Books published by Human Kinetics Publishers

Aimed at strength and conditioning professionals, as well as athletes and coaches across a variety of sports, This work covers various aspects of training from sport analysis and athlete evaluation to building speed, power and strength. It examines how theories and practices have evolved into state of the art methods for maximising performance.

A reference for coaches, athletes, sports medicine professionals, exercise physiologists, students, sport psychologists, athletic trainers and sports physiotherapists. It gives reader an account of the intra- and interpersonal aspects of why people overtrain and the outcomes of overtraining. It also covers physiology, psychology, and medicine.

Aimed at undergraduate students in physical education, as well as outdoor recreation professionals, this book provides strategies for adventure activities in a variety of recreational, educational, leisure and community settings. It explores the role of games, activities and initiatives in the practical application of outdoor adventure pursuits.

Suitable for soccer coaches, players, and physical education teachers. Part of the "Human Kinetic's Skills & Drills" series, this book provides detailed technical instructions on the complete array of soccer skills necessary that competitors need to succeed in the sport. It includes photographs, diagrams and coaching points.

An indispensable reference for exercise science researchers and graduate students. Nutritionists, human biologists, physiologists, medical researchers, pediatricians, epidemiologists, and others interested in body composition studies will also find this book to be an excellent resource.

In this day of explosive scoring and rules changes that favor the offense, fielding a competitive defense is more difficult than ever. AFCA's Defensive Football Drills levels the playing field by providing the defense with practice activities that teach the skills players need to excel. The book contains 70 innovative drills that develop the fundamentals every defender needs to compete in today's game - an aggressive style of play and an understanding of complex defensive strategies. Featuring drills and insights from some of the country's finest college and high school defensive coaches, AFCA's Defensive Football Drills is the best defensive read a coach or player can make!

This work is a guide to building athletic performance. It follows the same progression as a sound conditioning programme, first testing and building up the nine essential fitness components, next tailoring the training exercises and drills to the development of sport-specific performance factors.

Provides an understanding of the fundamental theory and practical basis for using sports massage to keep athletes in top shape, to recover from injuries and improve performance.

This book provides an overview of the critical issues facing those pursuing research in elite sport. Exploring how athletes reach and stay at the pinnacle of their sport, it identifies questions typically asked in this field and offers theoretical and practical applications for its development.

This updated edition features three new chapters and current research findings. Topics include prenatal growth and functional development, motor development, thermoregulation, obesity in childhood and adolescence and more.

Aimed at sport psychology students, researchers and sport psychologists who want to utilise imagery as part of their practice. Introduces the concept of imagery, explaining how it has become a major focus of research in sport psychology, as well as a principal component of psychological skills training in sport.

This volume aims to equip teachers with clear plans and instructions for introducing dance to school pupils of all ages. Each lesson plan includes explanations as to what skills the pupils will be learning, methods for teaching these skills and ways in which the teachers can customize the plans.

With information on strengthening and toning the legs, buttocks, abs, and back, this book presents detailed anatomical illustrations of exercises for these hard-to-shape areas. It includes exercise variations based on a woman's unique anatomical features.

Successful baseball coaches such as Roy Tanner, Gordie Gillespie, Ed Cheff and Gene Stephenson team up with the ABCA to share drills and practice activities for improving specific areas of individual and team performance.

Shows cyclists that with proper training and the right attitude, the years after 50 can be their best ever. This book looks at the full range of considerations for cycling successfully into and through middle age. It explains the physical adjustments seasoned cyclists can make to keep their biking effective and satisfying.