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Human Kinetics Publishers Motor Control and Learning
Book SynopsisMotor Control and Learning, Sixth Edition With Web Resource, focuses on observable movement behavior, the many factors that influence quality of movement, and how movement skills are acquired. Trade Review“This book provides a blend of current literature and classic studies in motor control and learning, and the authors cite advantages and limitations for the research. I found part III the most thought-provoking and applicable to my practice of physical therapy, particularly chapter 10, which discusses how conditions of practice influence motor learning. The book comprehensively examines human movement and performance.” —Doody’s Review Service Table of ContentsPart I. Introduction to Motor Behavior Chapter 1. Evolution of a Field of Study Understanding Movement Origins of the Field Summary Chapter 2. Methodology for Studying Motor Performance Classification of Motor Skills Basic Considerations in Measurement Measuring Motor Behavior Measuring and Evaluating Relationships Reliability and Individual Differences Summary Chapter 3. Human Information Processing Information-Processing Model Three Stages of Information Processing Anticipation Signal-Detection Theory Memory Summary Chapter 4. Attention and Performance Types of Attention Theories of Attention Competition for Attention Attention During Movement Focus of Attention Automaticity: The Constrained Action Hypothesis Attention and Anxiety Summary Part II. Motor ControlChapter 5. Sensory and Perceptual Contributions to Motor Control Closed-Loop Control Systems Vision Audition Proprioceptors Proprioception and Motor Control Feedforward Influences on Motor Control Summary Chapter 6. Central Contributors to Motor Control Open-Loop Processes Central Control Mechanisms Central Control of Rapid Movements Generalized Motor Programs Summary Chapter 7. Principles of Speed and Accuracy Fitts’ Law: The Logarithmic Speed–Accuracy Trade-Off Linear Speed–Accuracy Trade-Off (Schmidt’s Law) Temporal Speed–Accuracy Trade-Off Central Contributions to the Spatial Speed–Accuracy Trade-Off Correction Models of the Speed–Accuracy Trade-Off Summary Chapter 8. Coordination Discrete Tasks Continuous Tasks A Dynamical-Systems Account of Coordination Summary Part III. Motor LearningChapter 9. Motor Learning Concepts and Research Methods Defining Motor Learning Measuring Motor Learning Designing Experiments on Learning Using Alternative Methods to Measure Learning Understanding Issues About the “Amount” of Learning Understanding Learning and Performance Variables Summary Chapter 10. Conditions of Practice Verbal information Focus of Attention Motivational Influences on Learning Observational Learning Mental Practice Distribution of Practice Variability of Practice Contextual Interference Guidance Summary Chapter 11. Augmented Feedback Classifications and Definitions Informational Functions of Feedback Motivational Functions of Feedback Attentional Focus Functions of Feedback Theoretical Issues: How Does Augmented Feedback “Work”? Summary Chapter 12. The Learning Process Stages of Motor Learning Closed-Loop Theory Schema Theory Differing Theoretical Perspectives of Motor Learning OPTIMAL Theory Summary Chapter 13. Retention and Transfer Fundamental Distinctions and Definitions Measuring Retention and Transfer Retention and Motor Memory Retention Loss Transfer of Learning Summary
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Human Kinetics Publishers Effective Leadership in Adventure Programming
Book SynopsisEffective Leadership in Adventure Programming, Third Edition, details the art and science of adventure leadership. This thorough update of the groundbreaking text covers the latest research, issues, and trends in adventure education and provides a new model for building core competencies.Table of ContentsIntroduction Chapter 1: Evidence Chapter 2: Philosophy Chapter 3: Professonal Ethics Chapter 4: History Chapter 5: Technical Activity Skills Chapter 6: Safety and Risk Skills Chapter 7: Environmental Skills Chapter 8: Organizational Skills Chapter 9: Social Psychology Chapter 10: Conditional Leadership Chapter 11: Communication Chapter 12: Instructional Skills Chapter 13: Facilitation Skills Chapter 14: Decision Making Chapter 15: Problem Solving Chapter 16: Sound Judgment Chapter 17: Trends and Issues Conclusion Appendix: Therapeutic Applications Glossary Index
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Human Kinetics Publishers The New Power Eating
Book SynopsisThe New Power Eating delivers a science-based nutrition plan that explains what to eat and when and how to customize your diet for your physique, performance, and energy needs. This is the authoritative guide for adding muscle and cutting fat.Trade Review“If you want to understand the impact that food can have on performance in power sports and learn how to design your own plan like a pro, there is no better resource than The New Power Eating.”Jose Antonio, PhD, CSCS, FISSN, FNSCA CEO and Cofounder of the International Society of Sports Nutrition “Dr. Kleiner’s advice has made all the difference in helping me improve and extend my playing career. I’ve never felt, played, or looked better! The New Power Eating will also help you transform your physique and elevate your athletic performance.”Sue Bird Point Guard for the Seattle Storm (WNBA) Member of Two WNBA Championship-Winning Teams (2004, 2010) and Four Olympic Gold Medal Teams (2004, 2008, 2012, 2016) Member of Eleven WNBA All-Star Teams and Eight All-WNBA Teams Fan Pick for the WNBA's Top 15 Players of All Time “Dr. Kleiner showed me how to focus my food and fully fuel my body. I feel better, play better, and I know I’ll be able to stay in the game longer. Add The New Power Eating to your training program and achieve your physique and performance goals.”Megan Rapinoe Midfielder/Winger for the Seattle Reign FC (National Women's Soccer League) Member of the United States Women's National Soccer Team—Gold Medal in the 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup, Gold Medal in the 2012 Olympics, and Silver Medal in the 2011 FIFA Women's World Cup “Dr. Kleiner’s athlete-first approach to sports nutrition makes all recommendations and guidelines practical and easy to customize for any athlete. Use The New Power Eating to get all your sport nutrition questions answered by a pioneer and respected leader in the sport nutrition profession.”Keenan Robinson Director of Sports Medicine and Science for USA Swimming “Dr. Kleiner has decades of experience working with athletes of all levels to show them what works and what doesn’t in their quest to develop power for their performance. With The New Power Eating you can reap the benefits of that experience and take your game to a whole new level.”Daniel Shapiro Head Strength and Conditioning Coach for the Los Angeles Clippers (NBA) “The New Power Eating is a MUST for every athlete. I have used Dr. Kleiner’s information for years with the athletes I coach. In fact, I recommend her book to every high school athlete who reaches out to me. Athletes who want to get a leg up on their competition should study and apply Dr. Kleiner’s principles. The book is written in a way that is easily understood, and the concepts are very simple to follow. Dr. Kleiner is simply the best sports nutritionist the United States has ever produced.”Jed Smith, MS, CSCS Head Strength and Conditioning Coach for University of Northern Iowa USA Weightlifting National Coach USA Track and Field Level 1 Track Coach >Table of ContentsPart I. FoundationChapter 1. Eating for Strength, Power, and SpeedChapter 2. Manufacturing MuscleChapter 3. Fueling WorkoutsChapter 4. Managing FatChapter 5. Burning FatChapter 6. Hydrating for Heavy-Duty WorkoutsChapter 7. Fueling the Female AthleteChapter 8. Tapping Into Brain PowerPart II. SupplementsChapter 9. Vitamins and Minerals for Strength TrainersChapter 10. Muscle-Building ProductsChapter 11. Products for Boosting the Brain and Nervous SystemChapter 12. Botanicals for PerformancePart III. Plans and MenusChapter 13. Developing a Power Eating PlanChapter 14. Planning a PeakChapter 15. Maintaining Physique Menu PlansChapter 16. Building Muscle Menu PlansChapter 17. Cross-Training Menu PlansChapter 18. Fat-Loss Menu PlansChapter 19. Getting Cut Menu PlansChapter 20. Power Eating RecipesAppendix A. Three- to Seven-Day Food RecordAppendix B. Restaurant Guide and Healthy Fast Food
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Human Kinetics Publishers Guidelines for Cardiac Rehabilitation Programs
Book SynopsisGuidelines for Cardiac Rehabilitation Programs, Sixth Edition With Web Resource, presents the combined expertise of more than 50 leaders in the field of cardiac rehabilitation (CR), reimbursement, and public policy to empower professionals to successfully implement new CR programs or improve existing ones. Developed by the American Association of Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Rehabilitation (AACVPR), this guidebook offers procedures for providing patients with low-cost, high-quality programming that moves them toward a lifelong commitment to disease management and secondary prevention. Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is the principal cause of death worldwide. It is projected that by 2035, more than 130 million adults in the United States will have CVD. The challenge to CR professionals is to select, develop, and deliver appropriate rehabilitative and secondary prevention services to each patient tailored to their individual needs. Guidelines for Cardiac Rehabilitation Programs, Sixth Edition, is the definitive resource for developing inpatient and outpatient cardiac rehabilitation programs. The sixth edition of Guidelines for Cardiac Rehabilitation Programs equips professionals with current scientific and evidence-based models for designing and updating rehabilitation programs. Pedagogical aides such as chapter objectives, bottom line sections, summaries, and sidebars present technical information in an easy-to-follow format. Key features of the sixth edition include the following: A new chapter on physical activity and exercise that helps readers understand how to develop and implement exercise programs to CVD patients A new chapter on cardiac disease populations that offers readers a deeper understanding of CVD populations, including those with heart valve replacement or repair surgery, left ventricular assist devices, heart transplant, dysrhythmias, and/or peripheral artery disease Case studies and discussion questions that challenge readers to consider how concepts from the text apply to real-life scenarios An expanded web resource that includes ready-to-use forms, charts, checklists, and logs that are practical for daily use, as well as additional case studies and review questions Keeping up with change is a professional necessity and keeping up with the science is a professional responsibility. Guidelines for Cardiac Rehabilitation Programs, Sixth Edition, covers the entire scope of practice for CR programs and professionals, providing evidence-based information on promoting positive lifestyle behavior patterns, reducing risk factors for disease progression, and lessening the impact of CVD on quality of life, morbidity, and mortality.Note: The web resource is included with all new print books and some ebooks. For ebook formats that don’t provide access, the web resource is available separately.Trade Review"Readers of this book will