Sport: general

The relationship between mental health and elite sport has found itself under more intense scrutiny in recent years.

Recent research has drawn the link between children's brain development andtime spent in the natural environment.

Nineteen sixty-two-it's been called "e;the end of innocence,"e; as America witnessed the Cuban Missile Crisis and the following year saw the Kennedy assassination and the early stirrings of Vietnam.

How well do you know the Friendly Games?

With hunting advice from a wide variety of experts, including Steve Bartylla, Peter Fiduccia, Leo Somma, and John Trout, The Ultimate Book of Bowhunting focuses on the most traditional of hunting weapons: the bow and arrow.

A comprehensive summary of sport-related concussion for parents, coaches, and athletes that considers the physics behind the injury, identifies what can be done to reduce the risk of its occurrence, and describes how to respond to a suspected concussion.

For the second edition of this successful book the contents have been fully updated to take into account recent changes in legislation affecting recreational activities.

Football in Fiction represents the most comprehensive historical mapping and analysis of novels related to association football (soccer).

Sport is a growing industry with enormous numbers of people now involved in the management and administration of sports, fitness and exercise.

Pendant dix ans le Gracie Jiu-Jitsu remporta tous les titres de combat libre, UFC et autres Free Fight.

The application of the theoretical underpinnings of coaching to practice is a central concern in sport.

The 1950s marked a transformative period in postwar American history.

Backpacker The Survival Hacker's Handbook provides detailed instruction on how to use everyday items to survive in extraordinary circumstances.

As Lou Brock was chasing 3000 career hits late in the 1979 season--his last after 18 years in the majors--the St.

Die ganze Fußballwelt redet insbesondere vom wunderbaren Tiqui-Taca des FC Barcelona, dem attraktiven und sehr erfolgreichen Flach- und Kombinationspassspiel des FC Bayern München in der Saison 2012-2013 und dem überraschenden "Tödlichen" Passspiel von Borussia Dortmund.

Expertise, Pedagogy and Practice takes as its focus recent work on situated and embodied cognition, the concepts of expertise, skill and practice, and contemporary pedagogical theory.

This book explores the cultural, social, spatial, and political dynamics of skateboarding, drawing on contributions from leading international experts across a range of disciplines, such as sociology and philosophy of sport, architecture, anthropology, ecology, cultural studies, sociology, geography, and other fields.

The first International Congress on Science and Skiing was held in Austria in January 1996.

A breezy, cautionary tale for modern sports fans (Booklist) of the Brooklyn Nets inaugural season, which brought back pro sports to the borough of Brooklynnow updated to include the 2013-2014 season.

A practical guide to turning your love for boating into money in the bankYou may dream of making your passion for the sport a means for a livelihood.

In the mid-1940s, the post-war United States was a prosperous country, and baseball had its own share of this prosperity.

Since the nineteenth century the USA has served as an international model for business, lifestyle and sporting success.

This essential guidebook provides a comprehensive, holistic, and evidence-based account for improving the decision making of sports officials across different sports and levels.

Play is a vital component of the social life and well-being of both children and adults.

*FULLY REVISED AND UPDATED TO INCLUDE THE BIGGEST FIGHTS IN THE LAST FEW YEARS*'Essential reading for anyone with even a fleeting interest in boxing' Boxing Monthly 'Nobody knows British fighters and their stories better than Steve Bunce' Daily TelegraphBoxing is Steve Bunce's game.

Exam Board: AQALevel: AS/A-levelSubject: PEFirst Teaching: September 2016First Exam: June 2017Inspire, motivate and give confidence to your students with AQA PE for A Level Book 1.

This book explores the understanding, description, and measurement of the physical, sensory, social, and emotional features of motorcycle and bicycle journey experiences in tourism.

This third edition of HIMSS' award-winning, bestseller explores how clinicians, patients, and health IT stakeholders are collaborating to support high-value care through health IT.

This is the story of the 1959 Dodgers, a team that rose above its disastrous first season on the West Coast for an out-of-nowhere World Series title.

This book looks at how sport and sports organisations have had to innovate during the COVID-19 pandemic.

A stunning updated edition of this photographic celebration of Arsene Wenger's time as manager at Arsenal, with an added section to bring the story up to date.

The ability to effectively use one's thoughts, emotions and motivation to enhance performance and well-being is one of the most important skills in sport and exercise contexts.

Weil er als 19-Jähriger noch einen Zug erwischen wollte, verlor er seinen rechten Arm und vier Finger der linken Hand.

The family is an important site for the transmission of knowledge and cultural values.

The United Nations Madrid International Plan of Action on Ageing (MIPAA) offers a bold new agenda for handling the issue of ageing in the 21st century.

At turns lyrical, ironic, and sympathetic, Mario Filho's chronicle of "e;the beautiful game"e; is a classic of Brazilian sports writing.

Despite apocalyptic predictions from a vocal alliance of health professionals, politicians and social commentators that rising obesity levels would lead to a global health crisis, the crisis has not materialised.

A unique and refreshing ode to the little things that represent baseballs heartbeatthe player who, in countless ways, makes other players better.

Dirk Bauermann gibt sein geballtes Fachwissen, das er mit der deutschen Basketball-Nationalmannschaft sowie internationalen und deutschen Spitzenmannschaften in 25 Jahren Trainertätigkeit gesammelt hat, an Trainer weiter.

Cultural governance is currently regarded as a transversal element of public policy in Europe.

During 75 seasons of baseball (1946-2020), 71 teams in 21 minor leagues represented 35 Canadian cities, playing either under the aegis of the National Association of Professional Baseball Leagues (called Minor League Baseball since 1999) or independently.

Much has been written about Roger Maris and the historic summer of 1961 when he broke Babe Ruth's single-season home run record yet little is known about the pitchers on the other side of the tale.

The book brings together a range of examination and assessment techniques which are otherwise only found in a variety of different places.

The definitive field guide to North American saltwater fish-from the absolute authority on sportfishing Before you head out to the open seas, listen up: Your tackle box is not complete without Ken Schultz's Field Guide to Saltwater Fish!

When Toronto's Maple Leaf Gardens opened in 1931, manager Conn Smythe envisioned an arena that would project an aura of middle-class respectability.

This book will smarten up your training, improve your technique and help you set out a plan to bring down your race times'Within these pages are the tools, insights and strategy to achieve your goals - faster.

Predating the wheel, the ski has played an important role in our history.

Extensively updated with all chapters rewritten and double the information and references, Amino Acids and Proteins for the Athlete: The Anabolic Edge, Second Edition reflects the nearly exponential increase in data and knowledge in the past few years regarding the use of amino acids and proteins to enhance athletic performance.

From the Blue Ridge Parkway to the Great Smoky Mountains, North Carolina is renowned for its beautiful waterfalls.