Sport science, physical education Books
Pearson Education How to Coach Your Team
Book SynopsisPam Jones is a Program Director, and Professor of practice in academic leadership. She consults with a range of organisations, and has a passion for helping managers develop their leadership potential Viki Holton is Senior Research Fellow at Ashridge Executive Education, Hult international Business School. She has a keen interest to help individuals improve their performance and has published on various topics including women's careers as well as teams. Angela Jowitt Founder and Director of Dolphin Team Development Ltd, and Ashridge Associate. Angela specialises in helping teams develop to achieve high performance.Table of ContentsIntroduction Who is this book for? What is Team Coaching? The difference between individual and team coaching Why team coaching? How to use this book Part 1: Team Coaching Essentials Chapter 1: Your role Chapter 2: Developing your skills Chapter 3: Coaching your team Chapter 4: Understanding your team Chapter 5: Mapping your team Chapter 6: Getting started Part 2: Achieving Game Changing Results Focus on Outcomes Chapter 7: Purpose, goals and roles Chapter 8: Managing Performance Chapter 9: Collaborating with others Chapter 10: Working with change Focus on People Chapter 11: Building engagement Chapter 12: Resilience proofing your team Chapter 13: Developing trust Chapter 14: Developing team potential Focus on Communication Chapter 15: Positive conversations Chapter 16: Holding great meetings Chapter 17: Virtual and cross cultural teams Chapter 18: Creating your communication plan Part 3: Pulling it all Together Chapter 19: Ten common team challenges Chapter 20: Frequently asked questions Chapter 21: Getting support and developing your skills Conclusion
£18.89
Hodder Education AQA Alevel PE Workbook 2 Paper 2
Book SynopsisStrengthen students'' understanding of key AQA A-level topics for Paper 2 and develop the vital skills required to attain the best results possible in the exams, with this expert-written Student Workbook.Written by experienced examiners Ross Howitt and Mike Murray, this write-in Student Workbook:- Actively develops knowledge and the ability to recall information with consolidation questions and short topic summaries- Reinforces understanding and boosts confidence with exam-style practice questions and clear spotlight of the Assessment Objectives- Encourages independent learning as students can use the Workbook at home or in class, throughout the course or for last-minute revision, with answers to tasks and activities supplied online
£13.15
Hodder Education OCR A Level PE Workbook Paper 1
Book SynopsisStrengthen students'' understanding of key OCR A Level topics for Paper 1 and develop the vital skills required to attain the best results possible in the exams, with this expert-written Student Workbook.Written by experienced examiners and teachers, this write-in Student Workbook:- Actively develops knowledge and the ability to recall information with consolidation questions and short topic summaries- Reinforces understanding and boosts confidence with exam-style practice questions and clear spotlight of the Assessment Objectives- Encourages independent learning as students can use the Workbook at home or in class, throughout the course or for last-minute revision, with answers to tasks and activities supplied online
£13.15
Hodder Education AQA GCSE 91 PE Second Edition
Book SynopsisWritten by leading PE specialists, students will be guided through the AQA GCSE (9-1) PE specification topic by topic and have opportunity to improve their understanding, analysis, evaluation and application skills through exam-style questions and detailed insight to the NEA.Approved by AQA, this Student Book:- develops understanding with thorough coverage of topics and contains summaries, diagrams and key questions to direct thinking and aid revision- provides clear definitions of key terms, technical vocabulary and concepts, including those that students have struggled the most- builds sound knowledge and analysis, evaluation and application skills through detailed support and exam-style questions- stretches, challenges and encourages independent thinking and a deeper understanding through activities, stimulus material and suggestions for further reading.
£32.47
Hodder Education OCR GCSE 91 PE Third Edition
Book SynopsisWritten by a leading PE specialist, students will be guided through the OCR GCSE (9-1) PE specification topic by topic and have opportunity to improve their understanding, analysis, evaluation and application skills through exam-style questions and detailed insight to the NEA.Endorsed by OCR, this Student Book:- develops understanding with thorough coverage of topics and contains summaries, diagrams and key questions to direct thinking and aid revision- provides clear definitions of key terms, technical vocabulary and concepts, including those that students have struggled the most - builds sound knowledge and analysis, evaluation and application skills through detailed support and exam-style questions- stretches, challenges and encourages independent thinking and a deeper understanding through activities, stimulus material and suggestions for further reading.
£32.47
Hodder Education My Revision Notes AQA Alevel PE Second Edition
Book SynopsisSet your students on track to achieve the best grade possible with My Revision Notes. Our clear and concise approach to revision will help students learn, practise and apply their skills and understanding. Coverage of key content is combined with practical study tips and effective revision strategies to create a guide that can be relied on to build both knowledge and confidence.My Revision Notes for AQA A-level PE will help students:- Consolidate knowledge with clear, concise and relevant content coverage, based on what examiners are looking for- Extend understanding with our regular ''Now test yourself,'' tasks and answers- Improve technique through our increased exam support, including exam-style practice questions, expert tips and examples of typical mistakes to avoid- Identify key connections between topics and subjects with our ''Making links'' focus and further ideas for follow-up and revision activities- Plan and manage a succ
£19.94
Hodder Education My Revision Notes OCR A Level PE Second Edition
Book SynopsisSet your students on track to achieve the best grade possible with My Revision Notes. Our clear and concise approach to revision will help students learn, practise and apply their skills and understanding. Coverage of key content is combined with practical study tips and effective revision strategies to create a guide that can be relied on to build both knowledge and confidence.My Revision Notes for OCR A Level PE will help students:- Consolidate knowledge with clear, concise and relevant content coverage, based on what examiners are looking for- Extend understanding with our regular ''Now test yourself,'' tasks and answers- Improve technique through our increased exam support, including exam-style practice questions, expert tips and examples of typical mistakes to avoid- Identify key connections between topics and subjects with our ''Making links'' focus and further ideas for follow-up and revision activities- Plan and manage a succ
£19.94
John Murray Press Sports Science
Book SynopsisHuman beings have always sought ways to gain a competitive edge over their opponents, but sports science is a relatively young discipline. So what is it all about, and how can it help athletes perform better?Sports science is the application of scientific principles to explain sporting phenomena and provide a basis for improving the performance of teams and individuals. In this comprehensive yet easy-to-use introduction, you will learn everything you need to know about it in one place, including the key research and current knowledge, providing you with a well-informed starting point in your study of this fascinating subject. The focus of the book is on the three disciplines of biomechanics, physiology and psychology:- Biomechanics: using mechanical principles to understand human movement and how the human body interacts with equipment and apparatus- Physiology: using biological sciences to investigate how the body responds
£17.99
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC PE Lesson Plans Year 1
Book SynopsisNew editions of the successful series of teaching plans to help non-specialist primary teachers to implement the physical education curriculum. Each book contains photocopiable lesson plans, with additional teacher notes, to help teach imaginitively and effectively. Each book covers the National Curriculum requirements for each year, covering games, gymnastic activities and dance in clearly labelled sections. A specially designed music CD is sold separately to accompany the series and delivers musical accompaniment to the dance sections of each book. Leapfrogs are packed with invaluable information on how to teach PE, its value and importance to the school curriculum, in addition to necessary subject knowledge, teaching strategies, progression and achievement, and assessment. New material in the new editions: How to structure a first lesson with a new class; Using ''themes'' in PE (including body parts/body shapes/space/partner work/sequences); and Progressing gymnastic aTrade Review" These lesson plans are a godsend for those of us with no specialism in PE in the primary school. Each covers a whole year from Foundation Stage to Year 6." * The Teacher Magazine *Jim Hall has done it again! His 'PE Lesson Plans' are a comprehensive, clear and easy to use resource.The books are a must for every busy primary teacher who wants to deliver quality PE lessons. The children love the lessons,too!' * Sue Carleton, Headteacher, Grange First School, Harrow. *The second edition of the invaluable Leapfrogs PE Lesson Plans books is a flexible and important resource for any class teacher, ensuring that the pupils have active and well-structured PE opportunities. The addition of a CD with all lesson plans and teaching notes adds to the user-friendly quality of the seven books.' * Neill Handley, Deputy Head, Ealing Junior School, and formerly a PE co-ordinator. *As a graduate of Ulster College of Physical Education, I read these lesson plans with pleasure. Any teacher following JIm Hall's advice on lesson planning will be ensuring that their pupils have a high quality of experience in physical education which should mean instilling in them a love of sport and physical activity for life.' * Kate Hoey,MP. *'Jim Hall's books are a must for every NQT as they tell them all they need to know about delivering quality gymastics,dance and games lessons.' * Reception Class NQT,London Primary School. *Jim Hall has done it again! His PE Lesson Plans are a comprehensive, clear and easy to use resource.The books are a must for every busy primary teacher who wants to deliver quality PE lessons. The children love the lessons, too!' * Headteacher, Harrow First School *'This series of books provides an invaluable collection of appropriate, meaningful, and tried and tested plans that meet NC requirements. Each book builds on previously acquired knowledge, skills and understanding.' * Senior Lecturer, Physical Education, Roehampton University. *'The books are a truly excellent resource for primary teachers. They contain well structured, step by step, exciting lessons, ideal for the non-P.E. specialist. The additional teaching notes help teacher challenge and develop children's skills. I recommend them highly.' * Infant School P.E. Co-ordinator *'My teachers and I like the way the lessons follow on from year to year. The clearly described lessons and notes make the work accessible to all teachers. Material such as this is unobtainable elsewhere, particularly for Reception pupils.' * Ealing Infant School Head. *'The lesson plans and their accompanying notes are a real life-saver and time-saver. They are popular because most teachers don't know about the subject to do the work themselves. They are a great support where support is needed.' * London Infant School Head. *'The books provide a scheme which is a non-specialist's dream. Their framework provides explicit guidance, and they are a great springboard for more confident teachers to be creative in their lessons.' * Primary School P.E. Co-ordinator. *'They provide an easy to follow, excellent layout. Supply teachers find them particularly helpful when they are required to teach physical education.' * West London Primary School Head. *Table of ContentsIntroduction Teaching Physical Education Safe practise and accident prevention Headings when considering standards in physical education A suggested way to start a first lesson with a new class Potential cross-curricular outcomes of physical education lessons for juniors Gymnastic Activities Introduction Lesson Plans Dance Introduction Lesson plans Games Introduction Lesson Plans
£18.99
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC Practical Fitness Testing
Book SynopsisAn indispensible guide for anyone involved in prescribing exercise programmes for clients or groups. Effective fitness tests are crucial to measure current fitness and then monitor progress to check the effectiveness of training. Includes both the theory and pratice of fitness testing in fitness and sports settings.Trade Review'A must for anyone who prescribes exercise programmes to clients or groups.' Health & Fitness (December 2009) '...ideal for those who train others for a living, such as personal trainers and coaches' Women's Fitness (June 2010)
£23.75
Peter Lang Publishing Inc Bodies of Discourse
Book SynopsisSports stars are omnipresent icons of popular culture. In the global age of celebrity, few public personae enjoy greater popularity and recognition than professional athletes. Yet, beyond their sporting achievements, athletes from stars with near-global appeal such as Muhammad Ali or Tiger Woods to local and national sporting heroes embody and reflect key political, social, and cultural discourses of our time. This anthology investigates sports stardom in its global context across the spectrum of spectator sport: from the quest of Japanese star athletes to exorcise the cultural demons of postwar Japan, to the Mexican pitcher celebrating victory in the first major league baseball game played on Mexican soil; from the naturalization of a Croatian footballer in Israel, to the marginalization of Scottish women curlers at the Winter Olympics. Reflecting this focus, Bodies of Discourse conceptualizes the discourses surrounding sports stars as part of an increasingly transnationaTable of ContentsContents: Cornel Sandvoss/Michael Real/Alina Bernstein/Diana Beeson: Introduction: The Politics of Transnational Sports Stardom – Todd Joseph Miles Holden: Media Made: The Reinvention of Athletes as Heroes, Stars, and Celebrities in Contemporary Japan – Hugh O’Donnell: Scotland the We(e)?: A Small Country in a Large World at the Salt Lake Winter Olympics – John Harris: A New Prince of Wales? Long Live the King! – Alina Bernstein: «One of Us»: Construction and Israelification of a Soccer Star – Sam Ford: Mick Foley: Pro Wrestling and the Contradictions of a Contemporary American Hero – Mark D. Alleyne: Being «Like Mike» - The Utility of Black Sports Stars in American Racial Discourse – Nancy E. Spencer: Foot Fault! Interrogating Social Networking Coverage of Serena’s ‘Outburst’ at the 2009 U.S. Open – Michael Real/Diana Beeson: Globalization and Diversity in American Sports: The Meaning Behind «Fernandomania» – Lothar Mikos: National Heroes on the Global Stage: The 2002 Olympic Games and Football World Cup – Cornel Sandvoss: From National Hero to Liquid Star: Identity and Discourse in Transnational Sports Consumption.
