This text introduces students to the essentials of the major contributing disciplines – biomechanics, physiology and psychology. It provides detailed knowledge and understanding of each subject area combined with explicit advice on how to study effectively, research further and think critically. Case studies clearly relate theory to practice and learning exercises support readers throughout the text.
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Whatever areas of Sport and Exercise Science students are studying, this will be the resource they turn to first and return to most often.
Introduction Understanding research Planning research Positivist research Interpretative research Motivation in sport and exercise Stress, anxiety and emotions Group dynamics Exercise psychology Nutrition Skeletal muscle Cardiovascular system Describing motion and quantifying kinetics Analysing motion and quantifying kinetics A multidisciplinary approach to sport and exercise science
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Produktdetaljer

ISBN
9781844451876
Publisert
2009-04-14
Utgiver
Vendor
Learning Matters Ltd
Vekt
500 gr
Høyde
246 mm
Bredde
171 mm
Aldersnivå
UF, 05
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Heftet
Antall sider
240

Biographical note

Joanne Thatcher is a lecturer at Aberystwyth University. Rhys Thatcher is a lecturer at Aberystwyth University. Melissa Day is Senior Lecturer at the University of Chichester Matt Portas is a Senior Lecturer at the University of Teeside Simon Hood is a Senior Lecturer at the University of Teeside