study or practice in the field. This text explores the impact of s
Endorsed by EuropeActive, this text includes best practices and scientific fundamentals related to the on-the-job responsibilities and duties of qualified personal trainers. The content applies to lev
"Best Practice for Youth Sport" tackles the increasing professionalization and specialization of youth sport and the changing culture of youth sport. The text explores developmentally appropriate prac
The text is a guide and exercise book focusing on the world of functional training, that is, training specific groups of muscles in order to better enhance specific sport performance. There are three
Trink offers 300 short, high intensity workouts designed, primarily, to build muscle. All of the workouts are thirty minutes long and most require gym equipment or, at least, weights. The text is spli
Health for Life provides the keys necessary for adopting healthy habits and committing to healthy living in high school and throughout the life span. The text covers all of the component
The authors of this text for students and practitioners are a clinical pharmacist, a speech-language pathologist, a physical therapist, and an athletic trainer. The book reviews the effects of medicat
The second edition of FallProof! continues to be the only text to address the multiple dimensions that contribute to balance and mobility. By exploring the reasons underlying falls, readers gain the k
This text for students in recreation, parks, and tourism outlines a step-by-step plan for career development based on the technique of positioning, or placing oneself close to the person, organization
Schinke (sport psychology, Laurentian U., Ontario, Canada) and Hanrahan (sport and exercise psychology, U. of Queensland, Australia) present this text for students and practitioners of sport psycholog
This text introduces the field of facility design, management, and maintenance for practicing or future recreation professions, and provides examples from settings in recreation, leisure, parks, and t
One of the most popular print courses in the National Athletic Trainers' Association (NATA) PASS program has been revised and is now available in an online format. The course includes a print text, Th
Social psychology in sport has grown impressively in the last decade, but no single text has addressed all the important topics in the field—until now. Through the contributions of an international gr
Simple, yet sophisticated, Measurement Theory and Practice in Kinesiology is presented without the need to work through rigorous equation sets. The text appeals to a broad readership interested in mea
In the groundbreaking text, Movement System Variability, internationally known scientists synthesize the latest research in the study of variability in the human movement system and provide an in-dept