obtain up-to-date, evidence-based information to help them provide quality care to their patients." © Doody’s Review Service, 2020, Saroj Khadka, MD, East Tennessee State University Quillen College of Medicine (4-star review)Table of ContentsChapter 1. Cardiac Rehabilitation: An Evolving Model of Care in the Era of Healthcare ReformAna Mola, PhD, ANP-BC CR and Population Health Management CR and Value-Based Care CR and Care Coordination SummaryChapter 2. The Continuum of Care: From Inpatient and Outpatient CR to Long-Term Secondary PreventionCathie Biga, MSN, FACC CVD Continuum of Care Efforts to Reduce Gaps in the Continuum of Care The Role of CR in the Continuum of Care Putting It All Together SummaryChapter 3. CR in Inpatient and Transitional SettingsMary Dolansky, PhD, RN, FAAN; Ana Mola, PhD, ANP-BC Assessment, Mobilization, and Risk Factor Management Discharge Planning Clinical Pathways Staffing Space and Equipment Transitional Settings SummaryChapter 4. Medical Evaluation and Exercise Testing for Outpatient CRSherrie Khadanga, MD Physical Examination Risk Stratification and Identification of Contraindications for Exercise Training SummaryChapter 5. Outpatient CR and SPPhilip A. Ades, MD, FACC, MAACVPR Structure of CR and SP Assessment and Management of Risk Factors for CVD Progression Coaching, Case Management, and Counseling Innovation in CR Maintenance CR Future Directions SummaryChapter 6. Physical Activity and ExerciseJonathan Myers, PhD Cardiorespiratory Endurance Training Exercise Recommendations for Patients Without a Recent Exercise Test PA Outside of CR Resistance Training Flexibility Training SummaryChapter 7. Nutrition GuidelinesEllen Schaaf Aberegg, MA, LD, RD, FAACVPR Key Nutrition Principles Diet Patterns of Nutrition Intake Evidence-Based Nutrition Guidelines for CVD Risk Factors Nutrition in the CR Care Process Dietitian–CR Professional Partnership SummaryChapter 8. Behavior Modification for Risk Factor Reduction: Guiding Principles and PracticeDiann Galeema, PhD Overview of Health-Related Behavior Change SummaryChapter 9. Modifiable CVD Risk FactorsSheri R. Colberg, PhD, FACSM; Emma Fletcher, MS, MVB; Carly Goldstein, PhD; Paul M. Gordon, PhD, MPH, FACSM; Joel Hughes, PhD, FAACVPR; Jonathan Myers, PhD; Quinn R. Pack, MD, MsC, FAACVPR; Killian Robinson, MD, FAHA, FACC, FACP Physical Inactivity Dyslipidemia Diabetes Tobacco Use Hypertension Overweight and Obesity Psychosocial Considerations Environmental Considerations SummaryChapter 10. Cardiac Disease PopulationsAlison L. Bailey, MD, FACC; Alexis L. Beatty, MD, MAS; Brian Carlin, MD, FCCP, MAACVPR, FAARC; Dennis J. Kerrigan, PhD, FACSM; Steven J. Keteyian, PhD; Kirstine Laerum Sibilitz, MD, PhD; Karen Lui, RN, MS, MAACVPR; Ryan Mays, PhD, MPH; Jonathan Powell, MD; Ray W. Squires, PhD; Diane J. Treat-Jacobson, PhD, RN, FAAN CR for Patients With CVD Heart Valve Replacement and Repair Surgery Dysrhythmias Heart Failure and Left Ventricular Assist Devices Heart Transplantation Peripheral Artery Disease Chronic Lung Disease SummaryChapter 11. Special Demographic PopulationsJustin M. Bachmann, MD, MPH, FACC; Daniel Forman, MD; Naomi Gauthier, MD; Alexander Opotowsky, MD, MPH, MMsc; Marta Supervia MD, MSc, CCRP; Carmen Terzic, MD, PhD Younger Adults Older Adults Women and Men Race and Culture Socioeconomic Considerations SummaryChapter 12. Program AdministrationKaren Lui, RN, MS, MAACVPR Program Priorities Facilities and Equipment Organizational Policies and Procedures Insurance and Reimbursement Documentation Personnel Continuum of Care and Services SummaryChapter 13. Outcomes Assessment and UtilizationSherry L. Grace, PhD, FCCS, FAACVPR, CRFC Purposes for Measuring Outcomes Outcomes Matrix Measuring, Documenting, Analyzing, and Reporting Program Outcomes Resources SummaryChapter 14. Management of Medical Problems and EmergenciesJason L. Rengo, MS, FAACVPR Potential Risks in Outpatient CR Intervention Summary Phase 3 CR Programs Alternative Models of SP Summary Appendix A. Example of Standing Orders to Initiate Outpatient CR Appendix B. Example of Outpatient CR Emergency Standing Orders Appendix C. Cardiac Rehabilitation Untoward Event—Physician Notification Appendix D. Daily Emergency Cart Checklist Appendix E. Monthly Emergency Cart Checklist Appendix F. Emergency Equipment Maintenance Log
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Human Kinetics Publishers Biomechanics of Sport and Exercise
Book SynopsisA standout among introductory biomechanics texts, Biomechanics of Sport and Exercise, Fourth Edition With Web Resource, takes a unique approach to introducing exercise and sport biomechanics. Using simple terms, the book presents mechanics before functional anatomy, helping students first understand external forces and their effects on motion; then explores how the musculoskeletal system responds and generates its own internal forces to maintain position; and finally shows how to apply biomechanical principles to analyze movement and ultimately improve performance. The fourth edition expands its commitment to enabling students to discover the principles of biomechanics through observation. Easy-to-understand experiments are presented for students to try in the classroom or on their own. Sample problem sidebars guide students through choosing the appropriate equation to determine the forces acting or motion occurring in a specific scenario and then helps them solve thTable of ContentsIntroduction. Why Study Biomechanics? What Is Biomechanics? What Are the Goals of Sport and Exercise Biomechanics? The History of Sport Biomechanics The Organization of Mechanics Basic Dimensions and Units of Measurement Used in Mechanics SummaryPart I. External Biomechanics: External Forces and Their Effects on the Body and Its MovementChapter 1. Forces: Maintaining Equilibrium or Changing Motion What Are Forces? Classifying Forces Friction Addition of Forces: Force Composition Resolution of Forces Static Equilibrium SummaryChapter 2. Linear Kinematics: Describing Objects in Linear Motion Motion Linear Kinematics Uniform Acceleration and Projectile Motion SummaryChapter 3. Linear Kinetics: Explaining the Causes of Linear Motion Newton’s First Law of Motion: Law of Inertia Conservation of Momentum Newton’s Second Law of Motion: Law of Acceleration Impulse and Momentum Newton’s Third Law of Motion: Law of Action-Reaction Newton’s Law of Universal Gravitation SummaryChapter 4. Work, Power, and Energy: Explaining the Causes of Motion Without Newton Work Energy The Work–Energy Principle Power SummaryChapter 5. Torques and Moments of Force: Maintaining Equilibrium or Changing Angular Motion What Are Torques? Forces and Torques in Equilibrium What Is Center of Gravity? SummaryChapter 6. Angular Kinematics: Describing Objects in Angular Motion Angular Position and Displacement Angular and Linear Displacement Angular Velocity Angular and Linear Velocity Angular Acceleration Angular and Linear Acceleration Anatomical System for Describing Limb Movements SummaryChapter 7. Angular Kinetics: Explaining the Causes of Angular Motion Angular Inertia Angular Momentum Angular Interpretation of Newton’s First Law of Motion Angular Interpretation of Newton’s Second Law of Motion Angular Impulse and Angular Momentum Angular Interpretation of Newton’s Third Law of Motion SummaryChapter 8. Fluid Mechanics: The Effects of Water and Air Buoyant Force: Force Due to Immersion Dynamic Fluid Force: Force Due to Relative Motion SummaryPart II. Internal Biomechanics: Internal Forces and Their Effects on the Body and Its MovementChapter 9. Mechanics of Biological Materials: Stresses and Strains on the Body Stress Strain Mechanical Properties of Materials: The Stress–Strain Relationship Mechanical Properties of the Musculoskeletal System SummaryChapter 10. The Skeletal System: The Rigid Framework of the Body Bones Joints SummaryChapter 11. The Muscular System: The Motors of the Body The Structure of Skeletal Muscle Muscle Action Muscle Contraction Force SummaryChapter 12. The Nervous System: Control of the Musculoskeletal System The Nervous System and the Neuron The Motor Unit Receptors and Reflexes SummaryPart III. Applying Biomechanical PrinciplesChapter 13. Qualitative Biomechanical Analysis to Improve Technique Types of Biomechanical Analysis Steps of a Qualitative Biomechanical Analysis Sample Analyses SummaryChapter 14. Qualitative Biomechanical Analysis to Improve Training Biomechanics and Training Qualitative Anatomical Analysis Method Sample Analyses SummaryChapter 15. Qualitative Biomechanical Analysis to Understand Injury Development Mechanical Stress and Injury Tissue Response to Stress Mechanism of Overuse Injury Individual Differences in Tissue Threshold Intrinsic and Extrinsic Factors Affecting Injury Sample Analysis: Overuse Injuries in Running SummaryChapter 16. Technology in Biomechanics Quantitative Biomechanical Analysis Measurement Issues Tools for Measuring Biomechanical Variables Summary
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Human Kinetics Publishers Sports Injuries Guidebook
Book SynopsisInjuries happen, and when they do, athletes and coaches need to have access to quick support. With Sports Injuries Guidebook, Second Edition, you will be equipped with the information you need for sports injury identification and return-to-play guidelines. Dr. Robert Gotlin, a former medical consultant to the New York Knicks, the New York Liberty, the New York Yankees, and the New Jersey Nets, has assembled 24 top specialists in sports medicine to create an authoritative guide covering more than 150 common sports injuries, including the following: Concussions Rotator cuff tears Knee injuries Bone fractures Ligament sprains Muscle strains and tears IT band syndrome Shin splits Chapters cover injuries for most body regions and include anatomical drawings of the injured area, a description of common causes, identification clues, an explanation of symptoms, immediate treatment options, and guidelines for returning to action. This second edition also features new chapters explaining how and why injuries happen, as well as different types of injection therapies and when they may be most beneficial. You’ll also learn how to prevent injuries from occurring in the first place with proper conditioning, body maintenance, and nutrition. With high-quality illustrations and a user-friendly format, Sports Injuries Guidebook will arm you with the expert guidance you need to understand injuries and get back in the game.Table of ContentsChapter 1. Biomechanics of Function and InjuryAdam GotlinChapter 2. Body Maintenance, Conditioning, Strengthening, and Injury PreventionJeff YoungChapter 3. Injury Types, Assessment, and ManagementMatthew Gotlin and Laith JazrawiChapter 4. Concussions and Head InjuriesJosh KrassenChapter 5. Neck and Cervical Spine InjuriesRichard GoldbergChapter 6. Shoulder InjuriesEdmund S. EvangelistaChapter 7. Arm and Elbow InjuriesAndrew L. Sherman and Jesse N. CharnoffChapter 8. Wrist and Hand InjuriesSteven Beldner, Marcel A. Bas, and Daniel B. PolatschChapter 9. Chest and Abdominal InjuriesDavid PernaChapter 10. Back InjuriesJoseph LeeChapter 11. Hip InjuriesMichael M. Weinik, Reed C. Williams, and Ilya IgolnikovChapter 12. Thigh and Hamstring InjuriesLisa M. BartoliChapter 13. Knee InjuriesRon NoyChapter 14. Lower-Leg and Ankle InjuriesChristopher E Hubbard and William G. HamiltonChapter 15. Foot and Toe InjuriesChristopher E. Hubbard and William G. HamiltonChapter 16. Complementary and Integrative Health and Sports InjuriesAnn C. CotterChapter 17. Injection Therapy and BiologicsAmir Mahajer and Julia Louisa Iafrate
