Authors:Michael Baccarini, Tiina Booth,
Publisher: Human Kinetic
Keywords: playing, coaching, teaching, ultimate, essential
Number of Pages: 192
Published: 2008-02-07
List price: $19.95
ISBN-10: 0736050930
ISBN-13: 9780736050937

Ultimate is one of the fastest-growing sports in schools, intramurals, rec centers, and clubs throughout the United States and the world. It is also a sport that has been sorely lacking in current resources for teachers, coaches and players. Until now. Essential Ultimate: Teaching, Coaching, Playing contains all you need to know about teaching and coaching players to learn and achieve in the sport. Written by Michael Baccarini and Tiina Booth, national junior championship coaches with more than 45 years of combined playing , teaching and coaching experience in Ultimate Frisbee.

Author: James Watki
Publisher: Human Kinetic
Keywords: system, musculoskeletal, function, structure
Number of Pages: 408
Published: 2009-11-03
List price: $82.00
ISBN-10: 0736078908
ISBN-13: 9780736078900

Written by James Watkins, an authority on functional anatomy, Structure and Function of the Musculoskeletal System, Second Edition, integrates anatomy and biomechanics to describe the intimate relationship between the structure and function of the musculoskeletal system. This unique reference thoroughly explores the biomechanical characteristics of musculoskeletal components and the response and adaptation of these components to the physical stress imposed by everyday activities. Following a systematic approach, Structure and Function of the Musculoskeletal System describes the basic compositi

Author: Joseph Walker
Publisher: Human Kinetic
Keywords: arts, series, martial, tactics, techniques, defense
Number of Pages: 200
Published: 2003-01-24
List price: $17.95
ISBN-10: 0736037756
ISBN-13: 9780736037754

Victims of physical attacks seldom expect to be the target of an aggressor. Don’t wait and become another statistic. Be prepared and protect yourself. Self-Defense Techniques & Tactics is your guide to mastering basic street-smart self-defense and developing the survival skills and strategies to feel safe in any environment. The preventive measures, defensive maneuvers, and counterattack combinations in this book require no prior experience to perform. Once you know how to assess threats and spot potential danger signs to disarm weapons from your attackers, you will be ready to protect yourse

Authors:Rod Dishman, Gregory Heath, Richard Washbur,
Publisher: Human Kinetic
Keywords: epidemiology, activity, physical
Number of Pages: 488
Published: 2003-09-19
List price: $74.00
ISBN-10: 0880116056
ISBN-13: 9780880116053

Univ. of Georgia, Athens. Textbook presents the historical background and basic concepts of epidemiology. Emphasizes how and why epidemiology is important in physical activity. Offers real-life examples and covers all important areas, including disease mortality, risk factors, chronic diseases, and cancer and immunity. For students. DNLM: Exercise--Health Aspects.

Author: Ann Trombley
Publisher: Human Kinetic
Keywords: biking, mountain, serious
Number of Pages: 224
Published: 2005-06-14
List price: $19.95
ISBN-10: 0736054995
ISBN-13: 9780736054997

Ride faster and smarter than ever before! Olympian, former national champion, and elite cycling coach Ann Trombley is your authoritative guide to learning how with improved selection and fitting of equipment for the optimal match of personal attributes with current technology, technical maneuvers that maximize both speed and safety, training methods and workouts that yield superior results, and racing preparations and tactics that make competition more rewarding and more successful. Serious Mountain Biking gives you the answers to the questions and solutions to the problems you’ve encountered

Authors:Martin S. Hagger, Nikos L. D. Chatzisaranti,
Publisher: Human Kinetic
Keywords: sport, exercise, determination, motivation, intrinsic
Number of Pages: 392
Published: 2007-04-23
List price: $71.00
ISBN-10: 0736062505
ISBN-13: 9780736062503

The world of exercise and sport is fascinated by motivation and the factors that drive it. It’s no wonder researchers--both in and out of the sport domain--will enthusiastically welcome Intrinsic Motivation and Self-Determination in Exercise and Sport. Motivation is central to many social psychological theories that aim to explain behavior, including self-determination theory, one of the most influential theories of human motivation developed in the last three decades. Intrinsic Motivation and Self-Determination in Exercise and Sport examines the contribution of this theory to the unders

Authors:Sam Murphy, Sarah Connor,
Publisher: Human Kinetic
Keywords: running
Number of Pages: 184
Published: 2008-10-21
List price: $18.95
ISBN-10: 0736077456
ISBN-13: 9780736077453

Nothing beats the pleasure of running. Unfortunately, many runners are slowed down by injuries that could be avoided through changes in training or technique. That’s where Running Well comes in. Based on the latest scientific principles, this accessible guide shows you these techniques: How to minimize the risk of injury and stay healthy The differences between training and straining How to strengthen and maintain the primary running muscles Ways of assessing and improving technique How to recognize injuries early on and avoid more serious setbacks And if you do get injured, Running Wel