Encyclopedia of International Sports Studies

Encyclopedia of International Sports Studies
Author: R. M. Bartlett,Chris Gratton
Publsiher: Unknown
Total Pages: 135
Release: 2004
Genre: Electronic Book
ISBN: OCLC:1244467848

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Encyclopedia of International Sports Studies

Encyclopedia of International Sports Studies
Author: Roger Bartlett,Chris Gratton,Christer G. Rolf
Publsiher: Routledge
Total Pages: 1564
Release: 2012-08-21
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 9781135223878

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Now available in paperback, the Encyclopedia of International Sports Studies is the most authoritative and comprehensive single-volume reference work ever published on sport. With over one million words of text arranged into more than 1000 entries and articles, it covers the full range of sub-disciplines within sports studies; including scientific, social scientific and medical approaches. The encyclopedia is alphabetically organized and consists of: principal articles covering key disciplinary areas, such as sports economics and sports history large topical entries on central subjects such as resistance training and the diagnosis of sports injuries smaller topical entries on subjects such as cross training and projectile motion short overviews of other important terms and concepts, from metabolism and motivation to muscle tension-length relationship. With over 150 contributing authors from the US, UK, Canada, Australia, South Africa, Japan, New Zealand, Hong Kong and continental Europe, the Encyclopedia of International Sports Studies is an unparalleled work of sports scholarship. Accessibly written, facts-fronted and including full cross-referencing and guides to further reading throughout, this is an essential addition to the bookshelf of any student, researcher, teacher or professional working in sport.

Encyclopedia of International Sports Studies P Z

Encyclopedia of International Sports Studies  P Z
Author: Roger Bartlett,Chris Gratton,Christer Rolf
Publsiher: Taylor & Francis
Total Pages: 552
Release: 2006
Genre: Health & Fitness
ISBN: 0415978777

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This encyclopedia provides a comprehensive coverage of all aspects of the science, social science and medicine of sport.

Encyclopedia of International Sports Studies A E

Encyclopedia of International Sports Studies  A E
Author: Roger Bartlett,Chris Gratton,Christer Rolf
Publsiher: Taylor & Francis
Total Pages: 552
Release: 2006
Genre: Health & Fitness
ISBN: 0415978750

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This encyclopedia provides a comprehensive coverage of all aspects of the science, social science and medicine of sport.

Research Methods in Sport Studies and Sport Management

Research Methods in Sport Studies and Sport Management
Author: A.J. Veal,Simon Darcy
Publsiher: Routledge
Total Pages: 683
Release: 2014-03-26
Genre: Social Science
ISBN: 9781317691143

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Research can be a challenging but rewarding activity. All degree-level students studying sport, and all effective professionals working in the sport sector need to have a sound understanding of research methods and how to critically interpret research findings. This broad-ranging, in-depth and practical textbook introduces research methods for students on sport-related degree courses, outlining the knowledge and practical skills needed to undertake meaningful research and to become a knowledgeable consumer of the research of others. The book explores every element of the research process, from the fundamental ‘what, why and who?’ questions, through research plans, literature review, qualitative and quantitative methods of data collection and data analysis, to the communication of research results. It offers a critical appraisal of alternative methods, including mixed methods, as well as clear guidance on how to use each particular method. Every chapter contains test questions and practical exercises, detailed case studies, a clear chapter summary and extensive guides to further sport-related study resources, to enable students to check their understanding and develop, extend and apply their practical skills. Step-by-step introductions to the use of the key statistical packages Excel, SPSS and NVivo in sport research are included. On-line support materials include some 400 PowerPoint slides and copies of data-sets used in the book. With deeper and broader coverage than any other sport-related research methods textbook, and a clear focus on ‘how to do it’, Research Methods for Sport Studies and Sport Management is an essential companion for any sport-related degree course.

Sports Biomechanics

Sports Biomechanics
Author: Melanie Bussey
Publsiher: Routledge
Total Pages: 391
Release: 2013-06-17
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 9781135282257

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When working with sports men and women, the biomechanist is faced with two apparently incompatible goals: reducing injury risk and improving sports performance. Now in a fully updated and revised edition, Sports Biomechanics introduces the fundamental principles that underpin our understanding of the biomechanics of both sports injury and performance, and explains how contemporary biomechanical science can be used to meet both of those goals simultaneously. The first four chapters of this book look closely at sports injury, including topics such as the properties of biological materials, mechanisms of injury occurrence, risk reduction, and the estimation of forces in biological structures. The last four chapters concentrate on the biomechanical enhancement of sports performance including analytical techniques, statistical and mathematical modelling of sports movements, and the use of feedback to enhance sports performance. Drawing on the very latest empirical and epidemiological data, and including clear concise summaries, self test questions and guides to further reading in every chapter, this book is essential reading for all advanced undergraduate and postgraduate students with an interest in biomechanics, sports injury, sports medicine, physical therapy or performance analysis. Visit the companion website at www.routledge.com/cw/bartlett

Australian Leisure

Australian Leisure
Author: A J Veal,Simon Darcy,Rob Lynch
Publsiher: Pearson Higher Education AU
Total Pages: 577
Release: 2015-05-20
Genre: Social Science
ISBN: 9781486009350

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For first year students in tertiary leisure studies programs, both Leisure Studies and Social Science. Australian Leisure 4e provides an introduction to and analysis of a broadly defined concept of leisure. It integrates Australian and international knowledge so that the book is an Australian interpretation, based largely on local sources, but which engages with relevant international research and theory. This edition has been extensively reviewed and updated and includes new chapters on social networks, global cultures and events. Leisure is not just sport, or the arts, or outdoor recreation, it is all these things and more, including tourism, gambling, hobbies, television watching, entertainment, play and doing nothing in particular. The purpose of the text is to illuminate leisure and its place in past, present and future Australian society. The text is designed to lead students into the subject and provide pointers to more detailed study, through discussion questions and guides to further reading.

Encyclopedia of International Games

Encyclopedia of International Games
Author: Daniel Bell
Publsiher: McFarland
Total Pages: 603
Release: 2016-03-17
Genre: Sports & Recreation
ISBN: 9781476615271

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The Olympic Games, revived in 1896, are the most well known international multisport gathering—but since 1896, hundreds of other competitions based on the Olympic Games model have been established whose histories have not been well documented. The Encyclopedia of International Games captures (in one alphabetical sequence) the histories of these games, many of them for the first time. The work includes major regional events such as the African, Asian, Arab, South Pacific, and Pan American Games; competitions such as the Indian Ocean Island Games, Arctic Winter Games, Island Games, and Games of the Small Countries of Europe; specific populations or professions such as the North American Indigenous Games, Maccabiah Games, World Military Games, World Police and Fire Games, and World Medical and Health Games; and Special Olympics, the Paralympics, games for the blind, and other regional games. Eight appendices, notes, bibliography, index.