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Human Kinetics Publishers Prescriptive Stretching
Book Synopsis"This book is a revised edition of Stora Stretchbplem,published in 1994 by Fitnessf orlaget" -- T.p. versTrade Review“Prescriptive Stretching is the most comprehensive guide for managing pain and injury through stretching. Kristian Berg has the answers to the questions my patients frequently ask about stretching, and he clearly explains the why, how and when. An essential for every gym bag!”—Ron Noy, MD, Prestige Orthopaedics & Sports Medicine“Prescriptive Stretching is a wonderful resource for any level of learner. Beginning with the anatomy of the muscles and bones is critical in order to gain an understanding of the purpose of performing specific stretches and WHY. I especially appreciate the information on the health benefits of movement and stretching. The Four Main Principles are so insightful. Stretching is often a mystery to many people, and these guidelines are important in preparing the user to understand the purpose and function of each stretch. Although the book is science based, the terms are explained in a very easy-to-understand manner. The sections on posture are also very enlightening. So many people would avoid pain and dysfunction if they would take the time to focus on their daily postures and then address the misalignment through a stretch or series of stretches. This easy-to-follow guide offers simple application for better health and daily performance through flexibility.”—Irene McCormick, MS, CSCS, Senior Director of Fitness Education for Orangetheory FitnessTable of ContentsIntroduction Muscles and Bones of the Human Body Stretching Fundamentals Targeted Stretches Programs for Pain Relief Assessing Flexibility and Muscle Balance Stretch Index References About the Author
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Human Kinetics Publishers The Strength Training Anatomy Workout III
Book SynopsisBooks by best-selling author Fr d ric Delavier have sold more than two million copies. His latest, The Strength Training Anatomy Workout III, is an advanced guide to the secrets of training. It will help you cross the plateau to achieve greater muscle development and gains.Table of ContentsPart I. Deepen Your Understanding of Advanced Anatomy and Morphology Analyze Your Anatomy and Morphology The Worst Squat in the World Anatomy and Morphology: Concepts That Are Often Misunderstood There Is No Miracle Exercise That Is Perfect for Everyone Are the Proportions of the Vitruvian Man Real? A Few Simple Rules Analysis of Arm Length Long and Short Torsos The Ratio Between the Abdomen and the Rib Cage Large Hips/Narrow Hips: How Does This Affect the Thighs? Short Thighs/Long Thighs The Paradox of Upper-Body/Lower-Body Development Genetic Secrets of the Calves Conclusion When Your Future Is Obvious From Your Morphology Understand the Pathologies Related to Strength Training So You Can Protect Yourself Success, Yes… but Not at Any Cost! Be Clever Like a Chess Player Learn to Structure Your Warm-Up Start With a Total Body Warm-Up Specific Warm-Up for Weak Areas Complete Warm-Up for the Muscle Groups That You Plan to Work Joint Hypermobility Caused by Hormone Fluctuations The Function of Relaxin Fatigue: Another Cause of Joint Hypermobility The Weather Report and Joint Pain How to Manage Temporary Joint Hypermobility or Sensitivity to the Weather What to Do If a Hypermobile Joint Does Not Get Better How to Alternate Exercises to Avoid Repetitive Injuries Can an Athlete Escape Wolff’s Law? What Is the Proper Range of Motion for Maximum Gain Without Injury? Partial or Full Repetitions? The Advantages of a Full Range of Motion/Disadvantages of a Partial Range of Motion The Disadvantages of a Full Range of Motion/Advantages of a Partial Range of Motion Conclusion Part II. Training and Recovery Techniques Advanced Training Techniques Target Muscles With Surgical Precision The Method of Contraction Influences the Muscle Area That Is Recruited Strategies for Adjusting Rest Breaks Between Sets Practical Applications of the Jendrassik Maneuver Changing the Center of Gravity by Adding Weight The Give-and-Take Theory for Progress High-Tech Bodybuilding Methods Electrical Muscle Stimulation What Is the Point of Blood Flow–Restricted Training? Vibration and Oscillation Techniques Secrets for Recovery A Better Definition of the Concept of Overtraining Heterogeneous Recovery Times Double Shock Nervous System Damage Following a Workout How Can You Promote Nerve Recovery? Understanding Aches and Pains Better Ensure Tendon and Joint Recovery Master Recovery Through Targeted Supplementation Part III. Strength Training Enlarge and Protect the Shoulders Specific Shoulder Pathologies Problems Developing the Shoulders Shoulder Rotation With a Band Jammer Press One-Arm Lateral Raise, Cheating, With a Dumbbell Attack the Complex Muscles of the Back Anatomy and Morphology Characteristics Pathology Specifics Problems Developing the Back Weightlifting Snatch Deadlift for the Latissimus Dorsi Reverse Hyperextension Delavier’s Shrug Target the Chest Why Is the Development of Chest So Unbalanced? Anatomy Specifics Specific Information About Good Training Materials Isolation Shrug for the Upper Chest (Gundill’s Shrug) Floor Press Build the Biceps, Triceps, and Forearms Problems Developing the Biceps Problems Developing the Triceps Finger Extension Power Biceps Curl Using a Low Pulley Power Triceps Extension Using a High Pulley Strengthen the Core Problems With Core Strength Problems Trimming Fat Problems With Water Retention in the Abs Problems With a Muscle That Lacks Endurance The Plank and Its Many Variations for Static Core Strengthening Standing Power Crunch With a Resistance Band for Dynamic Core Work Fill In the Quadriceps Biomechanical Specifics Specifics About Proper Training Materials Morphological Characteristics Problems Developing the Quadriceps Belt Squat Squat Using a Machine Vertical Leg Press Catch Up the Hamstrings Anatomy and Morphology of the Hamstrings Problems Developing the Hamstrings Problems With Regional Recruitment of the Hamstrings Glute-Ham Raise Hip Extension Fill In the Adductors and the Sartorius Anatomy and Morphology of the Adductors The Sartorius Is an Indispensable Muscle for Competitions Thigh Adduction Using a Machine Sartorius Exercise Understand and Manage Unequal Development in the Calves Physiological Characteristics Belt Squat Calf RaisePart IV. Advanced Programs Advanced Warm-Up Programs Basic Warm-Up Complete Warm-Up Advanced Programs to Catch Up Weak Areas Catch Up the Arms Catch Up the Upper Chest Catch Up the Back of the Shoulders Catch Up the Back Catch Up the Thighs
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Human Kinetics Publishers Outdoor Education
Book SynopsisOutdoor Education: Methods and Strategies, Second Edition, shows students how to use physical, cognitive, and affective methods to effectively teach lessons to a variety of audiences in various outdoor settings.Table of ContentsPart I. Foundations of Outdoor EducationChapter 1. Defining Outdoor EducationWhy the Outdoors?Model of Outdoor EducationEnvironmental EducationInterpretationAdventure EducationExperiential EducationEducation StructureDevelopment of Outdoor EducationRationale for Teaching OutdoorsSummaryChapter 2. Describing the Outdoor EducatorProfessionalismProfessional ResponsibilitiesSummaryChapter 3. Learning Theories in Outdoor EducationTheories in Outdoor EducationLearning Theory Guiding Outdoor EducationExperiential EducationConstructivismScaffoldingBrain-Based LearningEnvironmental LearningMultiple IntelligencesPlayful Learning TheorySummaryPart II. Preparation for Teaching OutdoorsChapter 4. Understanding ParticipantsAudience AssessmentStereotypingGenderAge and Cognitive DevelopmentMedical ConditionsExperienceGroup FamiliarityAbilitiesCulture and EthnicityStrategies for Teaching Diverse AudiencesSummaryChapter 5. Creating the Learning EnvironmentFoundations of the Learning EnvironmentComponents of Successful Learning EnvironmentsSummaryChapter 6. Outdoor Education SettingsSite SelectionLearning BarriersEquipmentLogisticsRecord KeepingSpecial Settings: Lessons in the NightSummaryChapter 7. Designing LessonsAdvantages of Lesson PlansFormatStructureAssessmentSummaryPart III. Methods and Delivery of Outdoor EducationChapter 8. Physical MethodsPhysical Skills DevelopmentPhysical ManipulationActivities, Games, and CompetitionsTheatricsInitiatives and Ropes CoursesSummaryChapter 9. Cognitive MethodsLecture and DiscussionInquiryVideographyService LearningSupporting MaterialsPeer TeachingSummaryChapter 10. Affective MethodsGuided DiscoveryVisual ImageryStorytellingScenarios and Case StudiesSummaryChapter 11. Sample LessonsNight HikeNavigationMaple Sugar BushWeatherFishing EthicsBasic Techniques for Sea KayakingPersonal GrowthLighting a Camp StoveNature AwarenessSummaryChapter 12. Your Future in Outdoor EducationIssues and Trends Affecting Outdoor EducationWorking With Mainstream EducationState Standards and High-Stakes TestingProfessional CertificationEducation or Advocacy?Emotional Needs of ParticipantsStrategic Planning for Professional GrowthSummaryAppendix A. Professional Organizations in the United States and InternationallyAppendix B. Sample Forms
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Human Kinetics Publishers Nancy Clarks Sports Nutrition Guidebook
Book SynopsisBoost your energy, build muscle, lose fat, and improve your performance with this best-selling nutrition guide! Resolve your confusion surrounding healthy eating, sports drinks and energy foods, keto and gluten-free diets, digestive issues, and the best balance of carbohydrate and protein for exercise and competition.Table of ContentsPart I. Everyday Eating for Active People Chapter 1. Building a High-Energy Eating PlanChapter 2. Eating to Stay Healthy for the Long RunChapter 3. Breakfast: The Key to a Successful Sports DietChapter 4. Lunch and Dinner: At Home, on the Run, and on the RoadChapter 5. Between Meals: Snacking for Health and Sustained EnergyChapter 6. Carbohydrate: Simplifying a Complex TopicChapter 7. Protein: Building and Repairing MusclesChapter 8. Fluids: Replacing Sweat Losses to Maintain PerformancePart II. The Science of Eating and Exercise Chapter 9. Fueling Before ExerciseChapter 10. Fueling During and After ExerciseChapter 11. Supplements, Performance Enhancers, and Engineered Sports FoodsChapter 12. Nutrition and Active WomenChapter 13. Athlete-Specific Nutrition AdvicePart III. Balancing Weight and Activity Chapter 14. Assessing Your Body: Fat, Fit, or Fine?Chapter 15. Gaining Weight the Healthy WayChapter 16. Losing Weight Without StarvingChapter 17. Dieting Gone Awry: Eating Disorders and Food ObsessionsPart IV. Winning Recipes for Peak Performance Chapter 18. Breads and BreakfastsChapter 19. Pasta, Rice, and PotatoesChapter 20. Vegetables and SaladsChapter 21. Chicken and TurkeyChapter 22. Fish and SeafoodChapter 23. Beef and PorkChapter 24. Beans and TofuChapter 25. Beverages and SmoothiesChapter 26. Snacks and Desserts Appendix A. For More Information Appendix B. Selected References
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Human Kinetics Publishers Secrets of Successful Program Design
