Books

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Title	Authors	Description	OpenBook ID
Hockey	Agnieszka Biskup	"Describes the science behind the sport of hockey, including skating, shooting, goaltending, and the rink"--Provided by publisher.	OL15118043W
Dictionary of Sport and Exercise Science	A&C Black	An invaluable reference book for anyone interested in the fascinating world of sport, containing over 5,000 terms relating to sport and exercise science. Coverage includes anatomy, physiology, physio…	OL15171148W
Sports technology	Ron Fridell	"Learn how science helps athletes stay safer, perform better, and have more fun"--P. [4] of cover.	OL15482268W
Baseball	David Louis Dreier	"Describes the science behind the sport of baseball, including offense, defense, stadiums, and individual players who have mastered the sport"--Provided by publisher.	OL15531220W
Tennis science	Patricia Bow	This book explains how players are turning to science and technology to help stay on top of their game. See how the latest racquets, playing surfaces, and training programs have made tennis one of th…	OL15840378W
Modern sports science	Larry Kettelkamp	Describes how the body functions in athletic performance and discusses the advances made in understanding muscle mechanics, body metabolism, peak performance, stress, mind and body relationships, and…	OL15844125W
Peak performance	Emily Isberg	Describes the ways in which scientific advances have contributed to athletic performance focusing on sports medicine and the work of the U.S. Olympic Training Centers.	OL15853200W
Qualitative research for physical culture	Pirkko Markula	"This book provides a guide to qualitative research methods in the multidisciplinary field of physical culture. Developing an approach based on the '7 Ps' of research, this text navigates a pathway t…	OL16183888W
Cheerleading / Heather E. Schwartz	Heather E. Schwartz	"This series will present the science behind key contemporary sports. Each title in the series will focus on one sport (or a group of related sports) that will give readers an overview of the sport, …	OL16557778W
Managing high performance sport	Veerle de Bosscher,Popi Sotiriadou	"- How can managers design and implement effective high performance programmes in sport? - What are the key challenges in managing elite athletes, sports people and teams? This is the first book to p…	OL16694884W
Science and soccer	Williams, A. M.	"Now in a fully revised and updated third edition, Science and Soccer is still the most comprehensive and accessible introduction to the physiology, biomechanics and psychology behind the world's mos…	OL16714670W
Faster, higher, smarter	Simon Shapiro	Looks at the hard science behind many inventions and improvements in sports. Readers will find out how the introduction of the aluminum bat changed baseball; how a slapshot works, and what's involved…	OL20893064W
Swimming	Hélène Boudreau	Describes how swimmers use new technologies to achieve faster times. Explains how swimmers use high-tech body suits to overcome drag as they glide through the water, and how energy gels and sports dr…	OL21974756W
Skateboarding	Helaine Becker	Skateboarding is one of the coolest sports around- but it wouldn't be anywhere without scientists to help it develop. Read how boarders defy gravity to get as much air time as possible, how boards an…	OL22062787W
Skateboarding	Lizabeth Craig	112 pages : 24 cm	OL23183821W
Sports science	Andrew Solway	Looks at scientific research into sports training and how sports and exercise can be beneficial to us.	OL24300034W
Science of Sports	Wendy H Lanier	48 pages : 24 cm	OL24624513W
First Sport	Simon Chalk,Carl Halliday	75 p. ; 27 cm	OL32379456W
Keep your eye on the ball	A. Terry Bahill,Robert G. Watts	x, 213 p. : ill. ; 25 cm	OL53187W
Developing Elite Sports Performers	Farrow/Baker/Ma	An athlete's development from 'ordinary' talent to elite accomplishment in sport is a long one. The emergence and fine tuning of high level sport skills takes place in increments over many years and …	OL9353552W