£71.51
Peter Lang Publishing Inc Writing on the Bus
Book SynopsisWriting on the Bus showcases the what, how, and why of using athletic team notebooks and journals. The book guides coaches and athletes, from elementary school through college, in analyzing games while thinking deeply about motivation, goal setting, and communication in order to optimize performance. Filled with lesson plans, writing activities, and step-by-step guidance, Writing on the Bus includes stories and examples from teams and athletes at all levels of sport. This book will work well as a supplemental text for college courses in the fields of coaching, kinesiology, and physical education.Trade Review«If this book did nothing else other than lay out […] opportunities for reflective writing, it would be a useful guide for coaches. But the book is more than a set of suggested practices; it is filled with examples of Richard Kent and other coaches interacting with their athletes. We get excerpts from the writing of coaches at all levels, and from athletes – high school soccer players to world class skiers. […] Through his own example, Kent teaches us how to read this writing – generously, thoughtfully, learning from the experiences of his athletes, even appreciating their goofy humor. He has the ability to pull nuggets of insight from writing that a less alert and sympathetic reader would miss. He is the kind of teacher who makes you feel smart.» (Thomas Newkirk, University of New Hampshire, from the Foreword) «Leading us outdoors and onto the playing field, Richard Kent offers a systematic approach to writing that has already assisted coaches to cultivate athletes’ reflection, shared consciousness, and improved performance. What an athlete needs, he makes clear, is writing.» (Julie Cheville, Illinois State University, Author of ‘Minding the Body: What Student Athletes Know about Learning’) «‘Writing on the Bus’ illuminates a largely hidden side of coaching and athletics, one where writing is increasingly a part of the cultural norms for coaches, individual athletes, and entire teams. Richard Kent brings the powerful combination of sport and writing to life throughout the book by smartly weaving the literacy production of athletes into the discussion. Educators and coaches alike would do well to learn from the insights provided in this book […]» (Jeff Duncan-Andrade, San Francisco State University, Author of‘ What a Coach Can Teach a Teacher’)«If this book did nothing else other than lay out […] opportunities for reflective writing, it would be a useful guide for coaches. But the book is more than a set of suggested practices; it is filled with examples of Richard Kent and other coaches interacting with their athletes. We get excerpts from the writing of coaches at all levels, and from athletes – high school soccer players to world class skiers. […] Through his own example, Kent teaches us how to read this writing – generously, thoughtfully, learning from the experiences of his athletes, even appreciating their goofy humor. He has the ability to pull nuggets of insight from writing that a less alert and sympathetic reader would miss. He is the kind of teacher who makes you feel smart.» (Thomas Newkirk, University of New Hampshire, from the Foreword) «Leading us outdoors and onto the playing field, Richard Kent offers a systematic approach to writing that has already assisted coaches to cultivate athletes’ reflection, shared consciousness, and improved performance. What an athlete needs, he makes clear, is writing.» (Julie Cheville, Illinois State University, Author of ‘Minding the Body: What Student Athletes Know about Learning’) «‘Writing on the Bus’ illuminates a largely hidden side of coaching and athletics, one where writing is increasingly a part of the cultural norms for coaches, individual athletes, and entire teams. Richard Kent brings the powerful combination of sport and writing to life throughout the book by smartly weaving the literacy production of athletes into the discussion. Educators and coaches alike would do well to learn from the insights provided in this book […]» (Jeff Duncan-Andrade, San Francisco State University, Author of‘ What a Coach Can Teach a Teacher’)
£26.70
Temple University Press,U.S. Letting Play Bloom
Book SynopsisChildren love to play in riskyoften misunderstood to mean unsafeways. It is often how they learn. Research shows that activities like climbing on trees and boulders, hiking in nature, and playing in a creek are excellent ways for kids to develop their creativity and their senses, because playing outdoors evokes different sights, sounds, smells, and textures.Letting Play Bloom analyzes five outstanding case studies of children's nature-based risky play spacesthe Slide Hill at Governors Island in New York, the Berkeley (CA) Adventure Playground, and Wildwoods at Fernbank Museum in Atlanta, as well as sites in the Netherlands and Australia. Author Lolly Tai provides detailed explanations of their background and design, and what visitors can experience at each site.She also outlines the six categories of riskynot hazardousplay, which involve great heights, rapid speeds, dangerous tools, dangerous elements, rough-and-tumble play, and wandering or getting lost. These activities allow childreTrade Review“Lolly Tai’s beautiful book reminds me how fortunate I was growing up building forts and tree houses in the nearby woods, engaging in ‘risky play.’ In this increasingly urbanized world, more and more children have limited opportunities to play in the wild. Letting Play Bloom inspires us by thoroughly documenting the creation of five exemplary playgrounds. These play spaces provide examples of how we can create challenging environments that will foster children’s development through the transformative aspects of nature.”—Andrea Cochran, Fellow of the American Society of Landscape Architects“For far too long we have been constrained by regulations that inhibit creative design, resulting in too many places that inhibit creative play. Letting Play Bloom is beautiful, thoughtful, and delightful to read—and combined with all the recent technical and cultural advances in the practice of landscape architecture, it should lead us into a new era where we are designing places for children that exceed our wildest dreams. Letting Play Bloom is the book I’ve long been waiting for.”—W. Gary Smith, Fellow of the American Society of Landscape Architects, and author of From Art to Landscape: Unleashing Creativity in Garden Design"Letting Play Bloom artfully presents issues in balancing creative—some say risky—free play with imagination and safety. It importantly differentiates risky from unsafe play and offers examples from around the world. Five extensive case studies, illustrated with analysis, plans, and beautiful images, explore the process of designing successful nature-based risky play areas. From the creative materials of Adventure Playground to the nature-based de Speeldernis and designed landscape of Slide Hill, readers will learn from exemplary (and fun!) projects."—Mark A. Focht, Past-President of the American Society of Landscape Architects“Lolly Tai’s Letting Play Bloom pulls back the curtain on designing for risky play—and moves the conversation from why to how. The five unique case studies provide a sampling of blueprints that will empower anyone who designs public spaces to enhance the relevance of their work for children and families. I highly recommend this book.”—Erin Marteal, Executive Director of the Ithaca Children’s Garden"In this colorful book, Tai details two important themes in scholarship on child's play: nature-based play and risky play. She examines five world-famous public playgrounds in depth.... With more than 200 color photographs this scholarly but accessible text will be a welcome resource for a range of readers, including but not limited to landscape artists, those involved with regulatory apparatuses, and advocates of free play and imaginative play.... [T]his is a solid addition to the literature on playgrounds, a growing genre, and for anyone interested in public playgrounds worldwide.... Summing Up: Recommended."—Choice"Letting Play Bloom offers [Tai's] most important observations yet around the particularly necessary and increasingly rare type known as risky play.... [T]he book is a solid resource for any landscape architect practicing in this area."—Landscape Architecture Magazine
£35.10
Continuum Publishing Corporation Rethinking Children Violence and Safeguarding
Book SynopsisLorraine Radford is an independent researcher and former Head of Research at the National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children (NSPCC). Lorraine has many years experience working as an academic researcher, including 15 years experience of university-based research and teaching, her last post being Reader in Criminology at Roehampton University, UK, where she convened the Criminology under graduate programme and co-convened courses on children's rights.Trade Review‘Lorraine Radford is one of the UK's leading experts on children and young people's experience of violence, abuse and neglect. This brilliant new book synthesizes the findings of a number of new research studies with a critical interrogation of the way children and young people's experiences are constructed politically, popularly in the media, and professionally in social work and criminal justice discourse. The book is packed with worked examples, interviews with leading experts, question-based exercises, and helpful statistics, all of which will prove invaluable to those intervening, teaching, or legislating in this most important of areas. Superbly researched, clearly written, and engaging at so many levels; Rethinking Children, Violence and Safeguarding is a must buy for anyone committed to alleviating the problems of violence experienced and engaged in by children and young people.' David Gadd, Professor of Criminology and Director of the Centre for Criminology and Criminal Justice, University of Manchester, UK‘Essential reading for all those studying or working with children and young people - this book will challenge and shift our thinking about violence in children's lives.' Nicky Stanley, Professor of Social Work, University of Central Lancashire, UKTable of ContentsPart I: Debates, Dilemmas and Challenges: Background to Children, Violence and Safeguarding; 1. Introduction; 2. Living In A Violent World?; Part II: An Interdisciplinary Overview of Recent Research and Scholarship; 3. From Child Protection to Safeguarding; 4. Why Violence Happens?; Part III: Implications for Children's Lives; 5. Protection; 6. Overcoming Violence; 7. Prevention; 8. The Child's Voice and the Child's Experience; 9. Conclusion and Further Reading; Index.
£152.00
Human Kinetics Publishers Brockport Physical Fitness Test Manual
Book SynopsisThe Brockport Physical Fitness Test revolutionized fitness testing for youngsters with disabilities when it first came out in 1999. This significantly updated edition takes up where the original left off, offering adapted physical education teachers the most complete health-related fitness testing program available for youngsters with physical and mental disabilities. This new edition of Brockport Physical Fitness Test Manual: A Health-Related Assessment for Youngsters With Disabilities comes with an online web resource with reproducible charts and forms as well as video clips that demonstrate assessment protocol for the tests. The text helps teachers understand these aspects: The conceptual framework for testing How to administer tests to youngsters with various specific disabilities The text also supplies a glossary and many appendixes, including a body mass index chart, guidelines on purchasing and constructing unique testing supplies, conversion charts for body composition and PACER, data forms, and frequently asked questions. Brockport Physical Fitness Test Manual: A Health-Related Assessment for Youngsters With Disabilities is compatible with Fitnessgram 10. The text's updates include standards and language that help teachers use Brockport and Fitnessgram side by side in providing youngsters and parents or guardians with the best possible individualized education programs (IEPs). Through Brockport Physical Fitness Test Manual, adapted physical education teachers can do the following: Rely on research-based assessments and standards for people with disabilities. Provide youngsters with disabilities the same opportunities as other students to have their health-related fitness assessed. Apply a unified approach for all students based on the test's compatibility with Fitnessgram. Create appropriate IEPs for students with disabilities. Brockport Physical Fitness Test Manual: A Health-Related Assessment for Youngsters With Disabilities has been adopted by the Presidential Youth Fitness Program as its assessment program for students with disabilities. Its online resources include reproducible forms and tables that help teachers administer the tests. Included in the online resources are video clips that demonstrate assessment protocol for the tests. This text provides teachers with all the information and tools they need for assessing students with disabilities, evaluating their readiness for inclusion in nonadapted PE classes, and generating and assessing IEPs for students.Table of ContentsChapter 1. Introduction to the Brockport Physical Fitness Test Chapter 2. The Conceptual Framework Chapter 3. Using the Brockport Physical Fitness Test Chapter 4. Profiles, Test Selection Guides, Standards, and Fitness Zones Chapter 5. Test Administration and Test Items Chapter 6. Testing Youngsters With Severe Disabilities
£35.10
Human Kinetics Publishers Sedentary Behavior and Health
Book SynopsisWith research from leading scientists, Sedentary Behavior and Health: Concepts, Assessments, and Interventions presents evidence on sedentary behavior, its apparent health risks, and suggestions on measuring and altering this behavior.Table of ContentsPart I. Sedentary Behavior Concepts and ContextChapter 1. Emergence of Research on Sedentary Behavior and Health Neville Owen Contemporary Sedentary Behavior Research and Concepts Sedentary Behavior and Health Sedentary Research Agenda Sedentary Behavior Research Priorities Summary Chapter 2. Gravity, Sitting, and Health Joan Vernikos Gravity and Spaceflight Head Down Bed Rest Studies Gravity Deprivation Syndrome Health Consequences of Prolonged Sitting and Gravity Perceiving Gravity Gravity Intervention Design and Implementation Summary Chapter 3. Physiological Effects of Reducing and Breaking Up Sitting Time David W. Dunstan, Bethany J. Howard, Audrey Bergouignan, Bronwyn A. Kingwell, and Neville Owen Methodological Considerations for Studies of Sedentary Behavior Metabolic Effects of Reduced Sitting and the Postprandial State Cardio Metabolic Effects Following Exposure to Reduced Sitting Cardiometabolic Effects of Repeated-Day Exposure to Reduced Sitting Public Health and Clinical Guidelines Summary Chapter 4. Rethinking the Chair and Sitting Galen Cranz Problems with Sitting in Chairs Chair Designer Response Postural Education Summary Chapter 5. Children and Screen Time Jorge A. Banda and Thomas N. Robinson Screen Time Exposure Mobile Devices and Screen Time Changes Influences on Media Use Screen Time and Body Weight Screen Time and Cardiometabolic Risk Factors Screen Time, Physical Activity, and Cardiorespiratory Fitness Screen Time and Dietary Habits Experimental Studies of Reducing Screen Time Summary Part II. Sedentary Behavior and HealthChapter 6. Economics of Sedentary Occupations Kenneth A. Glover Economic Sectors Economics of Inactivity Worksite Health Promotion Regulation and Innovation Choice Architecture Summary Chapter 7. Sedentary Behavior and Obesity Michael L. Power Role of Fat Adipose Tissue and Endocrine Function Mismatch Paradigm Obesity and Inflammation Central Versus Peripheral Obesity Sex Differences in Fat Storage and Mobilization Vitamin D, Adipose Tissue, and Sedentary Behavior Obesity Prevalence Summary Chapter 8. Sedentary Behavior and Incident Diabetes Carl J. Caspersen and G. Darlene Thomas Diabetes Statistics Key Risk Factors Epidemiological Diabetes Research Research Limitations Six Criteria to Assess a Causal Inference for Sedentary Behavior and Diabetes Summary Chapter 9. Sedentary Behavior and Cardiovascular Disease Edward Archer, Enrique G. Artero, and Steven N. Blair Cardiovascular Diseases Occupational Physical Activity and CVD Physical Activity and CVD Summary Chapter 10. Sedentary Behavior and Cancer Brigid M. Lynch and Christine M. Friedenreich Cancer Epidemiology Key Risk Factors Sedentary Behavior and Cancer Research Sedentary Behavior and Cancer Survivorship Proposed Biological Mechanisms Summary Chapter 11. Sedentary Behavior and Low Back Pain Marco S. Boscolo and Weimo Zhu Low Back Pain and Its Impact Spine Anatomy Spine Stability Known Risk Factors of Low Back Pain Relationship Between Low Back Pain and Sedentary Behavior Prevention of Low Back Pain Summary Chapter 12. Sedentary behavior and psychological well-being