Book SynopsisSecrets of Successful Program Design teaches you how to properly assess clients, design effective training programs, and progress and regress exercises based on individual client goals.Trade Review"Program design is one of the most complex topics in the strength and conditioning field, but, luckily, Alwyn and Craig are two of the best teachers in the fitness industry. Their insights are invaluable, having been built upon decades of experience in evaluating and coaching individuals from all walks of life. I only wish I'd had this resource years ago when first starting out in my career!"—Eric Cressey, President of Cressey Sports Performance"Alwyn and Craig have written something that is much more than another fitness book. This book is the state of the art in training. Whether you are a personal trainer, a sport coach, or just a fitness enthusiast, you will be happy you picked this book up."—Michael Boyle, Owner of Mike Boyle Strength and Conditioning"If you want the best knife, go to Japan; if you want the best watch, go to Switzerland; and if you want the best training system, read Secrets of Successful Program Design."—Nick Winkelman, PhD, Head of Athletic Performance for Irish Rugby and Author of The Language of CoachingTable of ContentsPart I. Programming: Going Beyond the BasicsChapter 1. Programmed ResponseChapter 2. Accurately Assessing Current Training StatusChapter 3. Progressing and Regressing Exercises on the FlyPart II. The Training ProgramsChapter 4. Fat-Loss ProgramsChapter 5. Muscle-Building ProgramsChapter 6. Strength-Building ProgramsChapter 7. General Fitness ProgramsChapter 8. Semiprivate and Group Training ProgramsChapter 9. The Fitness Coach’s Toolbox of WorkoutsPart III. Evaluation and ProgressionChapter 10. Ongoing Program DesignChapter 11. Tracking Results Appendix: Basic Training Cycle Process With Progression
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Human Kinetics Publishers NSCAs Guide to Sport and Exercise Nutrition
Book SynopsisNSCA’s Guide to Sport and Exercise Nutrition, Second Edition, examines the effects that nutrition has on performance, health, and body composition. It helps you understand how to assess an individual’s nutrition status and—if it falls within your scope of practice—develop customized nutrition plans.Table of ContentsChapter 1. Energy Expenditure and Body CompositionAnn Frost Brown, PhD, CISSNChapter 2. Nutritional Needs AnalysisMarie A. Spano, MS, RD, LD, CSCS, CSSDChapter 3. CarbohydrateJohnEric W. Smith, PhD, CSCS,*D, CISSNChapter 4. ProteinDavid Barr, CSCS, PPSC*M, CISSN, TSAC-F, RSCCChapter 5. FatLonnie Lowery, PhD, RD, LD, FISSNChapter 6. FluidsJennifer Bunn, PhDChapter 7. Vitamins and MineralsHenry C. Lukaski, PhD, FSLANChapter 8. Strength, Size, and Power SupplementsColin Wilborn, PhD, FNSCA, CSCS, FISSN and Tim N. Ziegenfuss, PhD, CSCS, FISSNChapter 9. Aerobic Endurance SupplementsLaurent Bannock, DProf, CSCS, RNutr, SENr, FISSNChapter 10. Nutrient TimingChad M. Kerksick, PhD, CSCS,*D, CISSN, NSCA-CPT,*D, FNSCA, FISSN and Shawn M. Arent, PhD, CSCS,*D, FISSNChapter 11. Consultation and Development of Athlete PlansAmanda Carlson Phillips, MS, RD, CSSD
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Human Kinetics Publishers Advanced Cardiovascular Exercise Physiology
Book SynopsisAdvanced Cardiovascular Exercise Physiology, Second Edition, systematically details the effects of acute and chronic exercise training on each component of the cardiovascular system: the heart, the vasculature, and the blood (including blood clotting factors). Students and professionals working within exercise science and related health professions will gain a comprehensive understanding of the cardiovascular system and learn how to apply this knowledge to their work.Advanced Cardiovascular Exercise Physiology, Second Edition, highlights the complex interaction of the components of the cardiovascular system, both at rest and during exercise. Using the latest scientific and medical research, this text presents an engaging discussion of cardiovascular responses and adaptions to both aerobic and resistance exercise training, and it offers readers possible future directions for research. Specific attention is paid to the beneficial effects of exercise and the mechanisms through which regular exercise promotes cardioprotection. The second edition incorporates new topics and expanded information on the following: Ventricular hypertrophy Central blood pressure and its measurement Pathophysiology of arterial stiffness and relevant measurement techniques Blood pressure during exercise and its clinical importance The effects of prolonged acute exercise on cardiac arterial and hemostatic function Endothelial function, including the impact of aging and sex, and potential mechanisms An individual’s response and adaptation to both resistance training and aerobic training The second edition of Advanced Cardiovascular Exercise Physiology uses a larger format to showcase its richly illustrated contents. Updated figures and graphics visually elucidate physiological mechanisms to depict exercise responses and training adaptations. Each chapter begins with chapter objectives and ends with a summary to help students retain important content. Fifteen case studies are included in the text to showcase the application of chapter material. Key terms are boldfaced throughout the text and are defined at the end of each chapter. In addition, sidebars describe real-world examples and applications.This text is divided into two sections. The first section offers a concise explanation of the structure and function of each component of the cardiovascular system. In the second section, readers encounter a detailed discussion of the acute and chronic effects of aerobic and resistance exercise on cardiac function, vascular function, and hemostatic variables.Advanced Cardiovascular Exercise Physiology, Second Edition, provides a framework for understanding how the components of the cardiovascular system cooperate to support exercise and how those components adapt to and benefit from a systematic program of exercise training.Table of ContentsSection I. Cardiovascular PhysiologyChapter 1. Essentials of the Cardiovascular SystemComponents of the Cardiovascular SystemCardiovascular Responses to ExerciseSummaryChapter 2. The Heart as a PumpGross Anatomy of the HeartCardiac CycleThe Ventricular Pressure–Volume LoopCardiac OutputDistribution of Cardiac OutputCoronary Blood SupplyMeasuring Cardiac FunctionSummaryChapter 3. Cardiac MyocytesMicroscopic Anatomy of Cardiac MyocytesExcitation–Contraction CouplingMechanisms of ContractionMetabolic RequirementsSummaryChapter 4. Electrical Activity of the HeartIon Basis of Electrical ActivityResting Membrane PotentialAction PotentialConduction System of the HeartAutorhythmicity of Conduction CellsPacemakers of the HeartControl of Heart RateBrain- and Receptor-Mediated Heart Rate Control MechanismsHeart Rate VariabilitySummaryChapter 5. The ElectrocardiogramThe ECG TracingMeasuring the ECGMeasuring Heart RateCardiac RhythmsConduction BlocksVentricular HypertrophyST-Segment Changes (Ischemia)Myocardial InfarctionTest ConsiderationsCommon ECG Changes in AthletesSummaryChapter 6. Hemodynamics and Peripheral CirculationThe Pressure DifferentialFlow VelocityPoiseuille’s LawBlood FlowArterial Blood PressurePulse Waves and Wave ReflectionsBlood Pressure MeasurementControl of Vasoconstriction and VasodilationReflex Control of Blood Pressure and VasomotionMeasurement of Blood Pressure and Pulse Wave AnalysisSummaryChapter 7. Vascular Structure and FunctionStructure of Blood VesselsVascular NetworkEndotheliumEndothelium Regulation of Vascular ToneVascular Smooth MuscleMeasuring Endothelial and Vascular FunctionSummaryChapter 8. Hemostasis: Coagulation and FibrinolysisVascular InjuryPlateletsCoagulationFibrinolysis—Clot DissolutionAssessing HemostasisSummarySection II. Exercise PhysiologyChapter 9. Cardiovascular Responses to Acute Aerobic ExerciseCardiac ResponsesVascular ResponseHemostatic ResponsesSummaryChapter 10. Cardiovascular Adaptations to Aerobic TrainingCardiac DimensionsCardiac FunctionVascular AdaptationsHemostatic AdaptationsSummaryChapter 11. Cardiovascular Responses to Acute Resistance ExerciseCardiac ResponsesVascular ResponsesHemostatic ResponsesSummaryChapter 12. Cardiovascular Adaptations to Resistance TrainingCardiac AdaptationsVascular FunctionHemostatic Adaptations With Resistance TrainingSummary
£84.60
Human Kinetics Publishers Developing Game Sense in Physical Education and
Book SynopsisAuthors Ray Breed and Michael Spittle, long recognized as experts in the game sense model and teaching games for understanding approach, have created a complete resource for physical educators and coaches of games and team sports. Their new book, Developing Game Sense in Physical Education and Sport, provides both the theoretical foundation and the practical application that teachers and coaches need to confidently teach their students and athletes the skills and game sense they need to successfully compete in games and sports. This text, inspired by the authors’ previous book, Developing Game Sense Through Tactical Learning, offers new material since the publication of that 2011 book, particularly in relation to curriculum, assessment, and physical literacy. “Our version of a game sense model has been modified over time and adjusted to meet the changing needs and requirements of learners and programs,” Breed says. “This book is an updated and improved variation of our original book, and it will assist teachers and coaches in integrating game sense into their sessions and curricula.” Through Developing Game Sense in Physical Education and Sport, teachers and coaches will be able to do the following: Provide a logical sequence and step-by-step instructions for maximal learning, skill transfer, and game skill development Accelerate learning by linking technical, tactical, and strategic similarities in three thematic game categories (There are 19 invasion games, 13 striking and fielding games, and 14 net and wall games.) Save preparation and planning time by using the extensive planning and game implementation resources Set up games with ease and effectively relate game sense concepts by following the 90 illustrations and diagrams created for those purposes The text includes curriculum ideas and specific units for children ages 8 to 16. Unit plan chapters provide six sessions for each of the two skill levels (easy to moderate and moderate to difficult). The book also offers assessment tools and guidance for measuring learning as well as links to different curriculum frameworks. The appendixes supply teachers and coaches with useful tools, including score sheets, performance assessment and self-assessment tools, session plan outlines, and more.Developing Game Sense in Physical Education and Sport takes into account regional differences in the game sense model and teaching games for understanding approach. Its organization will facilitate users’ ready application of the material. The text first provides an overview and theoretical framework of the concepts of skill, skill development, game sense, and assessment. It then goes on to explore the links between fundamental motor skills, game sense, and physical literacy. Later chapters offer thematic unit and lesson plans as well as assessment ideas. Practical resources, game ideas and descriptions, and assessment ideas are supplied, along with the practical application of game sense, teaching for skill transfer, structuring games, developing questioning techniques, and organizing sessions.Developing Game Sense in Physical Education and Sport will allow coaches and teachers to develop the tactical, technical, and strategic