Books published by Human Kinetics Publishers

Developmental Physical Education for All Children, Fifth Edition, will help you deliver developmentally appropriate physical education for kids in pre-K through grade 5. Lessons for all levels are based on the new national standards, and a host of ancillaries supplement the learning.

Sport Therapy for the Shoulder contains best practices and evidence-based guidelines for assessing and treating patients' shoulder injuries for re-entry into sport.

Written by a sport psychology consultant and an athletic trainer, Psychology of Sport Injury provides a thorough explanation of the elements and effects of sport injuries along with up-to-date research and insights for practical application.

Moving With Words & Actions will help you develop physical literacy and language literacy in your preschool and primary-grade students. The text offers more than 70 lesson plans that are aligned with SHAPE America's National Standards and Grade-Level Outcomes for K-12 Physical Education. The plans use an interdisciplinary approach and are adaptable for various settings.

Bigger Faster Stronger (BFS) remains the premier training program for high school and college athletes. The third edition of the Bigger Faster Stronger book includes the latest research; training protocols for strength, speed, power, flexibility, balance, and agility; and new content on balance, safety, and plyometrics.

Plyometric Anatomy presents advanced drills and a variety of progressions that will help you maximize strength, power, speed, and agility. Highly detailed anatomical art illustrates muscle activation and interaction for each drill.

ACSM¿s Complete Guide to Fitness & Health, Second Edition, offers the most current exercise and nutrition guidelines along with assessments, exercises, activities, and programs for varying ages, special conditions, and fitness goals. Authoritative and comprehensive, it makes adding, enhancing, or customizing a fitness and health routine safe and effective.

Teaching Fundamental Motor Skills, Third Edition, shows you how to teach essential motor skills. The skills are aligned with the SHAPE America National Standards and Grade-Level Outcomes. Each skill is animated to aid learning, and a web resource offers multiple materials to assist in your teaching.

Lesson Planning for Elementary Physical Education offers expert guidance in implementing lessons and curricula that are aligned with SHAPE America's National Standards and Grade-Level Outcomes. The plans are flexible, reflect best practices, and foster the achievement of physical literacy.

Building Muscle and Performance includes more than 250 exercises and 75 ready-to-use programmes, with detailed photo sequences that depict every movement as well as variations to increase or decrease difficulty.

The Essentials of Teaching Physical Education helps future teachers prepare to use the teaching for learning approach to K-12 physical education. In line with SHAPE America Standards and Grade-Level Outcomes, this text will aid teachers in acquiring the skills and knowledge they need in order to develop physically literate students.

This is a practical resource for current and aspiring strength and conditioning professionals and personal trainers. Visual demonstration of a variety of free weight and machine exercises, the text is a valuable tool for those preparing for certification and for those who design programmes for athletes and clients of all ages and fitness levels.

Evidence-Based Practice in Exercise Science: The Six-Step Approach equips readers with the basic skills and competencies to discern the value of scientific research and become evidence-based practitioners.

Suitable for recreational divers, diving instructors and students around the globe, this title includes full-colour photographs and diving instruction. It demystifies the complex topics such as gas laws and the physics and physiology of diving.

Fitness Professional's Handbook, Seventh Edition With Web Resource, provides current and future fitness professionals with the knowledge to screen participants, conduct standardized fitness tests, evaluate the major components of fitness, and prescribe appropriate exercise.

The sixth edition of Adapted Physical Education and Sport details current inclusion practices, helps develop in developing IEPs consistent with legislation, enhances sport participation, and includes a web resource with 26 video clips for administering the new Brockport Physical Fitness Test.

Where the Road Ends: A Guide to Trail Running captures the excitement, intensity and appeal of the outdoors. From training and preparation to overcoming nature's obstacles, it's all here, accompanied by detailed instruction, expert insights and stunning colour photography.

Clinical Guide to Positional Release Therapy With Web Resource is an invaluable resource for those who desire to learn, practice, and perfect the art of positional release therapy (PRT) to gently treat patients of all ages who have acute and chronic somatic dysfunction.

Including assessments; exercises; and programs for injury prevention, mobility, conditioning, strength, and special populations, as well as access to online video demonstrations, Strength Ball Training, Third Edition, is the premier resource for core power and performance

Learn the focus, emotional control, and mental-preparation skills to excel in the tough and physically challenging sport of hockey. The book includes insights from the game's top players, coaches, and scouts and is loaded with mental-coaching techniques, examples, and exercises from one of hockey's most experienced sport psychologists.

Manchester United's Tony Strudwick leads an all-star panel in providing the most current research on soccer. Soccer Science features the world's leading experts in soccer history, biomechanics, physiology, psychology, skill acquisition, coaching, tactical approaches, and performance and match analysis.

This step-by-step guide for beginning and intermediate curlers covers throws, brushing, delivery, basic shots, and ice reading. The book includes 40 drills featuring a self-scoring component that allows curlers to chart progress and accelerate improvement in their skill development.

A comprehensive training manual that prepares athletes for the demands of obstacle course racing. From grip strength to balance, exercises and workouts address the unique challenges of this popular sport.

Prepare for a successful season with this easy-to-follow guide that walks you through the essential drills and knowledge every inexperienced youth basketball coach needs. Develop your team's skills in practice and run effective plays to make the season rewarding and fun for you and your team.

Building Character, Community, and a Growth Mindset in Physical Education offers more than 60 large-group warm-up activities, character-building activities, and team-building challenges. The book, which comes with a web resource, will help you prepare students for success in college and beyond.

Physical Literacy on the Move is a practical resource to help you guide students toward physical literacy. The book's 120 games and activities are suitable for a variety of settings, are broken into four progressive levels, and are adaptable to optimize both the instruction and the fun.