Reference for public health professionals, health promotion specialists, exercise physiologists, and fitness professionals who design, implement, and evaluate physical activity interventions. Also a resource for recreation and community centers and a supplemental text for physical education and health promotion curricula.
Endurance sports continue to grow in popularity, with millions of people participating in events each year. To sustain such prolonged activities, athletes need a high level of aerobic and muscular fitness that can only be achieved through a properly designed training program constructed to optimize endurance performance. Developing Endurance, ......
Authors Ray Breed and Michael Spittle, long recognized as experts in the game sense model and teaching games for understanding approach, have created a complete resource for physical educators and coaches of games and team sports.
Authored by the National Strength and Conditioning Association, Developing Power is the definitive resource for developing athletic power. In Developing Power, you'll find research-based recommendations from the world's leading experts on power development. Coverage includes the following: - Assessment protocols for testing jumps, throws, ......
Speed has long been recognized as a key component of superior sport performance. Whether they are chasing down a long pass in football or sprinting down the court on a fast break in basketball, an athlete's speed is a major factor in overall athletic ability. Authored by 19 of the top National Strength and Conditioning Association experts, ......
An Applied Sport Science Roadmap for Optimizing Performance
Over the past decade, the complexity of athlete development has increased, and sport science has become enthralled with metrics and genetics. While an abundance of information has emerged, there is still a lack of practical guidance on how to integrate this information with training to help athletes achieve their potential. Developing the Athlete: ......
An Applied Sport Science Roadmap for Optimizing Performance
This is the loose-leaf version of Developing the Athlete, which offers students a less expensive, printed version of the text. Over the past decade, the complexity of athlete development has increased, and sport science has become enthralled with metrics and genetics. While an abundance of information has emerged, there is still a lack of ......
It's no secret that a strong midsection is a necessity for elite-level athletes. In fact, research has established a direct correlation between core strength, performance, and injury risk reduction. With Developing the Core, Second Edition, you can gain the performance edge by strengthening your core and achieving greater stability and mobility. ......