skills their athletes and students need in game contexts. Coaches and teachers will also be able to help learners develop personal, social, and relationship skills. As a result, learners will be able to more effectively participate in, and enjoy, team games.Table of ContentsChapter 1. Developing Skill in Games Games for Skill Learning Types of Skill Applying Skills in Games Pedagogical Methods in Games Fundamental Movement Skills and Game Sense SummaryChapter 2. Motor Control, Skill Acquisition and Pedagogy Motor Control Principles Skill Acquisition Principles Pedagogy and Game Sense SummaryChapter 3. The Game Sense Model How Does Game Sense Work? Our Game Sense Model Applying the Game Sense Model The Process of Teaching and Coaching Game Sense Using Game Sense and Dynamic Systems Approaches in Coaching Sport SummaryChapter 4. Developing Physical Literacy and Fundamental Movement Skills Physical Literacy Developing Fundamental Movement Skills SummaryChapter 5. Game Sense Outcomes and Curriculum in Physical Education and Sport Curriculum Frameworks Game Sense in Curriculum Frameworks Applying Game Sense Learning Outcomes to Coaching Sport SummaryChapter 6. A Thematic Approach to Teaching Game Sense Thematic Game Categories Introducing a Thematic Physical Education Curriculum Moving From a Traditional to a Thematic Physical Education Curriculum SummaryChapter 7. Invasion Games What Is an Invasion Game? Planning to Teach or Coach Invasion Games Teaching Strategies for Maximising Learning Applying the Game Sense Model to Invasion Games Game DescriptionsChapter 8. Invasion Games: Unit Plans Invasion Games: Unit 1 Introduction Learning Outcomes Overview of Unit Plan Invasion Games: Unit 1 Sequence Session Plans Invasion Games: Unit 1 Assessment Rubric Invasion Games: Unit 2 Introduction Learning Outcomes Overview of Unit Plan Invasion Games: Unit 2 Sequence Session Plans Invasion Games: Unit 2 Assessment RubricChapter 9. Striking and Fielding Games What Are Striking and Fielding Games? Planning to Teach or Coach Striking and Fielding Games Teaching Strategies for Maximising Learning Applying the Game Sense Model to Striking and Fielding Games Game DescriptionsChapter 10. Striking and Fielding Games: Unit Plans Striking and Fielding Games: Unit 1 Introduction Learning Outcomes Overview of Unit Plan Striking and Fielding Games: Unit 1 Sequence Session Plans Striking and Fielding Games: Unit 1 Assessment Rubric Striking and Fielding Games: Unit 2 Introduction Learning Outcomes Overview of Unit Plan Striking and Fielding Games: Unit 2 Sequence Session Plans Striking and Fielding Games: Unit 2 Assessment RubricChapter 11. Net and Wall Games What Are Net and Wall Games? Planning to Teach or Coach Net and Wall Games Teaching Strategies for Maximising Learning Applying the Game Sense Model to Net and Wall Games Game DescriptionsChapter 12. Net and Wall Games: Unit Plans Net and Wall Games: Unit 1 Introduction Learning Outcomes Overview of Unit Plan Net and Wall Games: Unit 1 Sequence Session Plans Net and Wall Games: Unit 1 Assessment Rubric Net and Wall Games: Unit 2 Introduction Learning Outcomes Overview of Unit Plan Net and Wall Games: Unit 2 Sequence Session Plans Net and Wall Games: Unit 2 Assessment RubricChapter 13. Assessing Learning Outcomes in Game Sense Developing Learning Outcomes for Game Sense Assessment in Game Sense Summary
£39.60
Human Kinetics Publishers Sport Marketing
Book SynopsisSport Marketing presents a modernized, current-day approach to the dynamic world of sport marketing. With engaging, comprehensive coverage, students will develop valuable marketing skills and prepare for a successful career in this competitive industry.Table of ContentsChapter 1. The Special Nature of Sport Marketing Sport Marketing Then and Now The Sport Industry Sport Marketing Defined Marketing Myopia in Sport Uniqueness of Sport Marketing Wrap-UpChapter 2. Strategic Marketing Management Marketing Planning Process Strategic Step 1: Develop Vision, Mission, and Values Strategic Step 2: Develop Strategic Goals and Objectives Strategic Step 3: Develop a Ticket Marketing, Sales, and Service Plan Strategic Step 4: Integrate the Marketing Plan Into a Broader, Strategic Resource Allocation Strategic Step 5: Control and Evaluate Implementation of the Plan Eight-Point Ticket Marketing, Sales, and Service Plan Model Marketing Models Wrap-UpChapter 3. Understanding the Sport Consumer Socialization, Involvement, and Commitment External Factors Internal Factors Responses Wrap-UpChapter 4. Market Research and Analytics in the Sport Industry Sources of Information Users of Market Research in Sport and Entertainment Application of Market Research in the Sport Industry Performing the Right Research Data Analytics Wrap-UpChapter 5. Market Segmentation and Target Marketing What Is Market Segmentation? Four Bases of Segmentation Target Marketing Wrap-UpChapter 6. The Sport Product What Is the Sport Product? The Sport Product: Its Core and Extensions Key Issues in Sport Product Strategy Wrap-UpChapter 7. Managing Sport Brands What Is Branding? Importance of Brand Equity Benefits of Brand Equity How Brand Equity Is Developed Leveraging Brand Equity Identifying and Measuring Your Brand Protecting the Brand Additional Brand Management Considerations Wrap-UpChapter 8. Promotion and Paid Media Promotion: The Driver to Sales Paid Media Advertising Media for Sport Promotional Concepts and Practices Promotional Components Ultimate Goal of Sport Marketing: Get and Keep Consumers in the Frequency Elevator Putting It All Together: An Integrated Promotional Model Wrap-UpChapter 9. Public Relations What Is Public Relations? Public Relations in the Sport Marketing Mix Sport Public Relations and Content Creation in the Digital and Social Media Age Public Relations, Advocacy, and the Art of Influencing Public Opinion Sport, Television, and Entertainment Influence on Sport Public Relations Wrap-UpChapter 10. Sponsorship, Corporate Partnerships, and the Role of Activation What Is Sponsorship? Sponsorship in the Marketing Mix Growth of Sponsorship What Does Sport Sponsorship Have to Offer? Corporate Objectives Athlete Endorsement Sponsor Activation Selling Sponsorships Ethical Issues in Sponsorship Wrap-UpChapter 11. Social Media in Sports What Is Social Media? Social Media and the Marketing Mix Building an Audience Engaging Fans Social Media Platforms Leveraging Players and Talent Wrap-UpChapter 12. Sales and Service Relationship Between Media, Sponsors, and Fans and the Sales Process What Is Sales? Database Sport Marketing and Sales Typical Sales Approaches Used in Sport Pricing Basics Secondary Ticket Market Customer Lifetime Value, Service, and Retention Wrap-UpChapter 13. Delivering and Distributing Core Products and Extensions Placing Core Products and Their Extensions Theory of Sport and Place Facility Marketing Channels Product-Place Matrix Wrap-UpChapter 14. Legal Aspects of Sport Marketing Intellectual Property Trademark Infringement Copyright Law and Sport Marketing Patents Sport Marketing Communications Issues Ambush Marketing Right of Publicity and Invasion of Privacy Contractual Issues Involving Consumers Promotion Law Issues Emerging Issues Wrap-UpChapter 15. The Evolving Nature of Sport Marketing Cross-Effects Among the Five Ps Controlling the Marketing Function The Shape of Things to Come Wrap-Up
£105.30
Human Kinetics Publishers Strength Training Anatomy for Athletes
Book SynopsisStrength Training Anatomy for Athletes offers a wide variety of exercises for athletes who want to get stronger for their sport. Covering warm-up, recovery, injury prevention, and programming for 43 sports, it is a comprehensive and practical guide to optimizing athletic performance.Table of ContentsPart I. The Basic Principles of Strength Training by SportRunning Sports Training Your Thighs So You Can Run Faster Can You Skip Strength Training? How Can Strength Training Help You Run Faster? Which Muscles Should You Focus on During Strength Training? These Hidden Muscles Can Make You Run Faster Specific ProblemsTeam Ball Sports Hip Work Classic Hip Problems How Do the Hamstrings Protect the Cruciate Ligaments?Golf and Sports Involving Rotation Problems With Rotation Back Pain: The Golfer's Paradox Improving Abdominal and Lumbar Support How to Stabilize the Shoulders Effectively Beating Golf Elbow Reestablishing SymmetrySwimming and Nautical Sports Muscles Used in Swimming The Different Morphological Assets of Good Swimmers Understanding Shoulder Pain in Athletes Strength Training to Overcome Shoulder PainRacquet and Throwing Sports Ideal Morphology Elbow Pain and Tennis ElbowCycling and Road Sports The Ideal Morphology of a Cyclist The Effects of Strength Training on a Cyclist's Endurance Specific InjuriesCombat Sports Strategies to Prevent InjuriesPart II. Exercise for Every SportExercises for Running Sports Power Runner Lunge Horizontal, Vertical, or 45-Degree Leg Press Glute-Ham Raise (GHR), Razor Curl, and Nordic Hamstring Curl Pull Through Leg Curl Bent-Knee Leg Lift Standing Calf Raise Towel Curl Toe RaiseExercises for Team Ball Sports Hip Rotator Warm-Up Using a Towel Hip Abduction Internal Hip Rotation External Hip RotationExercises for Golf and Sports Involving Rotation Seated Pelvic Tilt Standing Ab Twist With a Resistance Band Plank Wrist Curl Myofascial Massage for the ForearmsExercises for Swimming and Nautical Sports Pull-Up Row Straight-Arm Pull-Down Bent-Over Lateral Raise Lateral Raise Shoulder Rotation With a Resistance Band External Arm Rotation Pulley Shoulder RotationExercises for Racquet and Throwing Sports Ring Fly, Suspended Push-Up, and Dip Using Rings or Suspension Straps Internal Arm Rotation Finger Extension Wrist Extension Reverse Curl Hips AdductionExercises for Cycling and Road Sports Belt Squat Back Extension on an Incline Bench Hybrid JM Press/Bench PressExercises for Combat Sports Bridge (Hip Thrust) Squat With a Trap Bar or on a Deadlift Machine Jammer Press Combo Twist With Simultaneous Pulling and Pushing Shrug Using an Adjustable Pulley Sit-UpPart III. Training Programs for Particular SportsPreparing to Work Out Do You Need to Plan Out Your Workouts in Advance? How Many Strength Training Workouts Should You Do Each Week?Warm-Up Programs to Do Before Strength Training or Before Playing Your Sport Warm-Up Program for the Upper Body Warm-Up Program for Sports Involving Rotation Warm-Up Program for the Lower Body Warm-Up Program for the Entire BodyPrograms to Bring a Specific Weak Area up to Par Strengthening the Shoulders Strengthening the Shoulder Rotators and Stabilizers Increasing the Power of Torso Rotation Strengthening the Core Strengthening the Adductors Strengthening the Upper Back Strengthening the Lower Back Getting Stronger at Pulling With Your Arms Getting Stronger at Pushing With Your Arms Strengthen the Inside of the Forearm to Prevent Golf Elbow Strengthen the Outside of the Forearm to Prevent Tennis Elbow Protect Your Neck Strengthen the Hip Rotator Muscles Protect the Knees Protect the Hamstrings Make Your Thighs More Powerful Strengthen the Calves Strengthen the Bones to Avoid Fractures in Sports Where You Could Fall (e.g., Cycling, Riding a Motorcycle, Skiing) or in Contact Sports (e.g., Rugby, Combat)Training Programs for Running Sports Training for a Sprinter Who Is Tendinous Training for a Sprinter Who Is Muscular Hurdle High Jump Long Jump and Triple Jump Pole Vault Middle- and Long-Distance Running RacewalkingTraining Programs for Team Ball Sports Soccer Rugby American Football Basketball Handball VolleyballTraining Programs for Golf and Sports Involving Rotation Golf ArcheryTraining Programs for Swimming and Nautical Sports Crawl Backstroke Butterfly Breaststroke Olympic Diving Water Polo Rowing Kayaking Sailing Surfing Windsurfing Water SkiingTraining Programs for Racquet or Throwing Sports Racquet Sports Discus Throw Hammer Throw Javelin Throw Shot Put Petanque and Bowling Baseball and SoftballTraining Programs for Cycling and Road Sports Road Cycling Track Cycling All-Terrain and BMX Cycling Automobile Sports Motorcycle Racing Horseback RidingTraining Programs for Combat Sports Combat Sports FencingTraining Programs for Winter and Mountain Sports Downhill Skiing Cross-Country Skiing Hockey and Skating ClimbingPost-Training Recovery Programs Should You Train If You Are Still Sore From a Previous Workout? Recovery Programs for the Upper Body Recovery Programs for the Lower Body
