Exercise Dependence

By John H. Kerr, Koenraad J. Lindner, Michelle Blaydon

Exercise dependence or addiction has been described as a 'positive addiction', but it can have links with damaging dysfunctional and excessive behaviours, including eating disorders....

2007 | Paperback: 978-0-415-39345-4 (Routledge)

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Sport and Physical Education: The Key Concepts

By Tim Chandler, Mike Cronin, Wray Vamplew

An accessible and fully cross-referenced A-Z guide, this book has been written specifically for students of sport studies and physical education, introducing basic terms and...

2007 | Paperback: 978-0-415-41747-1 (Routledge)

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The Science of Training – Soccer

A Scientific Approach to Developing Strength, Speed and Endurance

By Thomas Reilly

Physical training is a key part of preparing to play soccer (football) at any level, but organising a genuinely effective training programme requires both an...

2006 | Paperback: 978-0-415-38447-6 (Routledge)

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Acquiring Skill in Sport: An Introduction

By John Honeybourne

This user-friendly, accessible text will enable new students to understand the basic concepts of sport skills acquisition. Each chapter covers important theoretical background and shows...

2006 | Paperback: 978-0-415-34936-9 (Routledge)

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The Sports Coach as Educator

Re-conceptualising Sports Coaching

Edited by Robyn L. Jones

Teaching athletes to improve their performance is the essence of sports coaching. In response to new government-led initiatives to invest in and develop coaching, this...

2006 | Paperback: 978-0-415-36760-8 (Routledge)

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Existential Psychology and Sport

Theory and Application

By Mark Nesti

This book offers a radical alternative to the cognitive and cognitive-behavioural approaches that have dominated sport psychology, and is the first to systematically apply existential...

2006 | Paperback: 978-0-415-39324-9 (Routledge)

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Handbook of Soccer Match Analysis

A Systematic Approach to Improving Performance

By Christopher Carling, A. Mark Williams, Thomas Reilly

Appealing to a wide audience, this ground-breaking handbook takes an in-depth look at soccer match analysis, highlighting the latest in match analysis research and the...

2005 | Paperback: 978-0-415-33909-4 (Routledge)

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Human Rights in Youth Sport

A critical review of children's rights in competitive sport

By Paulo David

Does competitive sport respect children's human rights? Is intensive training child labour? Is competitive stress a form of child abuse?

The human rights of children have...

2004 | Paperback: 978-0-415-30559-4 (Routledge)

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Notational Analysis of Sport

Systems for Better Coaching and Performance in Sport

Edited by Mike Hughes, Ian Franks

Notational analysis is used by coaches and sport scientists to gather objective data on the performance of athletes. Tactics, technique, individual athlete movement and work-rate...

2004 | Paperback: 978-0-415-29005-0 (Routledge)

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Critical Inquiry and Problem Solving in Physical Education

Working with Students in Schools

Edited by Lisette Burrows, Doune Macdonald, Jan Wright

2003 | Paperback: 978-0-415-29164-4 (Routledge)

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