Portas / Thatcher / Day Sport and Exercise Science

1. Auflage 2009
ISBN: 978-1-84445-818-9
Verlag: SAGE Publications
Format: PDF
Kopierschutz: Adobe DRM (»Systemvoraussetzungen)

E-Book, Englisch, 240 Seiten, Format (B × H): 171 mm x 246 mm

Reihe: Active Learning in Sport Series

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.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Portas, Matthew

Thatcher, Joanne

Thatcher, Rhys

Day, Mel

Day, Melissa

Hood, Simon

Portas, Matt

Fachgebiete

• Sozialwissenschaften Sport | Tourismus | Freizeit Sport Sport, Sportwissenschaft: Allgemeines

Inhaltsverzeichnis

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

Über Autor(innen)

Thatcher, Joanne
Joanne Thatcher is a lecturer at Aberystwyth University.

Day, Mel
Melissa Day is Senior Lecturer at the University of Chichester

Hood, Simon
Simon Hood is a Senior Lecturer at the University of Teeside

Thatcher, Rhys
Rhys Thatcher is a lecturer at Aberystwyth University.

Portas, Matthew
Matt Portas is a Senior Lecturer at the University of Teeside

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