£19.79
Human Kinetics Publishers Training and Conditioning for Judo
Book SynopsisA comprehensive, yet practical, program designed for judoka and mixed martial artists to achieve the strength, power, agility, quickness, and endurance needed to master and excel in this physically demanding sport.Trade Review“Whether you’re training for judo, mixed martial arts, or wrestling, the diverse programming options in Training and Conditioning for Judo will help you meet the constantly changing demands of your physical, mental, and technical training.”—Colton Brown, U.S. Judo Athlete and Olympian “Aurélien’s strength and conditioning methodology was so specific that it helped me transfer my power from the gym to the mat.”—Gemma Gibbons, Silver Medal Winner at the 2012 Olympics“Training and Conditioning for Judo goes beyond training and straight to the heart of winning. It will train, prepare, and inspire you to excel. Truly a must-have.”—Alex Turner, U.S. Judo Athlete and Olympian“As a player, and even more as a coach, I have been chasing innovation for Scottish judo all around the globe. What I found in Aurel's methodology is a deep understanding of judo and conditioning, creating a unique and specific vision of physical training for combats sports.”—Euan Burton, Great Britain Olympian at the 2008 and 2012 Olympics, and JudoScotland Development Coach“The depth of judoka-specific training in Training and Conditioning for Judo combine with full-color photo sequences and Aurélien Broussal-Derval’s practical advice to make this book the perfect training resource for lightweights or heavyweights at any level.”—Adonis Diaz, U.S. Judo Athlete and Olympian“Judo conditioning is like no other. If you want to transfer strength from the gym to the mat, you need a very specific method. I experienced Aurel’s techniques on my way to the Olympics. He shares it all in his amazing book Training and Conditioning for Judo.”—Colin Oates, Silver Medal Winner at the 2016 European Championship, Great Britain Olympian at the 2012 Olympics, and Bronze Medal Winner at the 2011 European ChampionshipTable of ContentsSpecific Muscle Strengthening Should We Put Away Our Weights? Building Abdominal Muscles for Judo Core Strength Judo-Specific Core-Strengthening Workouts Increase Your Strength Alternate Your Training Proprioceptive Bench Press Tailored Squats Pulling Strength Improving Kumikata The Final 15 Minutes Using Resistance BandsSpecific Endurance Running-Specific Training Training on Cardio Machines Tread(mill) Lightly Step Training Focused and Integrated Physical Training Power Endurance Circuit MAP Circuit Make Your Body’s pH Buffer Work for You Lactic Circuit Strength and Endurance: A Winning Combination Battle Ropes Uchi-komi: The Ultimate Weapon? Using Judo to Train for Judo Uchi-komi and Rhythm: Winning Blend?Specific Athletes What to Work on, and When, With Young Judokas Training Seniors Endurance in Female Judo Athletes Weight Categories: Lightweights Weight Categories: HeavyweightsPlanning Testing the Judoka Overtraining Recovery Cycle During Vacation Returning to Training Is Training at Altitude Worthwhile? The Tapering CycleRecovery and Prevention Warm-Up Goals and Principles How Do You Plan Your Warm-Up? Warming Up During Competitions Stretching Optimizing Your Recovery Adductors: Avoid Those Splits! Preventing Knee Injury Preparing for Loss of Balance Stability and Instability Specific Ways to Use an Exercise Ball
£23.39
Human Kinetics Publishers Adapted Physical Education and Sport
Book SynopsisThis top-selling text, now in its seventh edition, is the go-to text to prepare students to teach people with disabilities. Adapted Physical Education and Sport provides comprehensive and clear guidance for professionals working with people with unique physical education needs, differences, and abilities.New to This EditionNo other adapted physical education text has sold more copies than this book—but the contributors are not resting on their laurels. The text is loaded with new and updated material: Enhanced coverage of universal design for learning, with strategies and applications presented throughout the text A new chapter devoted entirely to adventure sports and activities A chapter on adapted sport that has been further developed to reflect the progress in the field Enhanced coverage of sport-specific injuries and prevention Also new to this edition are related online learning aids delivered through HTable of ContentsPart I. Foundational Topics in Adapted Physical Education and SportChapter 1. Introduction to Adapted Physical Education and SportJoseph P. Winnick and David L. PorrettaChapter 2. Program Organization and ManagementJoseph P. Winnick and David L. PorrettaChapter 3. Adapted SportRonald W. DavisChapter 4. Measurement, Assessment, and Program EvaluationBrock McMullen and Manny FelixChapter 5. Individualized Education ProgramsBrock McMullen and Manny FelixChapter 6. Behavior ManagementE. Michael LoovisChapter 7. Instructional StrategiesDouglas H. CollierPart II. Individuals With Unique NeedsChapter 8. Intellectual DisabilitiesLauren K. Cavanaugh and Linda HilgenbrinckChapter 9. Behavioral DisabilitiesE. Michael LoovisChapter 10. Autism Spectrum and Social Communication DisordersCathy Houston-WilsonChapter 11. Specific Learning DisabilitiesBarry W. Lavay and Melissa D. BittnerChapter 12. Visual ImpairmentsLauren J. Lieberman and Lindsay BallChapter 13. Deaf, Hard of Hearing, or DeafblindLauren J. LiebermanChapter 14. Cerebral Palsy, Traumatic Brain Injury, and StrokeDavid L. Porretta and Justin A. HaegeleChapter 15. Amputations, Dwarfism, and Les AutresJustin A. Haegele and David L. PorrettaChapter 16. Spinal Cord Disabilities and Other Spinal ConditionsWesley J. Wilson and Luke E. KellyChapter 17. Other Health Impairment ConditionsFrancis M. KozubChapter 18. Activity and Sports Injuries, Longer-Term Disabilities, and ObesityG. Monique MokhaPart III. Developmental ConsiderationsChapter 19. Motor DevelopmentJohn C. Ozmun, Byungmo Ku, and David L. GallahueChapter 20. Perceptual–Motor DevelopmentBarry W. Lavay and Melissa D. BittnerChapter 21. Infants and ToddlersCathy Houston-WilsonChapter 22. Early Childhood Adapted Physical EducationSo-Yeun Kim and Lauriece L. ZittelPart IV. Activities for Individuals With Unique NeedsChapter 23. Health-Related Physical Fitness and Physical ActivityStamatis AgiovlasitisChapter 24. AquaticsDavid G. LorenziChapter 25. Team SportsAmaury Samalot-RiveraChapter 26. Individual and Dual Sports and ActivitiesE. Michael LoovisChapter 27. Adventure Sports and ActivitiesSue SutherlandChapter 28. Winter Sports and ActivitiesWesley J. Wilson and Luke E. KellyChapter 29. Enhancing Wheelchair Sport PerformanceVictoria L. Goosey-Tolfrey and Barry S. Mason Appendix A. Definitions Associated With the Individuals With Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) Appendix B. Adapted Physical Education and Sport Contact Information Appendix C. Brockport Physical Fitness Test Appendix D. School District Rating Scale for Adapted Physical Education
£90.00
Human Kinetics Publishers Sport Psychology Essentials
Book SynopsisSport Psychology Essentials teaches teams, coaches, and athletes to blend mental skills with physical, technical, and tactical training to achieve performance goals. Discover techniques to improve motivation, imagery, self-regulation, concentration, and more. Examine sport psychology research and real-life success stories.Table of ContentsPart I. Making Sport Psychology WorkChapter 1. Blending Mental Training Into a Performance ProgramDave Collins and Andrew CruickshankChapter 2. Case Conceptualization: Strategies for Assessing and ConceivingAmanda MartindaleChapter 3. Integrating Athlete- and Performance-Centered ApproachesAndreas KüttelChapter 4. Putting Into Practice a Sound Philosophy of Sport PsychologyArtur PoczwardowskiPart II. Enhancing Athletes’ Performance MindsetChapter 5. MotivationDavid ShearerChapter 6. ConfidenceDenis HauwChapter 7. Imagery and Mental PracticeGeoff P. Lovell and John K. ParkerChapter 8. Self-RegulationTynke ToeringChapter 9. Concentration, Focus, and AttentionJohn TonerChapter 10. Reflection and BalanceCarlos Eduardo Gonçalves and Humberto Moreira CarvalhoPart III. Enhancing Team Performance PotentialChapter 11. LeadershipAndrew CruickshankChapter 12. High-Performing CulturesGeir Jordet and Rune GiskeChapter 13. Shared Mental ModelsPam Richards and Dave CollinsChapter 14. Macrostructures and MicrosystemsDave CollinsPart IV. Preparing Individuals and Teams for Optimal PerformanceChapter 15. Program IntegrationTom WillmottChapter 16. Motoric ConsiderationsMaurizio Bertollo and Antonio De FanoChapter 17. Talent DevelopmentÁine MacNamaraChapter 18. Practice and Transfer to Competition, Peaking, and PerformingBoris Blumenstein and Iris OrbachChapter 19. Staying Motivated: Countering Slumps, Injury, and Ill-BeingAndreas Stenling and Andreas IvarssonEpilogue. Getting Help: What to Look for and What to Expect in a ConsultantAndrew Cruickshank and David Collins
£30.60
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
Human Kinetics Publishers NSCAs Guide to High School Strength and
Book SynopsisThe need for qualified high school strength and conditioning professionals has never been greater. Whether following the framework for long-term athletic development or teaching weight training as a lifelong fitness activity, you need to offer both the environment and instructional skills to safely develop strong student-athletes. NSCA’s Guide to High School Strength and Conditioning will equip you to deliver the highest-quality program in the high school setting—whether you are a strength and conditioning professional, physical education teacher, sport coach, or administrator.Written by a team of contributors within the world-renowned National Strength and Conditioning Association, NSCA’s Guide to High School Strength and Conditioning summarizes the primary duties and responsibilities of the various positions and roles that contribute to developing a safe and effective program. It provides insights into the benefits of offering a strength anTrade Review"NSCA's Guide to High School Strength and Conditioning is a must-have manual for all high school strength and sport coaches. This comprehensive manual provides the necessary information to guide or assist any high school coach in establishing an excellent strength and conditioning program!"—Stewart Venable, CSCS"NSCA’s Guide to High School Strength and Conditioning provides coaches the tools to build an athlete's confidence, protect their body, and elevate their performance in any activity or sport."—Joe Kenn, MA, CSCS, RSCC*E, SCCC, MSCC, PN1, NSCA College Strength and Conditioning Coach of the Year and NSCA Professional Strength and Conditioning Coach of the YearTable of ContentsPrefaceRick Howard, Patrick McHenry, and Mike NitkaIntroduction. Strength and Conditioning-Related Professionals in the High School SettingEdwin C. Jones and Shawn L. JenkinsChapter 1. Curriculum and Class Structure and GuidelinesAnthony S. Smith and Bruce R. HarbachChapter 2. Class Scheduling, Planning, and AssessmentsGary S. McChalicher and Brandon PeiferChapter 3. Strength and Conditioning-Related Resources for Teachers and ProfessionalsPatrick Mediate and Mike NitkaChapter 4. Resistance Training ExercisesScott SahliChapter 5. Bodyweight ExercisesJim DavisChapter 6. Core ExercisesJoe LopezChapter 7. Warm-UpDarnell K. ClarkChapter 8. Resistance TrainingShana McKeever and Rick HowardChapter 9. Plyometric TrainingSamuel MelendrezChapter 10. Speed and Agility TrainingPhil Tran and Ray KarvisChapter 11. Individual and Group ActivitiesDaniel FlahieAppendix. NSCA Strength and Conditioning Professional Standards and Guidelines