Stuart J.H. Biddle and Stephan Bandelow Sedentary Behavior and Depression Sedentary Behavior and Cognitive Functioning Sedentary Behavior and Health-Related Quality of Life Summary Part III. Measuring and Analyzing Sedentary BehaviorChapter 13. Assessing Sedentary Behavior Using Questionnaires Barbara E. Ainsworth, Alberto Flórez Pregonero, and Fabien Rivière Key Components of Questionnaires Measurement Principles of Questionnaires Practical Guidelines Summary Chapter 14. Assessing Sedentary Behavior Using Motion Sensors Kong Y. Chen and Richard P. Troiano Key Components of Motion Sensors Measurement Principles of Motion Transducers Accelerometers Practical Guidelines Potential of Raw Accelerometer Data Summary Chapter 15. Assessing Sedentary Behavior Using Physiological Sensors David Bassett and Dinesh John Key Components of Physiological Sensors Measurement Principles of Physiological Sensors Practical Guidelines Summary Chapter 16. Assessing Sedentary Behavior Using New Technology Dinesh John and Stephen Intille Existing Technology for Measuring Sedentary Behavior Sedentary Behavior Measurement Goals Improvements and Emerging Technology for Measuring Sedentary Behavior Data Collection, Storage, and Open Source Processing Summary Chapter 17. Critical Measurement and Research Issues in Analyzing Sedentary Behavior Weimo Zhu Sedentary Behavior Data Characteristics Challenges and Solutions in the Analysis of Sedentary Behavior Data Summary Part IV. Sedentary Behavior and SubpopulationsChapter 18. Sedentary Behavior in Children Gregory J. Welk and Youngwon Kim Measures of Sedentary Behavior in Youth Health Effects of Sedentary Behavior in Youth Epidemiology of Sedentary Behavior in Youth Differences in Sedentary Behavior by Age and Gender Social and Cultural Differences in Sedentary Behavior in Youth Correlates of Youth Sedentary Behavior Patterns of Youth Physical Activity and Sedentary Behavior Intervention Approaches for Sedentary Behavior in Youth Summary Chapter 19. Occupational Sedentary Behavior in Adults Wendy J. Brown Most Sedentary Occupations Characteristics of Sitting at Work Health Effects of Occupational Sitting Changing Sitting at Work to Improve Health Outcomes Summary Chapter 20. Sedentary Behavior of Older Adults Jorge A. Banda, Sandra J. Winter, and Abby C. King Measuring Sedentary Behavior in Older Adults Health and Functional Outcomes of Sedentary Behavior Putative Drivers of Sedentary Behavior Possible Contexts of Sedentary Behavior Interventions Aimed at Reducing Sedentary Behavior Summary Chapter 21. Sedentary Behavior in Racial/Ethnic Minority Groups Melicia C. Whitt-Glover and Tyrone G. Ceaser Statistics Correlates of Sedentary Behavior Interventions to Reduce Sedentary Behavior in Racial/Ethnic Minorities Summary Part V. Changing Sedentary BehaviorChapter 22. Psychological and Behavior-Based Interventions Kevin Moran and John P. Elder Theories of Reasoned Action and Planned Behavior Social Cognitive Theory Health Belief Model Transtheoretical Model Operant Conditioning, Contingency Management and Positivistic Models Socioecological Models Summary Chapter 23. Environment and Policy Interventions Jordan A. Carlson and James F. Sallis Comprehensive Multi-Level Approaches Evaluating Environment and Policy Interventions Integrating Environment and Policy Interventions with Other Approaches Practical Guidelines Summary Chapter 24. Sedentary Behavior and Worksite Interventions Nicolaas P. Pronk Characteristics of Worksite Interventions Applications of Worksite Interventions Practical Guidelines Summary Chapter 25. Community Based Interventions Adrian Bauman and Josephine Y. Chau Framework for Assessing Sedentary Behavior-Reducing Interventions Evaluating Community-Based Interventions Practical Guidelines Summary Chapter 26. Ergonomics of Redesigning Sitting John B. Shea Characteristics and Impact of Chair Designs and Positional Behaviors Applications of Sitting Redesign Practical Guidelines Summary Chapter 27. Emerging Communication Systems to Curb Physical Inactivity Dolores Albarracin, Vera Liao, Jessica Yi, and Cheng Zhai Determinants of Exposure and Attitude Determinants of Attitude and Behavior Change Information Systems Summary
£67.50
Hodder Education OCR A Level PE Book 1
Book SynopsisExam Board: OCRLevel: A-levelSubject: PEFirst Teaching: September 2016First Exam: June 2017Inspire, motivate and give confidence to your students with OCR PE for A Level Book 1. This reliable and accessible textbook will offer your students comprehensive support for both the academic and practical elements of the course.We are working in collaboration with OCR to produce this Student''s Book- Key questions to direct thinking and help students focus on the key points- Diagrams to aid understanding- Summaries to aid revision and help students access the main points - Extension questions, stimulus material and suggestions for further reading to stretch, challenge and encourage independent thinking and a deeper understanding - Definition of key terms - again to aid and consolidate understanding of technical vocabulary and concepts- Activities to build conceptual understanding and sound
£35.00
Hodder Education OCR A Level PE Book 2
Book SynopsisExam Board: OCRLevel: A-levelSubject: PEFirst Teaching: September 2016First Exam: June 2018Inspire, motivate and give confidence to your students with OCR PE for A Level Book 2. This reliable and accessible textbook will offer your students comprehensive support for both the academic and practical elements of the course.We are working in collaboration with OCR to produce the following print resources that support the teaching and learning of the new A Level Physical Education specification- Key questions to direct thinking and help students focus on the key points- Diagrams to aid understanding- Summaries to aid revision and help students access the main points - Extension questions, stimulus material and suggestions for further reading to stretch, challenge and encourage independent thinking and a deeper understanding - Definition of key terms - again to aid and consolidate understandi
£35.00
Hodder Education AQA Alevel PE Book 1
Book SynopsisExam 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 reliable and accessible textbook will offer your students comprehensive support for both the academic and practical elements of the course.This Student''s Book has been selected for AQA''s official approval process.- Key questions to direct thinking and help students focus on the key points- Diagrams to aid understanding- Summaries to aid revision and help students access the main points - Extension questions, stimulus material and suggestions for further reading to stretch, challenge and encourage independent thinking and a deeper understanding - Definition of key terms - again to aid and consolidate understanding of technical vocabulary and concepts- Activities to build conceptual understanding and
£43.43
Hodder Education AQA Alevel PE Book 2
Book SynopsisExam Board: AQALevel: AS/A-levelSubject: PEFirst Teaching: September 2016First Exam: June 2018Inspire, motivate and give confidence to your students with AQA PE for A Level Book 2. This reliable and accessible textbook will offer your students comprehensive support for both the academic and practical elements of the course.This Student''s Book has been selected for AQA''s official approval process.- Key questions to direct thinking and help students focus on the key points- Diagrams to aid understanding- Summaries to aid revision and help students access the main points - Extension questions, stimulus material and suggestions for further reading to stretch, challenge and encourage independent thinking and a deeper understanding - Definition of key terms - again to aid and consolidate understanding of technical vocabulary and concepts- Activities to build conceptual understanding and
£45.66
Hodder Education Edexcel GCSE 91 PE Third Edition
Book SynopsisExam Board: EdexcelLevel: GCSESubject: MathematicsFirst Teaching: September 2016First Exam: June 2018Ensure your students are fully supported throughout their course with Edexcel PE for GCSE Third Edition.This reliable and accessible textbook is structured to match the specification exactly and will provide your students with the knowledge they need, while giving them the opportunity to build skills through appropriate activities.- Key questions to direct thinking and help students focus on the key points- Learning goals to keep you on track with the requirements of the specification- Summaries to aid revision and help all students access the main points - Definition of key words to aid and consolidate understanding of technical vocabulary and concepts- Activities to build conceptual understanding and sound knowledge and understanding, analysis, evaluation and application skills- Ne
£28.00
Hodder Education Cambridge Technicals Level 3 Sport and Physical
Book SynopsisExam Board: CambridgeLevel: KS4Subject: SportFirst Teaching: September 2016First Exam: June 2017Support your teaching of the new Cambridge Technicals 2016 suite with Cambridge Technical Level 3 Sport, developed in partnership between OCR and Hodder Education; this textbook covers each specialist pathway and ensures your ability to deliver a flexible course that is both vocationally focused and academically thorough.Cambridge Technical Level 3 Sport is matched exactly to the new specification and follows specialist pathways in n coaching, leadership and physical education, fitness instructing, personal training, and sports management, development and leisure.- Ensures effective teaching of each specialist pathway offered within the qualification.- Focuses learning on the skills, knowledge and understanding demanded from employers and universities.- Provides ideas and exercises for the applicatio
£30.40
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC Sorted The Active Womans Guide to Health
Book SynopsisWINNER OF THE POPULAR MEDICINE BOOK OF THE YEAR 2018, BMA BOOK AWARDSRUNNING AWARDS 2019 TOP BOOK''Juliet talks with you, not at you, and her enthusiasm for the joys of an active lifestyle is bound to inspire millions of women of all ages to lead healthier, fitter and much happier lives.'' - Lisa Jackson, author of Your Pace or Mine? What Running Taught Me About Life, Laughter and Coming LastA friendly, accessible handbook that gives you a top-to-toe MOT to help you stay fit and well. From wearing the right bra or exercising during your period, to recovering from illness or keeping active during pregnancy, Juliet''s advice will soon have you sorted and on the road to health.Trade ReviewThis is not your average health book … McGrattan manages to combine a light hearted, fun tone, whilst addressing some serious health issues affecting women’s lives whatever their age … Peppered with case studies, funny anecdotes and diagrams, Sorted feels accessible for all. A bookshelf essential for every household. -- Anna KesselSometimes you have to clear a few obstacles to keep running. Dr Juliet McGratten shows you how to smash through those walls * Women's Running *A friendly, accessible handbook that offers all the advice you need to stay fit and well while exercising * Natural Lifestyle Magazine *Juliet's a GP so you know you're getting really sound, evidence-based advice - but she talks with you, not at you, and in so doing her enthusiasm for the joys of an active lifestyle are bound to inspire millions of women of all ages to lead healthier, fitter and much happier lives. -- Lisa Jackson * co-author of the best-selling beginners' running book Running Made Easy and author of Your Pace or Mine? What Running Taught Me About Life, Laughter and Coming Last *...an essential handbook to help women stay active and keep healthy. -- Dr Andrew Murray * Sports and Exercise Medicine consultant and GP, University of Edinburgh, and endurance runner *...a must have resource. -- Shona Thomson, * adventure marathon runner *Reading this book is like having a friend to talk to without going anywhere. You can read about all the embarrassing things that you may not even want to discuss with your best friend, in the comfort of your own home...I know this book will help, guide, encourage, and motivate you to be the best that you can be. I honestly wish I’d owned it years ago! -- Nell McAndrew * mum, marathon runner (PB 2.54), co author of Nell McAndrew's Guide to Running *Juliet breaks the health barriers that hold women back. There are no secrets, taboo topics, ridiculous demands or expectations here; instead a friendly guide to help give you joy for the rest of your life. Juliet’s heart is determined to share, and share she does whether you need an answer to your dark questions or your lame excuses. She knows more than you do about yourself, too. She knows you have more spirit and capability than you can imagine. Enjoy the remarkable journey in these pages: find your soul, your strength, your fearlessness. Move. -- Kathrine Switzer * first woman to officially enter and run the Boston Marathon; winner New York City Marathon. *Juliet's book not only informs and inspires but it holds your hand through frankly the tougher parts of being a woman like pregnancy and PMS and makes you feel 'normal'. Engaging and supportive, this is a must-read for mamas everywhere. -- Vicki Psarias * Founder of multi-award winning online lifestyle magazine Honestmum.com *Juliet is an incredibly enthusiastic, knowledgeable, passionate and inspiring advocate of sport and physical activity. She is an amazing role model to women everywhere who need their deepest, darkest questions answered honestly! -- Kate Ahmadi-Khattir * Relationship Manager *This is a book for normal women; women who are busy, tired, weighed down with work and kids. If you know you want to exercise more, be fitter or healthier but don't know where to start or who to ask then this is for you. Reading this book is like sitting down for a long chat with your friendly GP and the opportunity to ask every question you have, without feeling worried that it's a daft question or that you should know the answer already -- Dr Charlotte Hattersley * GP, Physical Activity Champion & Sports and Mountain Rescue Doctor *As a GP one of the commonest reasons for people not exercising is they find a reason not to. I think Sorted will help overcome many of these barriers with its combination of sensible advice and tips from an informed source. The addition of so many case histories and specialist advice means it's relevant to real people with real lives -- Dr Kate Breckon * GP *Dr Juliet McGrattan shares her love of exercise and provides inspiring reminders on why it's so good for you. If you've ever let body concerns stop you doing the activities you love, this handbook is full of great advice to empower you and spur you on * Top Sante Health & Beauty *Sorted offers a wealth of advice on how to identify and manage common health issues… this book is a valuable guide * Health & Fitness *[A] very handy guide full of so much information and useful tips for women who like to keep fit… [Juliet] has done an incredible job! * Fitness4mamas *Sorted should be your first port of call and covers a whole range of important health issues * Women's Fitness *Addresses every concern you could possibly have about female… It's one of those books you will find yourself dipping into more often than you thought for practical advice. * Athletics Weekly *I found the book motivating, honest and informative... a helpful ‘go to’ guide for women. -- 15/1/18 * British Journal of Midwifery *A fantastic text, well thought out with a broad readership. The book is relevant, extremely well presented and exudes the enthusiasm and encouragement the author wants to share with her audience. * Dr Judith A Holmes MB ChB, MRCGP, DFFP, GP, 2018 BMA Book Awards panellist *Practical tips aplenty, encouraging self-help and a positive attitude...an excellent resource for all women * British Journal of General Practice *Table of ContentsAcknowledgements Endorsements Forewords Preface 1 Why Bother? 2 Periods 3 Breasts 4 Pregnancy 5 New Mums 6 The Pelvic Floor 7 The Menopause and Beyond 8 Mental Health 9 The Digestive System 10 The Skin 11 Feeling Tired All the Time 12 Muscles and Joints 13 Common Illnesses 14 Common Injuries 15 Common Medical Problems 16 Long-Term Medical Conditions 17 Finding the Time and the Motivation End note Useful websites Recommended reading References Index
£15.29
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC The HIIT Bible
