Sport and Exercise Science

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

Overview

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.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781844455775
Publisher:	SAGE Publications
Publication date:	04/14/2009
Series:	Active Learning in Sport Series
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	240
File size:	2 MB

About the Author

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

Table of Contents

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