Sports and Active outdoor recreation

This book highlights the latest advances in coach education and development through collaborative research co-ordinated by the English Football Association, the only national governing body of sport to run a coaching research programme.

This book highlights the latest advances in coach education and development through collaborative research co-ordinated by the English Football Association, the only national governing body of sport to run a coaching research programme.

Soccer is undeniably the most popular sport in the world.

Changing habits, particularly habits that are self-destructive and unhealthy, is among the most challenging goals of therapists and coaches who work with clients in promoting a healthier lifestyle.

Changing habits, particularly habits that are self-destructive and unhealthy, is among the most challenging goals of therapists and coaches who work with clients in promoting a healthier lifestyle.

The marketing landscape has changed dramatically in recent years, especially for tourism and hospitality practitioners.

The marketing landscape has changed dramatically in recent years, especially for tourism and hospitality practitioners.

Research has shown that since the turn of the millennia, matters have rapidly improved for gays and lesbians in sport.

Research has shown that since the turn of the millennia, matters have rapidly improved for gays and lesbians in sport.

This book investigates the declining status of cricket within contemporary British society after the high-water mark of England's Ashes victory in 2005.

This book investigates the declining status of cricket within contemporary British society after the high-water mark of England's Ashes victory in 2005.

This collection brings together innovative research from socially-oriented applied linguists working in sports.

This collection brings together innovative research from socially-oriented applied linguists working in sports.

BioMedWomen 2015 - Clinical and BioEngineering for Women's Health contains all author contributions presented at BioMedWomen 2015 (Porto, Portugal, 20-23 June 2015).

Festivals and events are of enormous significance to many communities around the world.

Festivals and events are of enormous significance to many communities around the world.

Bodybuilding has become an increasingly dominant part of popular gym culture within the last century.

Bodybuilding has become an increasingly dominant part of popular gym culture within the last century.

The Really Useful Physical Education Book offers support, guidance and practical ideas for effective, innovative and imaginative physical education lessons.

The Really Useful Physical Education Book offers support, guidance and practical ideas for effective, innovative and imaginative physical education lessons.

Football Biomechanics explores the latest knowledge of this core discipline in sport science across all codes of the sport.

Many observers have pointed out what is wrong with youth sport: an emphasis on winning at all costs; parental over-involvement; high participation costs that exclude many families; lack of vigorous physical activity; lack of player engagement; and no focus on development.

Many observers have pointed out what is wrong with youth sport: an emphasis on winning at all costs; parental over-involvement; high participation costs that exclude many families; lack of vigorous physical activity; lack of player engagement; and no focus on development.

This invaluable resource guides readers through the process of creating scholarly, publishable prose from the results of quantitative experiments and investigations.

This invaluable resource guides readers through the process of creating scholarly, publishable prose from the results of quantitative experiments and investigations.

The experiences of ethnic 'Other' females have - until recently - been widely overlooked in the study of sport.

The experiences of ethnic 'Other' females have - until recently - been widely overlooked in the study of sport.

This is the clearest and most straightforward biomechanics textbook currently available.

This is the clearest and most straightforward biomechanics textbook currently available.

The English Premier League (EPL) is one of the world's most valuable and high-profile sports leagues, with millions of fans around the globe.

The English Premier League (EPL) is one of the world's most valuable and high-profile sports leagues, with millions of fans around the globe.

How does order emerge out of the multiplicity of bodies, objects, ideas and practices that constitute the urban?

How does order emerge out of the multiplicity of bodies, objects, ideas and practices that constitute the urban?

2016 marks the 50th anniversary of the 1966 FIFA World Cup, hosted in England.

2016 marks the 50th anniversary of the 1966 FIFA World Cup, hosted in England.

Chinese martial arts have a long, meaningful history and deep cultural roots.

Chinese martial arts have a long, meaningful history and deep cultural roots.

Using visual ethnography, this book explores the many forms of pleasures that boys derive in and through the spaces and their bodies in physical education.

Psychology has an important part to play in the teaching and practice of physical education and sport, and this volume, originally published in 1972, provided a systematic and authoritative introduction to the major areas in this field at the time.

Psychology has an important part to play in the teaching and practice of physical education and sport, and this volume, originally published in 1972, provided a systematic and authoritative introduction to the major areas in this field at the time.

Global Practices and Training in Applied Sport, Exercise, and Performance Psychology offers case analysis as a vehicle to address issues and experiences in the application of sport, exercise, and performance psychology (SEPP) and the supervision/training of individuals to become professionals in the field.

Global Practices and Training in Applied Sport, Exercise, and Performance Psychology offers case analysis as a vehicle to address issues and experiences in the application of sport, exercise, and performance psychology (SEPP) and the supervision/training of individuals to become professionals in the field.

Lifestyle Sports and Public Policy is the first book to develop a comprehensive understanding of the interplay between lifestyle sports and the public policy environment which frames and regulates them.

Lifestyle Sports and Public Policy is the first book to develop a comprehensive understanding of the interplay between lifestyle sports and the public policy environment which frames and regulates them.

How can we use persuasion methods to make people more physically active and improve their sport and exercise experiences?

How can we use persuasion methods to make people more physically active and improve their sport and exercise experiences?

Football has traditionally been an institution hostile toward sexual minorities.

Football has traditionally been an institution hostile toward sexual minorities.

Designing the Olympics claims that the Olympic Games provide opportunities to reflect on the relationship between design, national identity, and citizenship.