Book SynopsisHIIT (High Intensity Interval Training) is the number-one fitness trend and is fast becoming the mainstream method for improving cardiovascular performance and radically changing body composition. This book aims to consolidate and demystify the science while also highlighting some of the lesser-well-known benefits of HIIT, including improved levels of HGH (human growth hormone, which slows down the ageing process) and the generation of chemicals that have a positive effect on mood and wellbeing (not endorphins--something far more powerful).HIIT is in essence just a formula: (Exertion + Recovery) x Sets = Results. But it''s the versatility of the method that makes it interesting; you can HIIT indoors, outdoors, in water, in the gym with or without equipment, on a bike or rower.Trade ReviewThe HIIT Bible is a good guide for both newcomers to HIIT and those that want to push on with their training… there’s enough content to keep you going, with the 14-day and 28-day challenges providing lots of motivation * Women's Fitness *Table of ContentsPrelims Contents Foreword Safety First Introduction - Why do HIIT? The Return in Investment from HIIT The Science of HIIT The Types of HIIT (Brands) HIIT – Required Kit HIIT – Preparation HIIT Exercises Introduction Bodyweight HIIT Moves Dumbbell HIIT Moves Gym-based HIIT Moves HIIT Workout Programmes HIIT and Swimming HIIT and Running HIIT and Cycling HIIT and Rowing HIIT – Fuel and Fluids Quick HIIT Answers Index
£13.49
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC Training Secrets of the Worlds Greatest
Book Synopsis''Incredibly well-researched and loaded with modern-day, high-tech football insights'' Tony Strudwick, Head of Performance, Wales national football teamProfessional football is more demanding than ever. Top internationals reach speeds of 36km/hr, run 12km each match and play up to 60 games each season. Sports scientists are now key figures at every top club, applying cutting-edge techniques to boost fitness, accelerate recovery and forge lean, mean, winning machines. This illuminating book uncovers the training and fuelling secrets of today's greatest footballers, drawing on access to the world's best clubs, including Barcelona, Manchester City, Manchester United, Liverpool, Bayern Munich, Paris Saint-Germain and many more. Why does Cristiano Ronaldo have his own cryotherapy chamber? Why does Paul Pogba wear custom-made compression socks? Why does Sergio Agüero altitude-train when returning from injury?From virtual-reality units to the omnipresence of GPS vests, taking in brainTrade ReviewIncredibly well-researched and loaded with modern-day, high-tech football insights from some of the most prominent practitioners in elite football. This is a one-stop manual for the recreational player wanting to train like a professional and learn the top secrets of the best players, and also a must read for avid sports fans. -- Tony Strudwick, Head of Performance, Wales national football teamThis book should be read by every coach, player, and parent … an invaluable guide. * SoccerToday.com *Table of ContentsIntroduction 1 The Numbers Game 2 Fast, Fit and Flying 3 Rapid Discovery 4 Managing Injury 5 Fuelling Peak Performance 6 Match-Day Fuelling and Supplements 7 Brain Training 8 Beat the Heat 9 Nurturing Nature 10 Pitches, Pads, Boots and Balls Epilogue: Future Football Index Acknowledgements Picture Credits
£15.29
Rowman & Littlefield Sports Fitness and Motor Activities for Children
Book SynopsisThis book is intended to provide guidance to parents, guardians, educators, and community recreation professionals regarding the importance of increased physical activity beyond the school day for children with disabilities.The book starts off by discussing early childhood development specific to children with disabilities and places emphasis on parents' roles as their advocate in school and community sports, recreational, and leisure programs. The book highlights the legal rights of a parent, their child's rights, and the equal rights that a child with a disability has when participating in interscholastic athletics and sports. Emphasis is placed on public laws that mandate educational opportunities for children with disabilities along with recent legislative updates regarding extracurricular school based activity. Finally, readers will learn how a child with a disability can be educated utilizing a variety of instructional strategies that can be helpful in the classroom and communityTrade ReviewThis well-researched and comprehensive book is a valuable resource for parents, guardians, and recreational professionals in promoting inclusive and meaningful recreation for children with disabilities, beyond the school day. Information for the legal rights of student to participate in interscholastic athletics, provides knowledge or families to advocate effectively. Developmental information, adaptions and strategies provides the practical information for the parents' role as their child's first teacher and greatest supporter. -- Melissa Charbonnet, executive director of special education/student services, St. Mary's County Public SchoolsThis book, Sports, Fitness, and Motor Activities for Children with Disabilities. A Comprehensive Resource for Parents and Educators, is a unique addition to our existing literature. It is written by top experts in the field of Adapted Physical Activity with many years of collective experience. The samples, forms, references, and ideas are life changing for children, adolescents, and their families. Rocco Aiello has created a wonderful and powerful guide for teachers, parents, and specialists for years to come! -- Lauren J. Lieberman, PhD, distinguished professor of adapted physical education and co-director of The Institute of Movement Studies for Individuals with Visual Impairments, The College at BrockportThis book empowers practitioners, as well as the parents of children with disabilities, to fully explore the potential benefits that their children may obtain by involvement in a wide range of physical activities. By bringing together many of the nation's leaders in adapted physical education, the challenges of increasing participation levels are addressed head on, and the reader is provided with practical suggestions to help promote successful participation. -- Andrew C. Roper, CAA, PhD, supervisor of physical education, health education, and athletics, department of teaching, learning, and professional development, St. Mary’s County Public SchoolsThis well-crafted researched based book guides parents and supports educators towards facilitating an individual’s engagement in physical activity from childhood through adulthood. Never before had families been offered such a resource that answers many of their questions. It provides life-changing information that prevents individuals with disabilities from leading a sedentary isolated and unfulfilling lifestyle. This book opens doors to over-all health and wellness. -- Brad Weiner, 2013 National Adapted Physical Education Teacher of the Year, Montgomery County Public Schools, MarylandTable of ContentsDedication Acknowledgments Foreword Joseph P. Winnick Chapter 1: Increase Physical Activity for Children with Disabilities Rocco Aiello Chapter 2: Early Childhood Development Cathy Houston-Wilson Chapter 3: Parents/Guardians Role and Responsibilities Justin A. Haegele and Matthew Mescall Chapter 4: Community Programs Lauren J. Lieberman and Amaury Samalot-Rivera Chapter 5: What Every Parent Should Know about Equal Rights for Students with Disabilities Participating in Interscholastic Athletics and Sports Garth Tymeson and Ronald Davis Chapter 6: Utilizing Instructional Strategies for Increased Participation in School and Community Programs Ellen Kowalski, Linda Webbert, and Rocco Aiello Modification Charts Basketball Bowling Dance & Creative Movement Football Karate Lacrosse Soccer Softball & Baseball Swimming Tennis & Volleyball Appendix A: Adapted Sports Organizations and Resources Appendix B: General Modifications for Disabilities About the Editor About the Contributors Index
£56.70
Rowman & Littlefield Sports Fitness and Motor Activities for Children
Book SynopsisThis book is intended to provide guidance to parents, guardians, educators, and community recreation professionals regarding the importance of increased physical activity beyond the school day for children with disabilities.The book starts off by discussing early childhood development specific to children with disabilities and places emphasis on parents' roles as their advocate in school and community sports, recreational, and leisure programs. The book highlights the legal rights of a parent, their child's rights, and the equal rights that a child with a disability has when participating in interscholastic athletics and sports. Emphasis is placed on public laws that mandate educational opportunities for children with disabilities along with recent legislative updates regarding extracurricular school based activity. Finally, readers will learn how a child with a disability can be educated utilizing a variety of instructional strategies that can be helpful in the classroom and communityTrade ReviewThis well-researched and comprehensive book is a valuable resource for parents, guardians, and recreational professionals in promoting inclusive and meaningful recreation for children with disabilities, beyond the school day. Information for the legal rights of student to participate in interscholastic athletics, provides knowledge or families to advocate effectively. Developmental information, adaptions and strategies provides the practical information for the parents' role as their child's first teacher and greatest supporter. -- Melissa Charbonnet, executive director of special education/student services, St. Mary's County Public SchoolsThis book, Sports, Fitness, and Motor Activities for Children with Disabilities. A Comprehensive Resource for Parents and Educators, is a unique addition to our existing literature. It is written by top experts in the field of Adapted Physical Activity with many years of collective experience. The samples, forms, references, and ideas are life changing for children, adolescents, and their families. Rocco Aiello has created a wonderful and powerful guide for teachers, parents, and specialists for years to come! -- Lauren J. Lieberman, PhD, distinguished professor of adapted physical education and co-director of The Institute of Movement Studies for Individuals with Visual Impairments, The College at BrockportThis book empowers practitioners, as well as the parents of children with disabilities, to fully explore the potential benefits that their children may obtain by involvement in a wide range of physical activities. By bringing together many of the nation's leaders in adapted physical education, the challenges of increasing participation levels are addressed head on, and the reader is provided with practical suggestions to help promote successful participation. -- Andrew C. Roper, CAA, PhD, supervisor of physical education, health education, and athletics, department of teaching, learning, and professional development, St. Mary’s County Public SchoolsThis well-crafted researched based book guides parents and supports educators towards facilitating an individual’s engagement in physical activity from childhood through adulthood. Never before had families been offered such a resource that answers many of their questions. It provides life-changing information that prevents individuals with disabilities from leading a sedentary isolated and unfulfilling lifestyle. This book opens doors to over-all health and wellness. -- Brad Weiner, 2013 National Adapted Physical Education Teacher of the Year, Montgomery County Public Schools, MarylandTable of ContentsDedication Acknowledgments Foreword Joseph P. Winnick Chapter 1: Increase Physical Activity for Children with Disabilities Rocco Aiello Chapter 2: Early Childhood Development Cathy Houston-Wilson Chapter 3: Parents/Guardians Role and Responsibilities Justin A. Haegele and Matthew Mescall Chapter 4: Community Programs Lauren J. Lieberman and Amaury Samalot-Rivera Chapter 5: What Every Parent Should Know about Equal Rights for Students with Disabilities Participating in Interscholastic Athletics and Sports Garth Tymeson and Ronald Davis Chapter 6: Utilizing Instructional Strategies for Increased Participation in School and Community Programs Ellen Kowalski, Linda Webbert, and Rocco Aiello Modification Charts Basketball Bowling Dance & Creative Movement Football Karate Lacrosse Soccer Softball & Baseball Swimming Tennis & Volleyball Appendix A: Adapted Sports Organizations and Resources Appendix B: General Modifications for Disabilities About the Editor About the Contributors Index
£31.50
Rowman & Littlefield Grassroots Coaching
Book SynopsisCoaching is a booming and growing industry, particularly in youth sports. According to the US Bureau of Labor Statistics, employment of coaches and scouts is projected to grow 12 percent from 2019 2029, much faster than the average for all occupations. Coaches need educational resources to enter the profession as either a paid coach or a volunteer. Grassroots Coaching: Using Sports Psychology and Coaching Principles Effectively is a practical exploration of coaching that focuses on the key tasks of the coach, while providing immediately applicable behaviors and concepts. The essential responsibilities and privileges of coaching are introduced along with the appropriate accompanying sport psychology and coaching principles.This book is structured as a personal independent reader and an organization trainer/reference manual. Opportunities for self-reflection and exploration are provided throughout. Utilizing examples from many sports, Grassroots Coaching offers practical coachTrade ReviewI consider Peter to be an elite soccer coach for players of all ages and genders as he genuinely cares about the player from a holistic point of view. Peter is a true professional with a great sense of humor. He has had a major influence on both the growth and development of the game of soccer in the USA. -- Michael Dickey, director of coaching and player development, Mockingbird Valley Premier Soccer Club; National Coaching Education and Scouting Staff, United States Soccer Federation; former head coach of Jordanian Women’s National Soccer TeamAs a former youth baseball coach, I was excited to hear that Peter was writing another book. Peter has an incredible depth of wisdom to share with grassroots coaches—insights into how coaches should interact with their players so that learning how to play while experiencing the joy of playing can be achieved by everyone involved. “A player’s mistake is a signal to the coach to where this person can be helped,” makes a lot of sense to me. Grassroots Coaching: Using Sports Psychology and Coaching Principles Effectively has tons of information and philosophy that would have helped me during by coaching endeavors. This is a book for every coach’s library. -- Philip Hurley, former youth baseball coachThrough Peter’s mentorship, I was able to grow my ability to coach and lead a team. He has an incredible ability to breakdown information into actionable tools and strategies that I continue to use daily. Peter’s focus has and always will be on the players and how we, as coaches, can create an environment where they can become the best versions of themselves. -- Sarah Leiby, Dartmouth College Women’s Soccer assistant coach and United Soccer Coaches 30 Under 30, Class of 2019Peter is a scholar, leader, and educator. He views the educational landscape as an opportunity to set goals for his students and himself, along with a plan to achieve those goals. Making a difference is always a goal for Peter. -- Marcy Weston, Hall of Fame College administrator, instructor, and coach; NCAA National Coordinator of Women’s Basketball Officiating (retired)Awesome, a coaching book written by a coach! Peter’s wide range of coaching experiences will positively impact coaches at all levels with practical insight and strategies. Grassroots Coaching: Using Sports Psychology and Coaching Principles Effectively is a resource to help your players and teams grow faster and find real joy in playing their sport. -- John Bonamego, senior coaching assistant, Los Angeles Rams, NFLWhat is the recipe that transforms a good coach into an exceptional coach? For five years, my two boys had the awesome experience of training with Coach Peter, the most exceptional coach we’ve ever worked with. Energetic and fun, caring and supportive; he is a truly amazing teacher. He helped our boys build their athletic skills while simultaneously building their motivation to put forth their best effort. He celebrated their victories with them and helped them through their tough moments. He taught them the value of being part of a team. Best of all, through the personal connection he was able to create with them, he helped them believe in themselves, which is the greatest gift someone can give to another person. Come to think of it, “exceptional” is not a strong enough word. What word could possibly measure up? All I know is that Coach Peter’s positive influence deeply touched our lives, making them better overall, and we will be forever grateful. -- Deb Mead, mother of Sean and Jacob, former TOP soccer players at Midland Soccer ClubTable of ContentsPrologueChapter 1. Our Vision for Youth Sports and Youth CoachesChapter 2. Leading YourselfChapter 3. Leading the PlayerChapter 4. Leading the TeamChapter 5. Coaching PracticeChapter 6. Coaching GamesChapter 7. Partnering with ParentsChapter 8. Moving Forward: The Best is Yet to Come!EpilogueAppendixAbout the Authors
