Books published by Human Kinetics Publishers

The BioMechanics Method for Corrective Exercise With Online Video enables health and fitness professionals to identify common musculoskeletal imbalances in their clients and apply appropriate corrective exercises to swiftly eliminate muscle and joint pain and improve physical function.

Fitness for Life: Middle School, Second Edition, offers new material and resources, including a new interactive web textbook for students and online bundle for teachers. With this text you will be able to integrate fitness concepts into core curricula, engage students in using technology in their healthy lifestyle planning, and address all current guidelines and standards.

Physical and Health Education in Canada: Integrated Approaches for Elementary Teachers is a compendium of integrated, evidence-based approaches to physical and health education teaching from leading physical and health educators and researchers from across Canada.

This complete guide offers 85 of the most scenic day hikes in the Volunteer State of Tennessee for anyone planning a walking holiday.

This book represents the collective knowledge and experience of Canadian football's most respected and renowned coaches, as selected by Football Canada, from all levels of the sport. Each coach shares personal insights, strategies, and advice, addressing all facets of the 12-player game.

This text offers adapted physical education teachers the most complete and up-to-date health-related fitness testing program available for youngsters with physical and mental disabilities. It is compatible with and can be used alongside Fitnessgram and includes an online resource that demonstrates assessment protocol for the tests.

A complete guide to 83 scenic day hikes in the Buckeye State. Categorized by geographic regions, each includes a description of the topography, flora, fauna, and climate. Descriptions of parks and preserves cover estimated distance, difficulty ratings, and summaries of trail features accompanied by maps and GPS coordinates.

Fisiologia del Deporte y el Ejercicio, 5a edicion, proporciona una cobertura integral de la relacion entre la fisiologia humana y el ejercicio. Con un contenido y diseno grafico actualizados, esta edicion incluye ilustraciones renovadas que muestran como funciona el organismo y sus respuestas a la actividad fisica.

The updated second edition is a comprehensive guide to over 70 parks and natural areas in Missouri, and features updated maps and points of interest. It has 127 of the best hikes within the state, including the distance of each hike, difficulty ratings, and rules and regulations. "Hiking Missouri" will lead you to the perfect trail for you.

Physical Best, Fourth Edition, is an all-inclusive resource that combines three previous books in one. The text is updated to address SHAPE America's standards and outcomes and to reflect the latest research and best practices. More than 100 activities for K-12 students are offered on the accompanying web resource.

As demographics continue to change and expand, it is important for the sport and fitness professionals to be prepared to provide for everyone. This book enables students to learn to provide programmes and services not only to individuals with disabilities but also to people of both sexes, and various cultures, ethnicities, races and religions.

Uses the four management functions of planning, organising, leading and controlling to teach students how to become strong leaders and managers in the world of sport. This title provides an overview of management topics with a focus on developing the skills necessary for managing sport organisations.

Strength training is vital in the development of high school and college football players, as many of them are still physically maturing. Luckily, Strength Training for Football gives strength and conditioning coaches the tools needed to help players excel on the field.

Methods of Group Exercise Instruction highlights a variety of group exercise formats and offers expert guidance in group exercise training principles, correction and progression techniques, cueing, and safety tips.

Whether it's a local event, county championship or international competition, running a successful sport event requires the knowledge and skills of planning organising, promotion, leadership and communication. This title provides the principles and practices related to effective event management.

Helps readers to see what it takes to maximise cycling power, speed and endurance. This title offers readers the knowledge to improve their performance by increasing muscular strength and optimising the efficiency of every movement. It features 74 effective cycling exercises with step-by-step descriptions and full-colour anatomical illustrations.

Plant-Based Sports Nutrition offers guidance to athletes who choose vegan, vegetarian, and plant-based diets about how to effectively fuel their training and competition while adhering to their eating preferences.

Team Building Through Physical Challenges explains the concepts involved in team building, shows how to set up teams to facilitate growth, and provides 67 mentally and physically challenging games and activities that will foster team building and the development of numerous social and emotional skills.

Learn how to maximize strength, speed, and power in the gym, at home, or on the road. The books shows you why strength bands are the ultimate tool for targeting, isolating, and developing every major muscle group.

Exercise Biochemistry, Second Edition, offers a clear explanation of how exercise affects molecular-level functioning in athletes and nonathletes, both healthy and diseased.

The Athlete's Guide to Diabetes offers expert guidance on insulin and medications, nutrition and supplements, injury prevention and treatment, and mental strategies for maximizing performance and optimizing health for athletes with type 1 and type 2 diabetes.

International Sport Management, Second Edition, serves as an invaluable guide for students as they build careers that require an understanding of the relationships, influences, and responsibilities of sport management in a global context.

Acute and Emergency Care in Athletic Training is an invaluable text for students in athletic training programs. It provides them with the necessary information to examine, treat, and manage common acute injuries and illnesses.