Tag: Sport

Innovation in Physical Activity and Sport Selected Papers from the 1st International Virtual Conference on Technology i


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English | ISBN: 3030928969 | 2022 | 117 pages | PDF | 7 MB
This book reports on cutting-edge digital technologies and their applications in physical activity and sport. Gathering selected chapters from the 1st International Conference on Technology in Physical Activity and Sport, held virtually on November 24-27, 2020, from Seville, Spain, it offers a practice-oriented and evidence-based perspective on how technologies can be used for evaluation and control of different parameter relating to sport, physical activity, and health. It covers how digital technologies can be applied for training and monitoring purposes, and for improving athlete’s performance, how they influence sport habits in different populations, demonstrating their growing influence in sport businesses (such as fitness centers) and management, and provides new findings on the connection between physical activity and human health, suggesting some interesting directions for future studies. With a good balance of laboratory research and information relevant for professional trainers, this book will provide bioengineers, sport scientists, and physiotherapists with timely information and a multidisciplinary perspective on the use of digital technologies to improve fitness, wellbeing and health in different population groups.

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The Psychology of Sub-Culture in Sport and Physical Activity Critical perspectives


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English | ISBN: 1848721587 | 2014 | 226 pages | PDF | 2 MB
International Perspectives on Key Issues in Sport and Exercise Psychology is a series of edited books, with a global focus, which reflect the state of art in areas of current and emerging interest in the study of sport and exercise psychology. Each volume in the series contributes to the better understanding of a key issue facing researchers and practitioners in sport psychology.

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Sport and Exercise Psychology Ed 2


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English | ISBN: 1848722230 | 2015 | 358 pages | PDF | 3 MB
The new edition of Sport and Exercise Psychology asks four fundamental questions that get to the heart of this flourishing discipline:

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Becoming a Sport, Exercise, and Performance Psychology Professional A Global Perspective


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English | ISBN: 1848726171 | 2014 | 412 pages | PDF | 4 MB
This edited book by two prominent professionals of Sport and Exercise and Performance Sciences addresses relevant issues and experiences as one becomes a sport, exercise and performance psychology practitioner. Chapters discuss the supervision and training involved along with models of practice, theory, techniques, and ethical issues.

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Endurance Sport and the American Philosophical Tradition


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English | ISBN: 1498547818 | 2020 | 210 pages | EPUB, PDF | 604 KB + 2 MB
Endurance Sport and the American Philosophical Tradition, edited by Douglas R. Hochstetler, analyzes the relationship between endurance sports-such as running, cycling, and swimming-and themes from the American philosophical tradition. The contributors enter into dialogue with writers such as Ralph Waldo Emerson, William James, Henry David Thoreau, and John Dewey, as well as more recent scholars such as John McDermott and bell hooks. Examining American philosophical themes informs issues in endurance sport, and the experiential nature of endurance sport helps address philosophical issues and explain philosophical themes in American philosophy. The chapters bear witness to the fact that philosophy is not limited to abstract notions such as justice, truth, happiness, and so forth, but intersects with and has a bearing on our human endeavors of work and play. Furthermore, the themes centrally related to the American philosophical tradition align closely with the challenges and experiences present and faced by runners, cyclists, swimmers, and endurance athletes in general.

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