£64.80
Rowman & Littlefield Battles in the Trenches
Book SynopsisEducational leaders work within a system that does not best leverage attributes of their professional employees. This book focuses on three areas: leadership, motivation, and organization, as they related to educational leadership. Each of these areas has a particular chapter devoted to it. Each chapter begins with a review of the extant literature covering the theme. 40 elite, professional, and Olympic athletes and coaches were interviewed for this book to learn their perspectives on what makes the best leaders in athletics in the areas of leadership, motivation, and organization. These interviews are subsequently interwoven into each of the three chapters outlined above. The book concludes with a chapter that pulls all these aspects together and utilizes a newly created Leadership Congruency Model. Trade ReviewBattles in the Trenches, Perry Rettig’s newest book on leadership, motivation, and organization, engages us in a distinctively different, novel approach. He breaks rank from the plethora of traditional leadership books sitting on my office shelves, comparing and contrasting historical theoretical underpinnings of higher education leadership with the perspectives of athletes and coaches collected from hours of personal interviews. The result is a fascinating analysis of theory and practice across two seemingly disparate worlds, handing us a reflective opportunity to reconsider leadership and management in the post-pandemic, technologically transformed educational world we now inherit. Only Perry can give us a book that is intellectually sound and fun to read! -- Martin Tadlock, Regional Chancellor, University of South Florida, St. PetersburgRettig and Sims score big with Battles in the Trenches. The stories of elite coaches and athletes paint a poignant portrait for the juxtaposition of theory and practice provided by the authors. Rettig's Congruency Model pulls the full Leadership dynamic together into a coherent body for leaders in K-12, higher education, and even corporate America. -- Mai Yia Change, deputy superintendent of academics, Noble Academy, Minneapolis, MNTable of ContentsList of FiguresForewordAcknowledgmentsIntroductionChapter 1. Elite LeadershipChapter 2. Motivation at the Highest LevelChapter 3. Organization for SuccessChapter 4. Pulling it All TogetherBibliographyBiographiesAbout the Authors
£65.70
Rowman & Littlefield Battles in the Trenches
Book SynopsisEducational leaders work within a system that does not best leverage attributes of their professional employees. This book focuses on three areas: leadership, motivation, and organization, as they related to educational leadership. Each of these areas has a particular chapter devoted to it. Each chapter begins with a review of the extant literature covering the theme. 40 elite, professional, and Olympic athletes and coaches were interviewed for this book to learn their perspectives on what makes the best leaders in athletics in the areas of leadership, motivation, and organization. These interviews are subsequently interwoven into each of the three chapters outlined above. The book concludes with a chapter that pulls all these aspects together and utilizes a newly created Leadership Congruency Model. Trade ReviewBattles in the Trenches, Perry Rettig’s newest book on leadership, motivation, and organization, engages us in a distinctively different, novel approach. He breaks rank from the plethora of traditional leadership books sitting on my office shelves, comparing and contrasting historical theoretical underpinnings of higher education leadership with the perspectives of athletes and coaches collected from hours of personal interviews. The result is a fascinating analysis of theory and practice across two seemingly disparate worlds, handing us a reflective opportunity to reconsider leadership and management in the post-pandemic, technologically transformed educational world we now inherit. Only Perry can give us a book that is intellectually sound and fun to read! -- Martin Tadlock, Regional Chancellor, University of South Florida, St. PetersburgRettig and Sims score big with Battles in the Trenches. The stories of elite coaches and athletes paint a poignant portrait for the juxtaposition of theory and practice provided by the authors. Rettig's Congruency Model pulls the full Leadership dynamic together into a coherent body for leaders in K-12, higher education, and even corporate America. -- Mai Yia Change, deputy superintendent of academics, Noble Academy, Minneapolis, MNTable of ContentsList of FiguresForewordAcknowledgmentsIntroductionChapter 1. Elite LeadershipChapter 2. Motivation at the Highest LevelChapter 3. Organization for SuccessChapter 4. Pulling it All TogetherBibliographyBiographiesAbout the Authors
£27.00
University of Toronto Press Design for Learning
Book SynopsisThis important book is the result of a study of school curriculum undertaken by a joint committee of the University of Toronto and the Board of Education for the City of Toronto. Three sub-committees, dealing with English, Social Science, and Physical Science, here present preliminary reports which indicate the need for perpetual study if the school curriculum is to be kept abreast of modern developments in each discipline.Committee members responsible for the reports are themselves elementary, secondary or university teachers of experience. Their recommendations, embracing all grades up to and including Thirteen, are specific, stimulating and controversial. They are unanimous only in their concern that necessary changes be made and that study of the curriculum be continuous and objective.The reports are prefaced by a discerning essay written by Northrop Frye, Principal Frye points out that "the real barriers to break down were those between the three major divisions o
£15.19
Human Kinetics Publishers Building Character Community and a Growth Mindset
Book SynopsisBuilding Character, Community, and a Growth Mindset in Physical Education is a highly practical and theoretically sound resource that will help you build a positive learning environment, teach valuable life skills, and inspire in students a desire to live active, healthy lives. It reinforces the many ways in which physical education and sport are the ideal setting to build college and career readiness skills. Teachers will learn how to help students develop a growth mindset and recognize that obstacles, challenges, and failures provide the greatest learning opportunities. The book is written with both American and Canadian national standards in mind: You can help your students achieve Standards 3, 4, and 5 of SHAPE America's National Standards and Grade-Level Outcomes for K-12 Physical Education and PHE Canada's goals for physical education (enable individuals to make healthy, active choices that are both beneficial to and respectful of their whole self, others, and their environment).Table of ContentsChapter 1. Developing Emotional Intelligence Chapter 2. Building Community to Enhance Learning and Motivation Chapter 3. Strategies for Building Character Chapter 4. Character-Building Activities Chapter 5. Team-Building Challenges Chapter 6. Facilitating a Growth Mindset Through Reflection, Goal Setting, and Assessment
£25.64
Human Kinetics Publishers Team Building Through Physical Challenges
Book SynopsisTeam Building Through Physical Challenges explains the concepts involved in team building, shows how to set up teams to facilitate growth, and provides 67 mentally and physically challenging games and activities that will foster team building and the development of numerous social and emotional skills.Table of ContentsChapter 1. Introduction to Team Building Emotional Intelligence and Social Emotional Learning Growth Mindset Leadership Skills College and Career Readiness Skills Building a Safe Community Adventure Education and Team Building SummaryChapter 2. Setting Teams Up for Success Facilitating Social-Emotional Skills Through Y-Charts Brainstorming Reflection Facilitating a Growth Mindset Teaching Effective Praise and Encouragement Encouragement and Growth Mindset Doing, Practicing, and Reflecting Forming Teams Team-Building Roles Leader’s Role in Team Building Setting Up Activity Spaces and Equipment Selecting Appropriate Activities and Challenges SummaryChapter 3. Facilitating Growth Through Team Building and Assessment Reflection Weekly Reflection Goal Setting Portfolios SummaryChapter 4. Safety Strategies General Rules Spotters and Spotting Equipment Safety Safety Issues With Specific Challenges Creative Ways to Obtain Equipment SummaryChapter 5. Icebreakers and Communication Activities Agadoo Memory Game Mexican Hat Rock—La Raspa Chicken Dance Group Construction Moving Team Juggle Untying Knots Where Do I Go? The Great Communicator Break My StrideChapter 6. Introductory Challenges Construction Zone Geography Masters General Hospital, Emergency Room Atom Transfer Riverboat Swamp Machine The Whole World in Their Hands The Snake Get a Grip Power of Six Tire Bridge Toxic Waste Transfer The Rock River Crossing Lifeline Magic Bases Let’s Build Together Building CharacterChapter 7. Intermediate Challenges Island Escape Plunger Ball The Maze Stepping Stones I Bridge Over the Raging River Jumping Machine Human Pegs Teamwork Walk Stomp It Great Balls of Color Juggler’s Carry Frankenstein Dynamic Barrier Tower of Tires Factor In Team Bean Bag Toss I See Me Meteor Shower Building Blocks Rainbow Swamp Trail Character Connection Challenge Lean on Me Beanbag BoogieChapter 8. Advanced Challenges Black Hole Stepping Stones II Alphabet Balance Beam Knights of the Around Table Electric Fence Grand Canyon Spider’s Web Neutral Zone Thinking Outside the Dots The Power Line Indiana’s Challenge
£31.35
Human Kinetics Publishers Health and Physical Education for Elementary
Book SynopsisHealth and Physical Education for Elementary Classroom Teachers, Second Edition, will help teachers who might not have specialized training deliver innovative health education and physical education lessons. It covers both subjects in one handy resource and is aligned with national health education, physical education, and state-specific academic standards.Table of ContentsPart I. Role of Health and Physical Education in the ClassroomChapter 1. Healthy Bodies, Healthy Minds Defining Health in the 21st Century History of Health in Culture History of Health in the United States U.S. Health in the 21st Century Healthy Behaviors Begin in Childhood Responsibility of Classroom Teachers Chapter Wrap-UpChapter 2. Contextual Considerations of the Learner Brain Development in Children and Adolescents Physical Development and Health Factors That May Affect Learning Psychosocial Considerations for Changing Health Behavior Chapter Wrap-UpChapter 3. A Coordinated Approach to Healthier Students Unhealthy Habits Federal Policies Designed to Improve Student Health Need for Collaboration Between Education and Health Whole School, Whole Community, Whole Child Model Applying the WSCC Model Best Practices Role of Teachers Chapter Wrap-UpChapter 4. Health Education Comprehensive School Health Education Planning the Curriculum Teaching Controversial Topics Professional Development Effective Teaching Methods Developmental Strategies When Teaching Assessment of Student Learning Teaching Students With Chronic Conditions Facilitators of Quality Health Education Chapter Wrap-UpChapter 5. Physical Education Defining Physical Activity Defining Physical Education Physical Education Curriculum Analysis Tool Standard 1 Standard 2 Standard 3 Standard 4 Standard 5 Chapter Wrap-UpPart II. How to Integrate Health and Physical Education Into the ClassroomChapter 6. Creating a Healthy Classroom Policies That Support Student Health Physical Activity Policies Classroom Practices That Promote Student Health Classroom Health Throughout the Year Dimensions of a Healthy Classroom Back-to-School Supply List Unhealthy Teaching Practices Chapter Wrap-UpChapter 7. Creating an Active Classroom Physical Activity Outside of Planned Academic Instruction Physical Activity Integrated Into Planned Academic Instruction Equipment Needs for an Active Classroom Class Management and Organization Inappropriate Practices Safety Class Behavior Management Chapter Wrap-UpChapter 8. Integrating Health Education Into the Classroom National Standards for Academic Performance National Health Education Standards Brainstorm Integration Ideas Link Health Education Standards With Academic Standards Develop Grade-Specific Interdisciplinary Activities Develop an Integrated Activity Plan Chapter Wrap-Up LabsChapter 9. Integrating Physical Education Into the Classroom National Standards for Academic Performance National Standards for K-12 Physical Education Brainstorm Integration Ideas Link Physical Education Standards With Academic Standards Develop Grade-Specific Interdisciplinary Activities Develop an Integrated Activity Plan Chapter Wrap-UpChapter 10. Advocating for a Healthy, Active School Advocacy in the Classroom Advocacy in the School Advocacy for Parents and the Community Advocacy Tips for Using a Media Source Advocacy Tips for Policymakers and Administrators Chapter Wrap-UpAppendix A. National Health Education StandardsAppendix B. National Standards and Grade-Level Outcomes for K-12 Physical EducationAppendix C. Examples of Health Education Integrated Activity PlansAppendix D. Examples of Physical Education Integrated Activity Plans
£58.50
Human Kinetics Publishers The Essentials of Teaching Physical Education
Book SynopsisThe Essentials of Teaching Physical Education, Second Edition, delivers the vital information future and current physical educators need to know, with a focus on social justice and equity issues. It uses a standards-based teaching for learning approach and helps readers develop the skills in planning, management, teaching, and assessment they need to begin successful careers.Table of ContentsPart I. Building the Foundation of a Teaching for Learning ApproachChapter 1. Developing Physically Literate Individuals Promoting Physical Literacy Academic Links to Physical Literacy SummaryChapter 2. Understanding a Teaching for Learning Approach Curricular Alignment in Physical Education Instructional Alignment in Physical Education SummaryChapter 3. Examining Student Motivation Establishing a Motivating Environment Retaining Students’ Motivation Intrinsic Versus Extrinsic Motivation Eradicating Amotivation SummaryChapter 4. Understanding Social-Emotional Learning and Using Trauma-Informed Practices Social and Emotional Learning (SEL) Trauma-Informed Practices (TIPs) Becoming Self-Aware Through Critical Reflection Strategies on Fostering Resilient Learners SummaryPart II. Teaching to the National Standards for K-12 Physical EducationChapter 5. Standard 1: Developing Motor Skills and Movement Patterns Competency Versus Proficiency Motor Skills and Phases of Performance Elementary School: K-Grade 5 Middle School: Grades 6-8 High School: Grades 9-12 SummaryChapter 6. Standard 2: Applying Concepts, Principles, Strategies, and Tactics Elementary School: K-Grade 5 Middle School: Grades 6-8 High School: Grades 9-12 SummaryChapter 7. Standard 3: Achieving Health-Enhancing Physical Activity and Fitness Elementary School: K-Grade 5 Middle School: Grades 6-8 High School: Grades 9-12 SummaryChapter 8. Standard 4: Exhibiting Responsible Personal and Social Behavior Elementary School: K-Grade 5 Middle School: Grades 6-8 High School: Grades 9-12 SummaryChapter 9. Standard 5: Recognizing the Value of Physical Activity Elementary School: K-Grade 5 Middle School: Grades 6-8 High School: Grades 9-12 SummaryPart III. Building the CurriculumChapter 10. Unit and Lesson Planning Unit Planning Lesson Planning SummaryChapter 11. Planning Developmentally Appropriate Content Types of Knowledge Standards, Outcomes, and Assessments Learning Domains Students’ Prior Knowledge and Experiences Sequencing of Content and Task Progressions Modifying Content SummaryChapter 12. Curriculum Models as Organizing Frameworks Skill Theme Approach Teaching Personal and Social Responsibility Tactical Games Model Sport Education Model Fitness Education Adventure Education Outdoor Education Cultural Studies Implementing Curriculum Models Within Units of Instruction SummaryPart IV. Instruction and AssessmentChapter 13. Establishing and Managing a Safe Learning Environment Setting Rules for Your Gymnasium Managing Student Behavior Maximizing Learning and Activity Time Managing the Learning Environment During Instruction and Activity SummaryChapter 14. Developing Essential Teaching Skills Exploring Instructional Styles Employing Effective Teaching Tactics SummaryChapter 15. Assessing Student Learning Purposes of Assessment Grading Schemes Selecting Appropriate Assessments Type of Assessments Organizing and Interpreting Data SummaryPart V. Developing as a ProfessionalChapter 16. 21st Century Skills in Physical Education Framework for 21st Century Learning 21st Century Student Outcomes 21st Century Support Systems SummaryChapter 17. Advocacy, Professionalism, and Professional Development Advocating for Your Profession Professional Development Opportunities Summary
