Joanne Thatcher, Rhys Thatcher, Mel Day, Matthew Portas, Simon Hood

Sport and Exercise Science (eBook, ePUB)

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

This text introduces students to the essentials of the major contributing disciplines - biomechanics, physiology and psychology. It provides detailed knowledge and understanding of each subject area combined with explicit advice on how to study effectively, research further and think critically. Case studies clearly relate theory to practice and learning exercises support readers throughout the text.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: SAGE Publications
• Seitenzahl: 240
• Erscheinungstermin: 14. April 2009
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781844455775
• Artikelnr.: 38353525

Autorenporträt

Joanne Thatcher is a lecturer at Aberystwyth University.

Inhaltsangabe

Introduction
Understanding research
Planning research
Positivist research
Interpretative research
Motivation in sport and exercise
Stress, anxiety and emotions
Group dynamics
Exercise psychology
Nutrition
Skeletal muscle
Cardiovascular system
Describing motion and quantifying kinetics
Analysing motion and quantifying kinetics
A multidisciplinary approach to sport and exercise science