Complete introduction to research methods for any sport or exercise-related degree courseCovers qualitative and quantitative methodsExplores the full research process, from choosing a research question to writing a research reportIncludes international sport and exercise related cases and examples in every chapterStraightforward and engaging but not simplistic; substantial enough for any graduate level courseFully revised fourth edition includes expanded coverage of key and emering topics inc...

HE Social Science

Descubre el universo en rápido crecimiento de los esports, donde se analizan desde la cultura y estructura competitiva hasta desafíos legales, financieros y de marketing. La obra desvela el funcionamiento interno del sector, iluminando oportunidades laborales y estratégicas en este vibrante entorno de entretenimiento.

Now in its fifth edition, The Psychology of Exercise: Integrating Theory and Practice is the ideal resource for upper-level undergraduate courses devoted to the study of exercise behavior. This book integrates theoretical principles and the latest research with intervention strategies that students can apply in real-world settings.

Volunteers are central to sport at all levels, from mega-events to grassroots clubs. Sport Volunteering is a definitive guide to the issues associated with managing volunteers in sport. The book focuses on the psychology of the voluntary experience, the challenges inherent in managing a volunteer workforce for not-for-profit and other groups, and the development of volunteers.

It provides a perspective on the roles of volunteers in the development and delivery of sport in a range of contexts ...

This book provides students and event managers with an insight into the strategic management of sports events of all scales and types, from international mega-events to community sport. Introducing key theory and best practice, it offers a practical, step- by-step guide to planning, organizing, managing and evaluating events.

Over two million people have turned to Strength Training Anatomy for an inside look at how the body performs during exercise. Now with new exercises, stretches, and exercise variations, and with more of Frederic Delavier's signature art, the fourth edition of this classic work sets the standard by which all other strength training resources will be judged. No other resource combines the visual detail of top anatomy texts with expert strength training advice.

Over 700 anatomical illustrations,...

In sommige milieus wordt seksuele diversiteit makkelijker aanvaard dan in andere. De sportwereld blijft op dat vlak een moeilijk veld. Want als bijvoorbeeld een mannelijke atleet zich op een dag realiseert dat hij een zij is, waar moet zij dan haar sport uitoefenen? Wat is fair? Wat is ethisch?

In dit boek bundelen uroloog Piet Hoebeke en voetbalster Imke Courtois hun krachten om meer inzicht te bieden in seksuele diversiteit in de sport. Vanuit medisch én atletisch perspectief belichten ze ...

Offers an exploration of athletic success. This book shows why some skills that we imagine are innate are not - like the bullet-fast reactions of a baseball player - and why other characteristics that we assume are entirely voluntary, like the motivation to practice, might in fact have important genetic components.

DE MARATHON:

MAGISCH OF WAANZIN?

Wat is dat toch met die marathon? We zien

42,195 kilometer af, hebben kramp en blaren,

maar negeren de gefronste wenkbrauwen van

de mensen die het bestempelen als WAANZIN.

We rennen door naar de meet, naar dat shot euforie.

Het heeft iets betoverends, iets MAGISCH.

Twintig marathonlopers omschrijven dit gevoel.

Al lezend ren je met hen mee, proef je het zweet

en voel je de adrenaline. Het is een blijk van

herkenning of wellicht een voorproefje op een

ni...