£72.00
Human Kinetics Publishers Measurement and Evaluation in Human Performance
Book SynopsisMeasurement and Evaluation in Human Performance, Sixth Edition With HKPropel Access, guides students through the essentials of collecting and analyzing data of human performance and using that data in practical application. Introductory algebraic concepts are combined with the technological capabilities of Microsoft Excel and IBM’s SPSS software to aid students in calculations and data analysis. Focusing on the core concepts of reliability and validity of data, the text provides all the necessary tools for evidence-based decision making to apply in kinesiology, sport and exercise science, physical therapy, allied health, physical education, health, and fitness.The sixth edition of Measurement and Evaluation in Human Performance has been reorganized to offer a logical progression of information that makes it easy for instructors and students to apply the content to their specific courses and career goals. It is enhanced with added expertise from new coautTable of ContentsPart I. Introduction to Tests and Measurements in Human PerformanceChapter 1. Concepts in Tests and MeasurementsNature of Measurement and EvaluationPurposes of Measurement, Testing, and EvaluationReliability and ValidityDomains of Human PerformanceSummaryChapter 2. Using Technology in Measurement and EvaluationPrinciples and Practice of Using Technology in AssessmentUsing Computers to Analyze DataUsing SPSSDownloading Data MatricesSummaryPart II. Basic Statistical ConceptsChapter 3. Descriptive Statistics and the Normal DistributionsScales of MeasurementSummation NotationReporting DataCentral TendencyDistribution ShapesVariabilityStandard ScoresNormal-Curve Areas (z-table)SummaryChapter 4. Correlation and PredictionCorrelation CoefficientCalculating rInterpreting rPredictionMultiple Correlation or Multiple RegressionSummaryChapter 5. Inferential StatisticsHypothesis TestingIndependent and Dependent VariablesOverview of Hypotheses Testing and Inferential StatisticsEffect SizeSelected Statistical TestsSummaryPart III. Reliability and Validity TheoryChapter 6. Reliability and ValidityReliabilityValidityApplied Reliability and Validity MeasuresEstimating Agreement Between Measures Using the Bland–Altman MethodSummaryChapter 7. Criterion-Referenced Tests: Cut Scores, Reliability, and ValiditySetting Criterion-Referenced StandardsDevelopment of Criterion-Referenced TestingStatistical Analysis of Criterion-Referenced TestsCriterion-Referenced Testing ExamplesApplying Criterion-Referenced Standards to EpidemiologySummaryPart IV. Human Performance ApplicationsChapter 8. Evaluation: Theory and PracticeEvaluations and StandardsEvaluation in School SettingsProcess of GradingDetermining Instructional ObjectivesConsistency in GradingGrading MechanicsEvaluation in Nonschool SettingsSummaryChapter 9. Developing Written Tests and SurveysPlanning the TestConstructing and Scoring the TestAdministering the TestAnalyzing the TestItem AnalysisSources of Written TestsQuestionnaires and SurveysSummaryChapter 10. Assessment of Health-Related Physical FitnessA Brief History of Physical Fitness TestingHealth-Related Physical FitnessEstablishing the Risk for Fitness Testing and ExerciseMeasuring Aerobic CapacityMeasuring Body CompositionMeasuring Muscular Strength and EnduranceMeasuring FlexibilityHealth-Related Fitness Test BatteriesFitness Test Batteries for Older AdultsFitness Test Batteries for Children and YouthFitness Test Batteries for Special PopulationsSummaryChapter 11. Assessment of Performance-Related FitnessMeasuring AgilityMeasuring BalanceMeasuring CoordinationMeasuring PowerMeasuring Reaction TimeMeasuring SpeedMeasuring Other Performance-Related Fitness ComponentsIssues Related to Selection, Administration, and Use of Performance-Related Fitness TestsSummaryChapter 12. Assessment of Motor Abilities, Skills, and PerformanceTesting Motor AbilitiesGuidelines for Motor Ability, Skills, and Performance TestsEffective Testing ProceduresDeveloping Motor Performance TestsIssues in Skills TestingSkills Test ClassificationPurposes of Motor Performance AnalysisSport AnalyticsVideo Analysis AppsEmployment-Related Performance TestingSummaryChapter 13. Assessment of Physical Activity and Energy ExpenditureA Chronological View of Physical Activity and Health AssessmentPhysical Activity and Energy ExpenditureMethods of Assessing Physical ActivityMethods of Assessing Energy ExpenditureSelecting a Method of MeasurementAssessing Physical Activity in Children and YouthDetermining Dose of Physical Activity and Energy Expenditure for HealthSummaryChapter 14. Psychological Measurements in Sport and ExerciseSport Psychology: Performance Enhancement and Mental HealthExercise Psychology: Psychological Benefits of Physical ActivityTrait Versus State MeasuresGeneral Versus Sport-Specific MeasuresQuantitative Versus Qualitative MeasurementCautions When Using Psychological TestsNew Technology for Assessment PracticesTests Used in Sport and Exercise PsychologySummaryChapter 15. Performance-Based Assessment: Alternative Ways to Assess Student LearningImpetus for Developing a New Type of AssessmentTypes of Performance-Based AssessmentEstablishing Criteria for Performance-Based AssessmentsSubjectivity: A Criticism of Performance-Based AssessmentsSelecting Appropriate Performance-Based AssessmentsIssues to Consider When Developing Performance-Based AssessmentsImproving Assessment Practices in Physical Education SettingsSummaryAppendix: Microsoft Excel Applications
£91.80
Lexington Books The Adulteration of Childrens Sports
Book SynopsisThe Adulteration of Children's Sports explores current behavioral and physiological research about how children's organized sport has changed; how adults' goals and needs are at the heart of those changes; and the consequences of those changes on children's enjoyment of sport and on their autonomy, creativity, and moral reasoning outside of sport. Adult introduction of early competition, extrinsic rewards, early sport specialization, and year-round participation has thwarted children's intrinsic motivation and contributed to children's attrition from sport. Kristi Erdal explores concerns about the future of sport itself, as adult-mediated selection practices whittle down young athletes earlier on shakier criteria. Parents' and coaches' complicity in these practices, however, is based on intermediaries poorly interpreting (or ignoring) the research literature. Thus, the final chapters of this book are about translating the research into applied ideas for change. Erdal provides an essentTrade Review“In The Adulteration of Children’s Sports: Waning Health and Well-Being in the Age of Organized Play, Dr. Kristi Erdal writes in a clear voice and thoughtfully digests the scientific literature on children's sport, raising important questions and offering concrete guidance for parents, coaches, educators, and sport administrators.” – Britton W. Brewer, Ph.D, Springfield College -- Britton Brewer, Springfield College"What an eye-opening book. In The Adulteration of Children's Sports, Dr. Erdal clearly explains the latest research—hers and other scientists'—about how today's intense, competitive, over-organized and ‘adulterated’ approach to children's sports is failing so many of our children and having a rather unfortunate effect on the behavior of parents and coaches too. Helpfully, she also offers practical and scientifically valid suggestions for improving how we recruit, coach and encourage young players. Essential reading for parents, coaches, researchers and, really, anyone involved with children's sports." — Gretchen Reynolds, The New York Times -- Gretchen ReynoldsTable of ContentsChapter 1: Definitions and History Chapter 2: The Positive Impacts of Organized Sport on Children Chapter 3: The Negative Impacts of Organized Sport on Children Chapter 4: The Myths Adults Believe about Specialization Chapter 5: Have Adults Already Impacted the Future of Sport? Chapter 6: The Parents of Children’s Organized Sport Chapter 7: The Coaches of Children’s Organized Sport Chapter 8: The Future of Children’s Organized Sport About the Author
£76.50
Lexington Books The Adulteration of Childrens Sports
Book SynopsisThe Adulteration of Children's Sports explores current behavioral and physiological research about how children's organized sport has changed; how adults' goals and needs are at the heart of those changes; and the consequences of those changes on children's enjoyment of sport and on their autonomy, creativity, and moral reasoning outside of sport. Adult introduction of early competition, extrinsic rewards, early sport specialization, and year-round participation has thwarted children's intrinsic motivation and contributed to children's attrition from sport. Kristi Erdal explores concerns about the future of sport itself, as adult-mediated selection practices whittle down young athletes earlier on shakier criteria. Parents' and coaches' complicity in these practices, however, is based on intermediaries poorly interpreting (or ignoring) the research literature. Thus, the final chapters of this book are about translating the research into applied ideas for change. Erdal provides an essentTrade ReviewErdal’s commitment to and reliance on research as the primary scaffolding on which this text is based makes for an extremely convincing, compelling, and informative experience for the reader. Each chapter explores a different segment of the youth-sport literature and succeeds in presenting and integrating a variety of studies together in a clear and accessible way. . . .The Adulteration of Children’s Sports is an exciting example of what I see as an important challenge to the problematic shift toward youth-sport programs that prioritize adults at the expense of young athletes. * The Sport Psychologist *In an area that seems to be dominated by journalistic and personal prose, The Adulteration of Children’s Sports offers a comprehensive look at what behavioral and psychological research reveals about the very nature of modern children’s play and participation in sports. This is a well-organized and thoughtful book, and Erdal (psychology, Colorado College) is mindful of the vast range of approaches to her topic. To this end, the book begins with a brief history of issues surrounding children’s sports and provides definitions of key terms (and topics) such as children, sport, development, and safety, to name a few. Erdal's approach is masterful in its balance. While many writings on the topic reveal a strong author bias, Erdal offers a holistic look at the issues by discussing the positives and negatives of organized sport for children, and delves skillfully into the issues of the adult stakeholders (parents and coaches). The book ends on a powerful and reflective note by discussing the future of children’s organized sport. Erdal provides practical, research-tested suggestions for improving the climate, administration, coaching, and experience of organized play. A valuable resource for anyone involved in children's sports.Summing Up: Recommended. Graduate students through faculty and professionals; general readers. * CHOICE *“In The Adulteration of Children’s Sports: Waning Health and Well-Being in the Age of Organized Play, Dr. Kristi Erdal writes in a clear voice and thoughtfully digests the scientific literature on children's sport, raising important questions and offering concrete guidance for parents, coaches, educators, and sport administrators.” – Britton W. Brewer, Ph.D, Springfield College -- Britton Brewer, Springfield College"What an eye-opening book. In The Adulteration of Children's Sports, Dr. Erdal clearly explains the latest research—hers and other scientists'—about how today's intense, competitive, over-organized and ‘adulterated’ approach to children's sports is failing so many of our children and having a rather unfortunate effect on the behavior of parents and coaches too. Helpfully, she also offers practical and scientifically valid suggestions for improving how we recruit, coach and encourage young players. Essential reading for parents, coaches, researchers and, really, anyone involved with children's sports." — Gretchen Reynolds, The New York Times -- Gretchen ReynoldsTable of ContentsChapter 1: Definitions and History Chapter 2: The Positive Impacts of Organized Sport on Children Chapter 3: The Negative Impacts of Organized Sport on Children Chapter 4: The Myths Adults Believe about Specialization Chapter 5: Have Adults Already Impacted the Future of Sport?Chapter 6: The Parents of Children’s Organized SportChapter 7: The Coaches of Children’s Organized SportChapter 8: The Future of Children’s Organized SportAbout the Author
£35.15
Pan Macmillan Good to Go: How to Eat, Sleep and Rest Like a
Book Synopsis'A must-read for all athletes, from the professional to the weekend warrior.'Wall Street JournalThe NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLING account of the new frontier of sports recovery science, which shows what we should and shouldn't be doing between exercising to achieve maximum performance.All athletes, from Olympians to weekend warriors, must find the balance between training and recovery to maximize the benefits of workouts and reach optimal performance. For the longest time, coaches and training manuals have emphasized training above all else. However, science shows that recovery is a crucial component of exercise training and it may even be the most important one.Good to Go is the first definitive account of this new frontier in sports and exercise science. Christie Ashwanden takes you on a first-person tour through the science of exercise recovery, from ice baths and cryogenic freezing chambers to the science behind Usain Bolt’s love of chicken nuggets and Tom Brady’s recovery pyjamas.Full of eye-opening revelations, Aschwanden takes us on an invigorating journey through the science and potions of sports recovery and debunks the junk to give a clear picture of what we should actually be doing to achieve peak performance.Trade ReviewChristie Aschwanden is simply one of the best science writers in the world. Whether you’re striving for a personal best or simply wondering about that post-workout beer, Good to Go is the definitive tour through a bewildering jungle of scientific (and pseudo-scientific) claims that comprise a multi-billion dollar recovery industry. -- David Epstein, bestselling author of The Sports GeneRecovery is the great athletic obsession of our time. But how much do we really understand about it? Christie Aschwanden cuts through the hype to explore the topic with nuance, humor, and – most important – scientific rigor. The result is a much-needed reappraisal of how we should think about recovery, making Good to Go the most important book about training you’ll read this year. -- Alex Hutchinson, bestselling author of EndureThis authoritative, delightful, and much-needed book slices through the hype around athletic recovery, and will surely cement Christie Aschwanden’s status as one of the world’s top science writers. Even if you’ve never run a race in your life, you’ll sprint through it. I laughed a lot, and learned even more. -- Ed Yong, bestselling author of I Contain Multitudes'A fascinating, whirlwind investigation into recovery techniques. The book offers a useful introduction to how scientific research works - and why, in sports science, it often doesn’t. Such insights make Good to Go appealing to more than just gym rats and weekend warriors. It’s for anyone who wonders how scientific studies happen, and how they influence the claims on products found in grocery stores and athletic stores alike.' * Science News *Deeply researched and artfully written. . . a must-read for all athletes, from the professional to the weekend warrior. * The Wall Street Journal *As buzzy as recovery is among athletes right now, the question of how to best adapt to and benefit from training is still fraught with confusion…Christie Aschwanden offers much-needed clarity on the subject in Good to Go. * Runner's World *Table of ContentsIntroduction - Introduction: Introduction Chapter - 1: Just-So Science Chapter - 2: Be Like Mike Chapter - 3: The Perfect Fuel Chapter - 4: The Cold War Chapter - 5: Flushing the Blood Chapter - 6: Calming the Senses Chapter - 7: The Rest Cure Chapter - 8: Selling Snake Oil Chapter - 9: Losing Your Zoom Chapter - 10: The Magic Metric Chapter - 11: Hurts So Good Section - Conclusion: Conclusion Acknowledgements - Acknowledgements: Acknowledgements Section - Notes: Notes Index - Index: Index
£11.69
Pan Macmillan The Perfection Point Predicting the Absolute
Book SynopsisJohn Brenkus has spent the last decade studying and popularizing the unique characteristics of the world's greatest athletes. He created the groundbreaking series Fight Science for National Geographic and presents and produces the Emmy Award-winning programme Sport Science on ESPN. He lives in Los Angeles.