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University of Nebraska Press Contra Instrumentalism
Book Synopsis Contra Instrumentalismquestions the long-accepted notion that translation reproduces or transfers an invariant contained in or caused by the source text. This “instrumental” model of translation has dominated translation theory and commentary for more than two millennia, and its influence can be seen today in elite and popular cultures, in academic institutions and in publishing, in scholarly monographs and in literary journalism, in the most rarefied theoretical discourses and in the most commonly used clichés.Contra Instrumentalism aims to end the dominance of instrumentalism by showing how it grossly oversimplifies translation practice and fosters an illusion of immediate access to source texts. Lawrence Venuti asserts that all translation is an interpretive act that necessarily entails ethical responsibilities and political commitments. Venuti argues that a hermeneutic model offers a more comprehensive and incisive understanding of Trade Review"Venuti has written an excellent and far-reaching polemic indeed. It is erudite, extremely well-researched, and at times biting—he calls out individual and institutional agents alike—a direct effect of his desiring to move beyond theorizing to stimulate discussion and, hopefully, change."—Piotr Florczyk, World Literature Today“Every text is translatable because every text can be interpreted: with this provocation, Lawrence Venuti challenges us to overhaul our thinking about translation by jettisoning the instrumentalist bias that has, according to him, plagued translation since Western antiquity. Instead, he proposes that we pursue translation as hermeneutics, episteme, discourse, and artifact; he asks that we treat receiving contexts with the kind of finesse we tend to reserve for source materials, and restore to translation its overdue status as full-fledged conceptual labor in its own right. Written with a literary comparatist’s erudite command of his field, Contra Instrumentalism is an exemplary critical statement on a transnational topic.”—Rey Chow, Anne Firor Scott Professor of Literature at Duke University“Lawrence Venuti can always be relied upon to challenge facile assumptions about translation. In this exciting new book he explains how translation is always an act of interpretation and therefore there can be no such thing as an untranslatable. Anyone interested in understanding translation should read this account.”—Susan Bassnett, professor emerita of comparative literature at the University of Warwick“In Contra Instrumentalism Lawrence Venuti advances a vision of translation as a radically transformative act of interpretation. Everyone involved with translation theory and practice, and everyone who uses translations, should engage with this bracing and transformative book.”—David Damrosch, Ernest Bernbaum Professor and Chair of the Department of Comparative Literature at Harvard University“Lawrence Venuti is short-tempered, and he lays it on the line: there’s too much of both belle-lettrism and servitude in the way translation is (under)valued. The truth is that there is no truth, only interpretation. Venuti tangles with high-wire philosophers of language but wins his points mixing it up with film subtitlers on the rugged terrain of practical examples. Freed from self-constraint, translation can get on with critical, indeed radical, cultural work.”—Dudley Andrew, R. Selden Rose Professor of Comparative Literature and Professor of Film Studies at Yale University“Lawrence Venuti’s brilliant book questions prevailing ideas about translation as an instrument for recovering source meaning while suggesting a Foucauldian version of hermeneutics to account for translation as both a material practice and a dialogue among cultural contexts. In Venuti’s strongest case, film subtitles provide an index of the functions performed by specific translations, foregrounding degrees of cultural relevance over straightforward accuracy.”—Charles Altieri, Stageberg Professor of English at the University of California, BerkeleyTable of ContentsAcknowledgements Provocations START/STOP 1. Hijacking Translation 2. Proverbs of Untranslatability 3. The Trouble with Subtitles STOP/START Notes
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U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum Born to Explore John Casanis Grand Tour of the Solar System
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U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum Too Good to Be Altogether Lost
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University of Nebraska Press Red Letters
Book SynopsisFor those obsessed with Premier League soccer, following your favorite team is a true collective experience, where it is easy to feel as one with thousands of others. It is also an individual one, in which the emotions you feel are your emotions, the experiences you feel are your experiences, and nobody else can perfectly understand. Over the course of the 201920 season, two longtime Liverpool FC followers wrote to each other about those emotions and experiences. American writer Michael MacCambridge, living in Austin, Texas, is a devoted Liverpool follower. Five thousand miles away, his friend Neil Atkinson, Liverpool resident and a longtime season ticket holder, is the host of the popular podcastThe Anfield Wrap. Each week throughout the historic season, Atkinson and MacCambridge exchanged letters, contemplating Liverpool's progress, comparing and contrasting their different perspectives on the club and the sport, meditating on the manner in which their shared obsession for Liverpool works its way into nearly every corner of their personal lives, and discussing the differences between how the game is consumed in the United States and the United Kingdom and the role modern media plays in shaping our views of sport. Their collaboration was both timely and serendipitous, as Liverpool marched toward its first ever Premier League title and its first league title in thirty years, with a charismatic manager and the most entertaining team in the sport. In March, of course, the soccer story was overtaken by the larger story of the COVID-19 pandemic wreaking havoc throughout the world, including sports events. In the course of their correspondence, Red Letters provides a real-time account of the pandemic that threatened the very existence of the season that Liverpool followers had been waiting more than a generation to experience. Red Letters provides a different way to examine the culture of a worldwide sport and development of a soccer season-game by game, in real time, with hopes and expectations tested and altered as the season progresses to Liverpool's Premier League championship, with insight from two avid supporters. Trade Review"A thoroughly enjoyable and recommended read."—Andrew Beasley, Tomkins Times“Passionate and perceptive, contemplative and comprehensive, MacCambridge and Atkinson take you on a journey like no other through a season like no other, as hope and excitement give way to frustration and fear. What stands out, though, is not the agony and ecstasy of Liverpool’s title win but the warmth and the wit of the authors as the world changes around them and their team.”—Rory Smith, chief soccer correspondent for the New York Times “If you care about a club such that your life pulses with the ecstasy and agonies of their fortunes, you’ll devour what Michael MacCambridge and Neil Atkinson have created. Their brilliantly observational correspondence chronicles a season unlike any other, when their beloved Liverpool ended a dark passage of underachievement by dominating the world’s best league, even as the planet was stricken by the plague of COVID-19. Grounded in their obsession in their side’s historic season, through months of global uncertainty, their conversations are a compelling window onto their shared passion and the questions beyond the pitch they so accurately frame.”—Bob Ley, longtime anchor for ESPN’s Outside the Lines“MacCambridge and Atkinson have revived two dying arts—letter-writing and male friendship—in this literal back-and-forth that feels like eavesdropping on two engaging strangers down at the pub. It evoked for me Nick Hornby’s Fever Pitch, Frederick Exley’s A Fan’s Notes, and (given the historic year it chronicles on the pitch and in the world) their biblical First Letter to the Liverpudlians.”—Steve Rushin, author of Sting-Ray Afternoons and Nights in White Castle Table of ContentsForeword by Grant Wahl Introduction by Neil Atkinson August 2019 September 2019 October 2019 November 2019 December 2019 January 2020 February 2020 March 2020 April 2020 May 2020 June 2020 July 2020 Epilogue Acknowledgments
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U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum Virginia Faulkner A Life in Two Acts
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U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum Rising Above
Book SynopsisToday there are roughly two hundred first-language Cherokee speakers among the seventeen thousand citizens of the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians in North Carolina. In 2019 the United Keetoowah Band, the Cherokee Nation, and the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians declared a state of emergency for the Cherokee language. In Rising Above Eastern Band Cherokee citizen Benjamin E. Frey chronicles his odyssey of being introduced to the Cherokee language with trepidation as a young adult and his eventual work revitalizing the Cherokee language in a Cherokee way. In the first book to examine the process of language shift and revitalization among this band, Frey explores the institutional, economic, and social factors that drove the language shift from Cherokee to English, interpreted through the lens of a member of the Eastern Band Cherokee community in conversation with other community members. Rising Above navigates Frey's upbringing, the intricacies of language and relationships, the impact of trauma, and the quest for joy and healing within the community. In addition to language documentation and preservation, Rising Above explores how to breathe new life into the language and community, using storytelling to discuss the Cherokee language, its grammatical components, and its embedded cultural ideologies alongside its interactions with broader American society.
