Sports training and coaching

This book addresses the mind-body dichotomy in movement and dance.

Take an exclusive behind-the-scenes look at what it takes to create a world-class cyclist.

'A smart, engaging and, best of all, incredibly practical guide to winning in life without losing yourself along the way' Damian Hughes, co-host of the High Performance PodcastModern life urges us to push relentlessly for what looks like success and to be resolute in avoiding anything less.

'After all this time Frankie Dettori still ranks amongst the all-time greats of the sport' LESTER PIGGOTT'An autobiography as gripping as any Dick Francis thriller' YORKSHIRE POST'Endearingly honest.

Rock your run with The Official Rock 'n' Roll Guide to Marathon and Half-Marathon Training!

Written by Richard Nerurkar, Britain's most successful marathon runner of the 1990s, the fourth edition of this classic, invaluable guide will help you get the most from your distance training.

Mega-events represent an important moment in the life of a city, providing a useful lens through which we may analyse their cultural, social, political and economic development.

To build a strong team, you must start with a strong foundation.

This book contains the proceedings of the Seventh International Congress on Science and Skiing, which was held at St.

This book compares two major leisure activities - watching sport and engaging with art.

The Complete Guide to Circuit Training is the second edition of the definitive guide to planning and teaching a circuit class.

The Management of Event Operations: project management, planning and customer satisfaction provides an introduction to the management of operations for the event planner and venue provider.

En este libro, los entrenadores de fútbol encontrarán una gran cantidad de actividades de entrenamiento para ayudar a mejorar, estimular y brindar diversión a los jugadores de todas las edades y habilidades.

Strength and Conditioning: A Concise Introduction offers a concise but comprehensive overview of training for athletic performance.

Written by a leading expert in the field of sport science, this motivational text provides a thorough overview of fitness and exercise psychology as it relates to everyday life.

Soccer is the biggest game in the world and has proved to be an unprecedented phenomenon of social impact, inhabiting a prominent place in the daily lives of millions of human beings, a game that has impact even in the most remote places.

Reversal theory is an innovative psychological theory exploring human motivation, emotion and personality.

The ultimate 'one stop' guide to using this bestselling piece of equipment - not just in the gym but at home too.

The Science of Figure Skating is the first book to provide an evidence-based and comprehensive reference for the scientific underpinnings of this complex Olympic sport, where early specialization presents unique challenges for coaches and athletes alike.

Zum hochintensiven Intervalltraining im Sportunterricht liegt bis dato keine Studie vor, in der die subjektiven Erfahrungen der Schülerinnen und Schüler berücksichtigt werden.

This book is a comprehensive summary of the recommendations for best practice, and current evidence, for physical activity and rehabilitation of functional deficits in individuals with end-stage diseases.

Investments in sport, events and tourism in cities and wider regions are part of nascent regeneration strategies linked to transitioning economic bases and place images.

Blending personal narrative with practical guidance, Cornfields to Gold Medals delivers well-traveled leadership principles for on and off the court.

This new book provides a holistic insight into the perennial bliss of practicing yoga on body, mind, and spirit, highlighting ways to achieve optimum mental and spiritual health.

The creative and cultural industries represent a growing and important sector in the global economy.

A clear, simple introduction to soccer skills for players aged 7-10.

Recognition of concussion as a serious injury, informed by neurological and physiological research, is now commonplace in sport.

The Well-Rounded Soccer Coach is a unique book about coaching soccer.

Understanding the motivations behind those who partake in extreme sports can be difficult for some.

Transformative Learning and Teaching in Physical Education explores how learning and teaching in physical education might be improved and how it might become a meaningful component of young people's lives.

The Athletic Skills Model offers an alternative to dominant talent development theories in the form of holistic broad-based movement education, focusing on health and wellbeing.

This book brings together essays analyzing the impact of sport and physical activity on psychophysical well-being and quality of life, through multidisciplinary and multi-country studies.

This book considers the ability of individuals and communities to maintain healthy relationships with their surroundings-before, during and after catastrophic events-through physical activity and sporting practices.

Match-fixing represents a greater potential threat to the integrity of sport than doping.

The spread of COVID-19 and the consequent pandemic since early 2020 have brought about unprecedented changes in all spheres of global life, creating a new sense of (in)security with social distancing, physical isolation, quarantine and lockdown becoming buzzwords to combat the disease.

So you re thinking about volunteering to coach youth basketball?

This book analyses the Tour de France over its long history both as France's most prestigious and famous sporting event and as a European and, increasingly, a world cycling competition.

Cutting through the political rhetoric about the power of sport as a tool for social change and personal improvement, this book offers insight into how and why participating in sport can be good for children and young people.

The 'outdoors' is a physical and ideological space in which people engage with their environment, but it is also an important vehicle for learning and for leisure.

If you want to get a total body work out, climbing is the way to do it, and building your own climbing wall allows you to train and have fun any time you want, rather than having to drive to a climbing gym during open hours.

Now in a fully revised and fully updated new edition, this comprehensive introduction to the teaching of Physical Education in primary schools is still the only textbook to cover the full sweep of the subject, from policy and curriculum developments to best practice and current debates.

Prosthetic biomechanics is an interdisciplinary field of engineering, medicine, and biology, focused on enhancing people's lifestyles.

The new edition of this leading text is an essential guide to promoting healthy behaviour in a multi-cultural society, providing a holistic stance that integrates both physical and mental health and wellbeing.

Sport Pedagogy offers an essential starting point for anyone who cares about sport, education and young people.

This book represents the first international collection that challenges current thinking and research in the emerging field of nature sport.

Cultivated Therapeutic Landscapes provides an in-depth and critical exploration of the impact of gardens and gardening on health and wellbeing.