£13.49
Hodder Education AQA A Level Physical Education Student Guide 1:
Book SynopsisReinforce your students' understanding throughout their course with this guide packed full of reliable content and sample questions and answers with commentary. Written by best-selling authors of our My Revision Notes and teachers with extensive examining experience, this guide can help your students to improve their exam technique and achieve their best. - Helps students identify what they need to know with a concise summary of the topics examined at A-level - Consolidates understanding through assessment tips and knowledge-check questions - Offers opportunities for students to improve their exam technique by consulting sample graded answers to exam-style questions - Develops independent learning and research skills - Provides the content students need to produce their own revision notesThis guide covers the content and exam support you need for Paper 1:1. Applied anatomy and physiology2. Skill acquisition3. Sport and society
£14.14
Hodder Education AQA A-level PE (Year 1 and Year 2)
Book SynopsisBoost confidence with our all-in-one textbook for AQA A-level Physical Education. This updated and accessible textbook combines Year 1 and Year 2 content with brand new assessment preparation to provide detailed support for both the academic and practical elements of the course. This book:- Develops conceptual understanding with thorough coverage of topics on the AQA A-level specification together in one book- Includes updates to 'end of chapter practice' questions and assessment preparation- Contains summaries, diagrams and key questions to direct thinking and aid revision- Stretches, challenges and encourages independent thinking and a deeper understanding through extension questions, stimulus material and suggestions for further reading- Features definitions of key terms to aid and consolidate understanding of technical vocabulary and concepts- Builds sound knowledge and understanding, analysis, evaluation and application skills through activitiesThis Student Book has been approved by AQA
£46.00
Hodder Education OCR A Level PE (Year 1 and Year 2)
Book SynopsisBoost confidence with our all-in-one textbook for OCR A Level Physical Education. This updated and accessible textbook combines Year 1 and Year 2 content with brand new assessment preparation to provide comprehensive support for both the academic and practical elements of the course. This book:- Develops conceptual understanding with full coverage of all topics on the OCR A Level specification together in one book- Includes updates to 'end of chapter practice' questions and assessment preparation- Contains summaries, diagrams and key questions to direct thinking and aid revision- Stretches, challenges and encourages independent thinking and a deeper understanding through extension questions, stimulus material and suggestions for further reading- Features definitions of key terms to aid and consolidate understanding of technical vocabulary and concepts- Builds sound knowledge and analysis, evaluation and application skills through activitiesThis Student Book is endorsed by OCR- This title fully supports the specification- It has passed OCR's rigorous quality assurance programme- It is written by curriculum experts
£53.37
John Murray Press The Best: How Elite Athletes Are Made
Book Synopsis"Insightful, thoughtful, and altogether wonderful." DANIEL COYLE, New York Times bestselling author of THE TALENT CODE"This book is a must read." EDDIE JONES, Head Coach, England Rugby"An engrossing guidebook for youth athletes, parents, coaches and perhaps even fantasy-league fans looking for a little insight." The Washington PostTHE SECRETS OF SUPERHUMAN PERFORMANCETHE BEST reveals how the most incredible sportspeople in the world get to the top and stay there. It is a unique look at the path to sporting greatness; a story of origins, serendipity, practice, genetics and the psychology of excellence, as well as of sports science and cutting edge technology.Packed with gripping personal stories and exclusive interviews with top athletes including Siya Kolisi, Marcus Rashford, Pete Sampras, Steph Curry, Jamie Carragher, Ian Poulter, Helen Glover, Ada Hegerberg, Elena Delle Donne, Joey Votto and Mike Hussey, it explains how the best athletes develop the extraordinary skills that allow them to perform remarkable feats under extreme pressure.Get inside the minds of champions and understand first-hand what makes them perform during high-octane competition, what they think about in the heat of the moment and what drives them to do what they do.By combining examples from numerous original interviews with top athletes and leading sports science research, THE BEST deconstructs superhuman performance and answers the question on every sports fan's mind: "How did they do that?""Fascinating and insightful... The Best isn't a one size fits all, it's a highly thought out, well-researched and accessible book that gives recommendations based on context and sport." JOANNE O'RIORDAN, The Irish Times"...this book will redefine your approach to athlete development..." DAVID WHITESIDE, Director of Performance Science, New York Yankees"...a fascinating and informative read for anyone interested in high-performance sport..." KEVIN THELWELL, Director of Sport, New York Red BullsABOUT THE AUTHORSA. Mark Williams is an academic and one of the world's leading authorities on expertise and its acquisition in sport. He has published 18 books and written over 500 scientific articles on how people become skilled and achieve success in sport and across other professional domains. He has worked across the globe as a consultant with numerous Olympic and professional sports and has vast experience as a scientist, author and educator, and as an applied sports scientist.Tim Wigmore is the author of Cricket 2.0: Inside the T20 Revolution, the winner of the Wisden Book of the Year award for 2020. He is a sports writer for The Daily Telegraph, and has also written regularly for The New York Times, The Economist, the New Statesman and ESPNCricinfo. He is a former winner of the Young Cricket Journalist of the Year award and has been shortlisted for the Cricket Writer of the Year award.Trade ReviewInsightful, thoughtful, and altogether wonderful: The authors have given us a guided tour of athletic greatness, brimming with revelatory science and deep understanding. -- Daniel Coyle, New York Times bestselling author of The Talent CodeFor any coach that wants to learn and then coach better, this book is a must read. Developing elite athletes is an intricate process and this book will help you achieve the right balance of coaching. -- Eddie Jones, Head Coach, England RugbyAn engrossing guidebook for youth athletes, parents, coaches and perhaps even fantasy-league fans looking for a little insight. -- The Washington PostFascinating and insightful... The Best isn't a one size fits all, it's a highly thought out, well-researched and accessible book that gives recommendations based on context and sport. -- Joanne O’Riordan, The Irish TimesThe Best takes you on an epic journey of discovery and learning while also highlighting some of the nuances and pitfalls around developing elite athletes. -- James Bunce, High Performance Director, US Soccer FederationAnswers the big questions about how stars are made, in lucid, jargon-free prose. Takes our understanding of elite sport to a new level and deepens the enjoyment of watching. A major addition to sporting literature. -- Paul Hayward, Chief Sports Writer, Daily TelegraphThe Best takes a classic question posed by sport - what made them so good? - and interrogates it with genuine intellectual sparkle. -- Ed Smith, England cricket selector, author of What Sport Tells Us About LifeA great read for anyone interested in excellence using a compelling mix of narrative interviews with the best athletes interwoven with cutting edge science. -- Sian Beilock, author of ChokeThis crisply written and enthralling book is a study of high achievement in sports. But it is much more than that because of the richness of the human interest stories it tells and of how it uses data to explain its conclusions. It achieves that rare feat: making you look at the world in a new way. -- Jason Cowley, editor, New StatesmanThe Best is an enthralling read that combines the latest research along with interesting anecdotes that bring to life how the world's best athletes are made. Whether a casual reader or professional working in athlete development The Best is a great read. -- Troy Taylor, High Performance Director, US Ski and SnowboardThe authors delve deep into the minds of great athletes, making tangible the intangible, bringing reason to the unexplained, and order to the chaos surrounding the creation of elite sportsmen and women. -- Stuart Miller, Senior Executive Director, International Tennis FederationTaking the complexity of cutting edge research and mixing it with the insights from expert performers in elite sport, The Best stands out in offering a glimpse of the characteristics of greatness and highlighting the many factors that lead individuals to sporting triumph. -- David Colclough, Head of Coaching/Sports Science at The Professional Golfers’ Association (The PGA)The Best provides a perfect balance between evidence-based and anecdotal writing. It is easy to read, yet insightful and thought-provoking. It provides a good framework to understand the multifactorial and random aspects involved in human talent. The Best is a great resource for anyone interested in skill learning, talent identification and expert performance in sport. -- Xavi Schelling, Director of Sports Science and Performance, San Antonio SpursThe authors have created a piece of work that encapsulates everything we should know about identifying and developing champions. This book is a must for any coach, Sporting Director, teacher or mentor; in fact, anyone involved in finding talent and creating opportunity for potential to become reality. In this one book, the authors cover the full spectrum of requirements for elite athletes to become the best they can be and provide the tools for others to help them. -- Les Reed, Technical Director, The Football AssociationA must read for any coach who wants to optimize and facilitate athlete development. The book highlights how talent develops by creating realistic practice situations and empowering athletes. The book, amongst other things, has the athlete and sport at its core, while bestowing on the coach a crucial role as the facilitator of sporting greatness. -- Isaac Guerrero, Head of Coaching at FC BarcelonaThe Best is simply an essential read. It takes us on a rollercoaster tour of the journeys of some of the world's most celebrated athletes and explains how they achieved sporting greatness. -- Christopher Carling, Head of Performance, French Football FederationIn The Best, the authors' vast scientific expertise and real-world experience from the trenches of elite sport results in a fascinating, informative, and immediately relevant read. I devoured it in a weekend and immediately shared it with my National Team coaches and performance staff. -- Peter Vint, Chief of Sport, USA VolleyballA comprehensive book, which thoroughly covers, using science and interviews with successful athletes, the key factors that impact on a prosperous career in sport. For those involved in this domain, this is a very important read that helps improve understanding of the nuances that exist along the pathway to sporting excellence. -- Juninho Paulista, General Manager, Brazil National Football TeamThe Best: How Elite Athletes Are Made combines relevant anecdotal support and sound academic research to better describe the rocky journey to sporting success that many of our athletes take. This book is a good reminder for sports scientists that high performance sport in its purest sense is multi-faceted and that athletes require incredible resilience to succeed in ever-increasing competitive and complex environments. -- Adam Grainger, BASES Sport and Performance Division ChairExcellent. -- Gideon Haigh, the Australian
£18.00
John Murray Press The Best: How Elite Athletes Are Made
Book Synopsis"Insightful, thoughtful, and altogether wonderful." DANIEL COYLE, New York Times bestselling author of THE TALENT CODE"This book is a must read." EDDIE JONES, Head Coach, England Rugby"An engrossing guidebook for youth athletes, parents, coaches and perhaps even fantasy-league fans looking for a little insight." The Washington PostTHE SECRETS OF SUPERHUMAN PERFORMANCETHE BEST reveals how the most incredible sportspeople in the world get to the top and stay there. It is a unique look at the path to sporting greatness; a story of origins, serendipity, practice, genetics and the psychology of excellence, as well as of sports science and cutting edge technology.Packed with gripping personal stories and exclusive interviews with top athletes including Siya Kolisi, Marcus Rashford, Pete Sampras, Steph Curry, Jamie Carragher, Ian Poulter, Helen Glover, Ada Hegerberg, Elena Delle Donne, Joey Votto and Mike Hussey, it explains how the best athletes develop the extraordinary skills that allow them to perform remarkable feats under extreme pressure.Get inside the minds of champions and understand first-hand what makes them perform during high-octane competition, what they think about in the heat of the moment and what drives them to do what they do.By combining examples from numerous original interviews with top athletes and leading sports science research, THE BEST deconstructs superhuman performance and answers the question on every sports fan's mind: "How did they do that?""Fascinating and insightful... The Best isn't a one size fits all, it's a highly thought out, well-researched and accessible book that gives recommendations based on context and sport." JOANNE O'RIORDAN, The Irish TimesABOUT THE AUTHORSA. Mark Williams is an academic and one of the world's leading authorities on expertise and its acquisition in sport. He has published 18 books and written over 500 scientific articles on how people become skilled and achieve success in sport and across other professional domains. He has worked across the globe as a consultant with numerous Olympic and professional sports and has vast experience as a scientist, author and educator, and as an applied sports scientist.Tim Wigmore is the author of Cricket 2.0: Inside the T20 Revolution, the winner of the Wisden Book of the Year award for 2020. He is a sports writer for The Daily Telegraph, and has also written regularly for The New York Times, The Economist, the New Statesman and ESPNCricinfo. He is a former winner of the Young Cricket Journalist of the Year award and has been shortlisted for the Cricket Writer of the Year award.Trade ReviewInsightful, thoughtful, and altogether wonderful: The authors have given us a guided tour of athletic greatness, brimming with revelatory science and deep understanding. -- Daniel Coyle, New York Times bestselling author of The Talent CodeFor any coach that wants to learn and then coach better, this book is a must read. Developing elite athletes is an intricate process and this book will help you achieve the right balance of coaching. -- Eddie Jones, Head Coach, England RugbyAn engrossing guidebook for youth athletes, parents, coaches and perhaps even fantasy-league fans looking for a little insight. -- The Washington PostFascinating and insightful... The Best isn't a one size fits all, it's a highly thought out, well-researched and accessible book that gives recommendations based on context and sport. -- Joanne O’Riordan, The Irish TimesThe Best takes you on an epic journey of discovery and learning while also highlighting some of the nuances and pitfalls around developing elite athletes. -- James Bunce, High Performance Director, US Soccer FederationAnswers the big questions about how stars are made, in lucid, jargon-free prose. Takes our understanding of elite sport to a new level and deepens the enjoyment of watching. A major addition to sporting literature. -- Paul Hayward, Chief Sports Writer, Daily TelegraphThe Best takes a classic question posed by sport - what made them so good? - and interrogates it with genuine intellectual sparkle. -- Ed Smith, England cricket selector, author of What Sport Tells Us About LifeA great read for anyone interested in excellence using a compelling mix of narrative interviews with the best athletes interwoven with cutting edge science. -- Sian Beilock, author of ChokeThis crisply written and enthralling book is a study of high achievement in sports. But it is much more than that because of the richness of the human interest stories it tells and of how it uses data to explain its conclusions. It achieves that rare feat: making you look at the world in a new way. -- Jason Cowley, editor, New StatesmanThe Best is an enthralling read that combines the latest research along with interesting anecdotes that bring to life how the world's best athletes are made. Whether a casual reader or professional working in athlete development The Best is a great read. -- Troy Taylor, High Performance Director, US Ski and SnowboardThe authors delve deep into the minds of great athletes, making tangible the intangible, bringing reason to the unexplained, and order to the chaos surrounding the creation of elite sportsmen and women. -- Stuart Miller, Senior Executive Director, International Tennis FederationTaking the complexity of cutting edge research and mixing it with the insights from expert performers in elite sport, The Best stands out in offering a glimpse of the characteristics of greatness and highlighting the many factors that lead individuals to sporting triumph. -- David Colclough, Head of Coaching/Sports Science at The Professional Golfers’ Association (The PGA)The Best provides a perfect balance between evidence-based and anecdotal writing. It is easy to read, yet insightful and thought-provoking. It provides a good framework to understand the multifactorial and random aspects involved in human talent. The Best is a great resource for anyone interested in skill learning, talent identification and expert performance in sport. -- Xavi Schelling, Director of Sports Science and Performance, San Antonio SpursThe authors have created a piece of work that encapsulates everything we should know about identifying and developing champions. This book is a must for any coach, Sporting Director, teacher or mentor; in fact, anyone involved in finding talent and creating opportunity for potential to become reality. In this one book, the authors cover the full spectrum of requirements for elite athletes to become the best they can be and provide the tools for others to help them. -- Les Reed, Technical Director, The Football AssociationA must read for any coach who wants to optimize and facilitate athlete development. The book highlights how talent develops by creating realistic practice situations and empowering athletes. The book, amongst other things, has the athlete and sport at its core, while bestowing on the coach a crucial role as the facilitator of sporting greatness. -- Isaac Guerrero, Head of Coaching at FC BarcelonaThe Best is simply an essential read. It takes us on a rollercoaster tour of the journeys of some of the world's most celebrated athletes and explains how they achieved sporting greatness. -- Christopher Carling, Head of Performance, French Football FederationIn The Best, the authors' vast scientific expertise and real-world experience from the trenches of elite sport results in a fascinating, informative, and immediately relevant read. I devoured it in a weekend and immediately shared it with my National Team coaches and performance staff. -- Peter Vint, Chief of Sport, USA VolleyballA comprehensive book, which thoroughly covers, using science and interviews with successful athletes, the key factors that impact on a prosperous career in sport. For those involved in this domain, this is a very important read that helps improve understanding of the nuances that exist along the pathway to sporting excellence. -- Juninho Paulista, General Manager, Brazil National Football TeamThe Best: How Elite Athletes Are Made combines relevant anecdotal support and sound academic research to better describe the rocky journey to sporting success that many of our athletes take. This book is a good reminder for sports scientists that high performance sport in its purest sense is multi-faceted and that athletes require incredible resilience to succeed in ever-increasing competitive and complex environments. -- Adam Grainger, BASES Sport and Performance Division ChairExcellent. -- Gideon Haigh, the Australian
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Nova Science Publishers Inc An Essential Guide to Sports Performance
Book SynopsisThis book analyzes several hot topics in scientific literature about individual and team sports performance. To optimize the athletes' performance is necessary to understand several factors that could influence sportive success such as training and match loads encountered by players, individual physical performance, anthropometric characteristics and optimal recovery strategies after match-play. To better understand the training process, it is convenient to study the influence of contextual variables and initial players' level on the athletes' performances as well as the flexibility interventions and protocols. This knowledge allows coach staffs and physical trainers of players to establish an appropriate distribution of the training loads throughout each macrocycle during the competitive season. Additionally, this book focuses on cycling, one the most practiced sports around the world. Two chapters are prepared to bring both the amateur and professional practioners towards novel sport perspectives. Therefore, one chapter is based on leisure cycling and women's participation in Scotland, and another chapter is developed to improve the saffle height configuration of cyclists to achieve better performance. This collection offers novel evidence-based approaches for coach staffs and practitioners in order to optimize the training process in individual and team sports. The findings provided within the book could allow coaches and physical trainers to apply some of these results to their training methodologies and strategies to enhance better athlete performance, and consequently, better sportive success.Table of ContentsPreface; Match Analysis and Its Applications for Soccer Training; The Influence of Situational Variables on Technical Performance in Elite Spanish Goalkeepers during Official Competition; Anthropometric Characteristics and Physical Performance of Senior Soccer Players: Effect of Competitive Level and Field Position; Differences in Power Performance Attending to Sprint Capacity and Asymmetry Level in Young Elite Soccer Players; Role of Aerobic Fitness in Recovery Capacity Assessment through Heart Rate Recovery in Young Soccer Players; Training Load Periodization in Soccer with One Official Match a Week: A Systematic Review; Methodology of Muscle Force Development in Spike in Elite Volleyball Players; Mindful Compassion and Psychological Flexibility Based Interventions to Sport Performance; Women's Participation in Leisure Cycling: A Scottish Perspective; Saddle Height Configuration Based on Measurement of Dynamic Knee Flexion Angle Leads to Greater Self-Reported Cycling Comfort in Amateur Cyclists; Index.