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U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum Behind the Yoi
Book SynopsisMyron Cope was the color commentator for Pittsburgh Steelers radio broadcasts from 1970 to 2005, the second-longest-serving team broadcaster in NFL history. At the peak of his popularity, an estimated 50 percent of Steeler fans turned down the volume on their TVs so they could listen to the radio as Cope, in his one-of-a-kind scratchy, raspy voice, barked out phrases like Yoi and Okle-dokle, often fueled by bursts of excitability and his own beautiful brand of homerism. About his voice, Cope said, Mine isn't a broadcaster's voice; it tends to cut through concrete. Cope helped forge the unbreakable bond between the city of Pittsburgh and its football team. His evening talk show, one of the first sports talk programs in the nation, dominated its time slot for more than twenty years, and he became the first pro football announcer elected to the National Radio Hall of Fame. Born in Pittsburgh to parents of Lithuanian Jewish ancestry, Cope attended the University of Pittsburgh and became a journalist. Though he forged a successful career writing for magazines like Sports Illustrated, football fans grew to know Cope far more through the airwaves. Co-namer of the Immaculate Reception, he also created the Terrible Towel, the flag of Steelers Nation, when in 1975 he urged fans to bring gold towels to wave at a playoff game against the Baltimore Colts. Behind the scenes the Terrible Towel took on a deeper personal meaning, as Cope eventually assigned all royalties from the towels to the facility where his son, who was born with brain damage and never learned to speak, still resides. Throughout his life Cope, who passed away in 2008, raised hundreds of thousands of dollars for children with disabilities. Using Cope's own papers, correspondence, and tapes, plus interviews with friends and family, Dan Joseph and Elizabeth Cope, Myron's daughter, paint the first three-dimensional portrait of the creative, many-faceted man whom Pittsburghers still hold in high esteem and close to their hearts.
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U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum To Be Men of Business The Origins of Chickasaw Capitalism 17001840
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U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum Pleasure Play and Politics A History of Humor in U.S. Feminism
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U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum Ojibwe Ethnogenesis 16401740
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U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum James Cowles Prichard of the Red Lodge
Book SynopsisMargaret M. Crump offers the first thorough biography of British scientist and physician James Cowles Prichard (17861848), an intellectual giant in the developing human sciences, a pioneering psychiatric theorist, and Europe's leading anthropologist during the first half of the nineteenth century.
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U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum Baseballs First Superstar
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U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum Return of the King
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U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum Painting Native America Indigenous Artists in the Twentieth Century
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U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum Playing to the End Elder Black Men Placemaking and Dominoes in Denver
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University Press of Mississippi Critical Interventions in Caribbean Politics and
Book SynopsisThese essays by Brian Meeks, a noted public intellectual in the Caribbean, reflect on Caribbean politics, particularly radical politics and ideologies in the postcolonial era. But his essays also explain the peculiarities of the contemporary neo-liberal period while searching for pathways beyond the current plight.In the first chapters, titled 'Theoretical Forays,' Meeks makes a conscious attempt to engage with contemporary Caribbean political thought at a moment of flux and search for a relevant theoretical language and style to both explicate the Caribbean's recent past and confront the difficult conditions of the early twenty-first century. The next part, 'Caribbean Questions,' both retrospective and biographical, retraces the author's own engagement with the University of the West Indies (UWI), the short-lived but influential Caribbean Black Power movement, the work of seminal Trinidadian thinker and activist Lloyd Best, Cuba's relationship with Jamaica, and tTrade ReviewThe book represents a major contribution to Caribbean political thought and will be useful for those interested in understanding critical aspects of the recent state of play in the philosophical currents of the region.
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University Press of Mississippi Connecting Histories
Book SynopsisThe Francophone Caribbean boasts a trove of literary gems. Distinguished by innovative, elegant writing and thought-provoking questions of history and identity, this exciting body of work demands scholarly attention. Its authors treat the traumatic legacies of shared and personal histories pervading Caribbean experience in striking ways, delineating a path towards reconciliation and healing. The creation of diverse personal narratives--encompassing autobiography, autofiction (heavily autobiographical fiction), travel writing, and reflective essay--remains characteristic of many Caribbean writers and offers poignant illustrations of the complex interchange between shared and personal pasts and how they affect individual lives.Through their historically informed autobiography, the authors in this study--Maryse Condé, Gisèle Pineau, Patrick Chamoiseau, Edwidge Danticat, and Dany Laferrière--offer compelling insights into confronting, coming to terms with, anTrade ReviewOverall, Thomas brings an extremely insightful and productive apparatus to bear on the fascinting works of [Maryse Condé, Gisèle Pineau, Patrick Chamoiseau, Edwidge Danticat, and Dany Laferrière]. This work is a welcome contribution both to the growing body of Glissantian analysis and to the study of Antillean (autobiographical) fiction. Includes many worthwhile commentaries and a wealth of scholarly references that will be valuable to students and general readers of Francophone Caribbean literature.
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MP-MPP University Press of Mississippi Dashing to the End The Ray Milland Story
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University Press of Mississippi Toni Morrison and the Natural World
Book SynopsisCritics have routinely excluded African American literature from ecocritical inquiry despite the fact that the literary tradition has, from its inception, proved to be steeped in environmental concerns that address elements of the natural world and relate nature to the transatlantic slave trade, plantation labor, and nationhood. Toni Morrison''s work is no exception. Toni Morrison and the Natural World: An Ecology of Color is the first full-length ecocritical investigation of the Nobel Laureate''s novels and brings to the fore an unequaled engagement between race and nature. Morrison''s ecological consciousness holds that human geographies are enmeshed with nonhuman nature. It follows, then, that ecology, the branch of biology that studies how people relate to each other and their environment, is an apt framework for this book. The interrelationships and interactions between individuals and community, and between organisms and the biosphere, are central to this analysis. They highl
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University Press of Mississippi Where Misfits Fit
Book SynopsisAll regions and places are unique in their own way, but the Ozarks have an enduring place in American culture. Studying the Ozarks offers the ability to explore American life through the lens of one of the last remaining cultural frontiers in American society. Perhaps because the Ozarks were relatively isolated from mainstream American society, or were at least relegated to the margins of it, their identity and culture are liminal and oftentimes counter to mainstream culture. Whatever the case, looking at the Ozarks offers insights into changing ideas about what it means to be an American and, more specifically, a special type of southerner. In Where Misfits Fit: Counterculture and Influence in the Ozarks, Thomas Michael Kersen explores the people who made a home in the Ozarks and the ways they contributed to American popular culture. Drawing on a wide variety of sources, Kersen argues the area attracts and even nurtures people and groups on the margins of the mainstream. T
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University Press of Mississippi One Tough Dame The Life and Career of Diana Rigg
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MP-MPP University Press of Mississippi Lauren Bacall The Queen of Cool
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MP-MPP University Press of Mississippi The Films of Delmer Daves Visions of Progress in
Book SynopsisArgues that the Delmer Daves' work warrants sustained scholarly attention. Examining all of Daves' films, his screenplays, scripts that were not filmed, and personal papers, Douglas Horlock argues that Daves was a serious and enlightened filmmaker whose work confronts the general conservatism of Hollywood in the mid-twentieth century.
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University Press of Mississippi The Nail in the Skull and Other Victorian Urban
Book SynopsisIn the last fifty years, folklorists have amassed an extraordinary corpus of contemporary legends including the Choking Doberman, the Eaten Ticket, and the Vanishing Hitchhiker. But what about the urban legends of the past? These legends and tales have rarely been collected, and when they occasionally appear, they do so as ancestors or precursors of the urban legends of today, rather than as stories in their own right. In The Nail in the Skull and Other Victorian Urban Legends, Simon Young fills this gap for British folklore (and for the wider English-speaking world) of the 1800s. Young introduces seventy Victorian urban legends ranging from Beetle Eyes to the Shoplifter''s Dilemma and from Hands in the Muff to the Suicide Club. While a handful of these stories are already known, the vast majority have never been identified, and they have certainly never received scholarly treatment. Young begins the volume with a lengthy introduction assessing nineteenth-century media
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University Press of Mississippi Frankenstein Was a Vegetarian
Book SynopsisIn Frankenstein Was a Vegetarian: Essays on Food Choice, Identity, and Symbolism, Michael Owen Jones tackles topics often overlooked in foodways. At the outset he notes it was Victor Frankenstein''s daemon in Mary Shelley''s novel that advocated vegetarianism, not the scientist whose name has long been attributed to his creature. Jones explains how we communicate through what we eat, the connection between food choice and who we are or want to appear to be, the ways that many of us self-medicate moods with foods, and the nature of disgust. He presents fascinating case studies of religious bigotry and political machinations triggered by rumored bans on pork, the last meal requests of prisoners about to be executed, and the Utopian vision of Percy Bysshe Shelley, one of England''s greatest poets, that was based on a vegetable diet like the creature''s meals in Frankenstein. Jones also scrutinizes how food is used and abused on the campaign trail, how gender issue
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University Press of Mississippi Bertrand Tavernier Interviews
Book SynopsisBertrand Tavernier was widely considered to be the leading light in a generation of French filmmakers who launched their careers in the 1970s. In this collection of interviews he discusses the arc of his career following in the lineage of the Lumiere brothers, in that his goal, like theirs, is to ""show the world to the world.
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University Press of Mississippi From Biblical Book to Musical Megahit William B.
Book SynopsisEsther, the Beautiful Queen, was William Bradbury's choral setting of a text based on the biblical Book of Esther. Written for amateur singers, the uncomplicated score became enormously popular. In this volume Juanita Karpf traces the work's rich performance and reception history.Trade ReviewFrom Biblical Book to Musical Megahit is a gratifying exploration of a surprisingly important and durable work in nineteenth-century American musical life." - R. Allen Lott, professor of music history at Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary"Clear and imminently readable, From Biblical Book to Musical Megahit is a veritable trove of information, photographs, and music." - Jake Johnson, author of Mormons, Musical Theater, and Belonging in America
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