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Rowman & Littlefield The Other Classroom: The Essential Importance of
Book SynopsisHigh school sports programs are not simply one-dimensional after-school recreational diversions from the rigors of academic life. In The Other Classroom: The Essential Importance of High School Athletics, Michael J. Coffino showcases how high school athletics have a positive influence on the student athletes beyond just the sports experience itself. He argues that the lessons learned, tools acquired, and values instilled have an enduring impact that prepare young athletes for the many challenges they will face in life. Coffino reveals how a well-considered, value-based athletic program effectively works alongside the standard educational curriculum to teach athletes a wide range of beneficial behaviors—including self-advocacy, goal-setting, leadership, conflict resolution, and more. Drawing on extensive research, illuminating anecdotes, heartfelt commentary from original interviews, and Coffino’s personal coaching experience, The Other Classroom issues a passionate challenge to school administrators, coaches, athletic directors, parents, and local communities to bring greater focus on how their high school programs consider the long-term well-being of student athletes. It urges schools to emphasize the importance of preparing student athletes to flourish as adults in whatever they pursue once their formal education is complete.Trade ReviewMichael Coffino reminds us of both the tremendous opportunity and great responsibility all who work in high school athletics have to our students. He provides concrete examples of ways to enhance the experience for all in achieving the desired outcomes. It is a must read. -- Bob Gardner, Executive Director, National Federation of State High School AssociationsMichael Coffino is spot on in his description of the specific qualities and characteristics a good coach can draw out of the high school athlete. Every high school athletic director and administrator needs to read The Other Classroom to, one, be reminded of the importance of prep sports and, two, to fully understand the range of qualifications a potential high school coach must have to properly guide his/her players to their full potential. The importance of high school athletics to a developing and maturing adolescent can never be undervalued. -- Tony Dorado, Nike’s National Manager of High School BasketballCoach Coffino has crafted an essential handbook for how high school coaches and athletic administrators can and should create the best learning environments for the adolescents under their charge, so they may flourish at that crucial stage of their development. As The Other Classroom so powerfully shows, high school coaches occupy a special place as guardians: a calling to help our youth become good people first and good athletes second. -- Timothy Holley Jr., Director of Athletics, Gilman School, Baltimore, MDA wonderful read for anyone who has ever played, cheered, watched or coached high school sports. Essential reading for parents of kids who are involved in, or will one day play, high school sports. When the trophies, plaques and banners are all collecting dust, Coffino’s teachings and observations will be in the heart and mind of every former high school athlete turned college graduate, professional, parent and mentor. Excellent book. -- Rich Cellini, Professor, Sport Management Program, University of San FranciscoThe Other Classroom is essential reading for all high school administrators, principals, faculty, athletic directors, coaches, and parents. Mr. Coffino’s book is a profoundly thoughtful, research-and-evidence-based study on the extensive scope of the positive effects resulting from truly integrated academic and sport high school curricula. He persuasively details the great opportunities realized or lost in the development of the mind, psyche, and body of our high school students. -- Leo Dorado, Judge of the California Superior Court, former Division I and professional European basketball playerCoach Coffino does an excellent job demonstrating that the high school arena is a vital extension of the classroom. His various illustrations and narrative pose challenges to every coach and athletic director to run impactful athletic programs and help our athletes become the next leaders in our society. -- Timothy Johnston, Certified Athletic Administrator and Director of Athletics, East Grand Rapids High SchoolMichael Coffino makes a clear case for the value of high school athletics. While there are many critics who question the role of athletics in schools, Michael shows how transformational high school sports can be. It is not just an extracurricular activity but rather a very important part of the educational process. This book should be read by administrators, coaches, parents and athletes. When parents and athletes feel that travel teams are more important than high school athletics this book might help them think otherwise. -- Steve Young, CMAA, Director of Athletics, New Rochelle High SchoolThe Other Classroom demonstrates that value-driven high school athletic programs help develop attributes, like integrity, leadership, confidence and self-esteem, that become lifelong character traits, as well as valuable skills that enhance academic performance and future careers. A highly recommended resource for anyone interested in education or athletics. -- Jennifer Turpin, Professor of Sociology, former Provost and Academic Vice President, University of San FranciscoMichael Coffino makes a provocative case that the skills learned playing high school sports can be more important than English or chemistry to success in later life. -- Clara Hemphill, Pulitzer Prize winning journalist and recognized expert on New York City public schoolsMichael Coffino’s The Other Classroom is a timely statement on a topic consuming millions of adults and youths across our country. Among other essential contributions, Coffino shows how high school athletes have the potential for growth in conflict resolution, character, leadership, and citizenship. The Other Classroom speaks to the growing need to get high school sports right for our children and adults, for along with the potential for remarkable growth in sport participation comes the ever-growing negative consequence of failing to approach high school sports with an educator’s perspective. -- John E. Tufte, Ed.D, Author of “Crazy-Proofing High School Sports” and “The Wrong Emphasis: Kids Learn What Adults Teach”If you ever doubted the significant impact of high school athletics on the lives of our youth, read The Other Classroom. Michael Coffino does a magnificent job showing how high school athletics teach the principles, values and skills we hold dear as a nation, yet so often shun in academic offerings, including empathy, citizenship, leadership, teamwork and willingness to take calculated risk, critical traits for anyone entering the job market and having a productive life. It is essential reading for athletic directors, coaches, school administrators, parents and employers. -- Erin Lewellen, Head Women’s Basketball Coach, Emery High School, Emeryville, CaliforniaTable of ContentsAcknowledgements Preface Introduction 1: Criticism of High School Athletics 2: Self-Advocacy 3: Leveraging Mistakes and Failure 4: Goal Setting 5: Conquering the Comfort Zone 6: The Power of Team 7: Leadership 8: Citizenship and Community 9: Self-Esteem and Confidence 10: Pursuit of Consistency in Excellence 11: The Power of Limits 12: Effective Communication 13: Decision-Making 14: Hope and Belief: The Elixir of Athletic Competition 15: Conflict Resolution 16: Character 17: Learning the Importance of Mentors and Role Models 18: Health and Wellness 19: The Positivity Culture Conclusion (and a New Beginning) Appendix A: High School Athletics Mission Statement: An Exemplar Appendix B: Chapter Hypotheticals Notes Suggested Reading Index About the Author
£49.50
Rowman & Littlefield The Other Classroom: The Essential Importance of
Book SynopsisHigh school sports programs are not simply one-dimensional after-school recreational diversions from the rigors of academic life. In The Other Classroom: The Essential Importance of High School Athletics, Michael J. Coffino showcases how high school athletics have a positive influence on the student athletes beyond just the sports experience itself. He argues that the lessons learned, tools acquired, and values instilled have an enduring impact that prepare young athletes for the many challenges they will face in life. Coffino reveals how a well-considered, value-based athletic program effectively works alongside the standard educational curriculum to teach athletes a wide range of beneficial behaviors—including self-advocacy, goal-setting, leadership, conflict resolution, and more. Drawing on extensive research, illuminating anecdotes, heartfelt commentary from original interviews, and Coffino’s personal coaching experience, The Other Classroom issues a passionate challenge to school administrators, coaches, athletic directors, parents, and local communities to bring greater focus on how their high school programs consider the long-term well-being of student athletes. It urges schools to emphasize the importance of preparing student athletes to flourish as adults in whatever they pursue once their formal education is complete.Trade ReviewMichael Coffino reminds us of both the tremendous opportunity and great responsibility all who work in high school athletics have to our students. He provides concrete examples of ways to enhance the experience for all in achieving the desire outcomes. It is a must read. -- Bob Gardner, Executive Director, National Federation of State High School AssociationsMichael Coffino is spot on in his description of the specific qualities and characteristics a good coach can draw out of the high school athlete. Every high school athletic director and administrator needs to read The Other Classroom to, one, be reminded of the importance of prep sports and, two, to fully understand the range of qualifications a potential high school coach must have to properly guide his/her players to their full potential. The importance of high school athletics to a developing and maturing adolescent can never be undervalued. -- Tony Dorado, Nike’s National Manager of High School BasketballCoach Coffino has crafted an essential handbook for how high school coaches and athletic administrators can and should create the best learning environments for the adolescents under their charge, so they may flourish at that crucial stage of their development. As The Other Classroom so powerfully shows, high school coaches occupy a special place as guardians: a calling to help our youth become good people first and good athletes second. -- Timothy Holley Jr., Director of Athletics, Gilman School, Baltimore, MDA wonderful read for anyone who has ever played, cheered, watched or coached high school sports. Essential reading for parents of kids who are involved in, or will one day play, high school sports. When the trophies, plaques and banners are all collecting dust, Coffino’s teachings and observations will be in the heart and mind of every former high school athlete turned college graduate, professional, parent and mentor. Excellent book. -- Rich Cellini, Professor, Sport Management Program, University of San FranciscoThe Other Classroom is essential reading for all high school administrators, principals, faculty, athletic directors, coaches, and parents. Mr. Coffino’s book is a profoundly thoughtful, research-and-evidence-based study on the extensive scope of the positive effects resulting from truly integrated academic and sport high school curricula. He persuasively details the great opportunities realized or lost in the development of the mind, psyche, and body of our high school students. -- Leo Dorado, Judge of the California Superior Court, former Division I and professional European basketball playerCoach Coffino does an excellent job demonstrating that the high school arena is a vital extension of the classroom. His various illustrations and narrative pose challenges to every coach and athletic director to run impactful athletic programs and help our athletes become the next leaders in our society. -- Timothy Johnston, Certified Athletic Administrator and Director of Athletics, East Grand Rapids High SchoolMichael Coffino makes a clear case for the value of high school athletics. While there are many critics who question the role of athletics in schools, Michael shows how transformational high school sports can be. It is not just an extracurricular activity but rather a very important part of the educational process. This book should be read by administrators, coaches, parents and athletes. When parents and athletes feel that travel teams are more important than high school athletics this book might help them think otherwise. -- Steve Young, CMAA, Director of Athletics, New Rochelle High SchoolThe Other Classroom demonstrates that value-driven high school athletic programs help develop attributes, like integrity, leadership, confidence and self-esteem, that become lifelong character traits, as well as valuable skills that enhance academic performance and future careers. A highly recommended resource for anyone interested in education or athletics. -- Jennifer Turpin, Professor of Sociology, former Provost and Academic Vice President, University of San FranciscoMichael Coffino makes a provocative case that the skills learned playing high school sports can be more important than English or chemistry to success in later life. -- Clara Hemphill, Pulitzer Prize winning journalist and recognized expert on New York City public schoolsMichael Coffino’s The Other Classroom is a timely statement on a topic consuming millions of adults and youths across our country. Among other essential contributions, Coffino shows how high school athletes have the potential for growth in conflict resolution, character, leadership, and citizenship. The Other Classroom speaks to the growing need to get high school sports right for our children and adults, for along with the potential for remarkable growth in sport participation comes the ever-growing negative consequence of failing to approach high school sports with an educator’s perspective. -- John E. Tufte, Ed.D, Author of “Crazy-Proofing High School Sports” and “The Wrong Emphasis: Kids Learn What Adults Teach”If you ever doubted the significant impact of high school athletics on the lives of our youth, read The Other Classroom. Michael Coffino does a magnificent job showing how high school athletics teach the principles, values and skills we hold dear as a nation, yet so often shun in academic offerings, including empathy, citizenship, leadership, teamwork and willingness to take calculated risk, critical traits for anyone entering the job market and having a productive life. It is essential reading for athletic directors, coaches, school administrators, parents and employers. -- Erin Lewellen, Head Women’s Basketball Coach, Emery High School, Emeryville, CaliforniaTable of ContentsAcknowledgements Preface Introduction 1: Criticism of High School Athletics 2: Self-Advocacy 3: Leveraging Mistakes and Failure 4: Goal Setting 5: Conquering the Comfort Zone 6: The Power of Team 7: Leadership 8: Citizenship and Community 9: Self-Esteem and Confidence 10: Pursuit of Consistency in Excellence 11: The Power of Limits 12: Effective Communication 13: Decision-Making 14: Hope and Belief: The Elixir of Athletic Competition 15: Conflict Resolution 16: Character 17: Learning the Importance of Mentors and Role Models 18: Health and Wellness 19: The Positivity Culture Conclusion (and a New Beginning) Appendix A: High School Athletics Mission Statement: An Exemplar Appendix B: Chapter Hypotheticals Notes Suggested Reading Index About the Author
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