Books published by Human Kinetics Publishers

Sports Massage for Injury Care explains why manual therapy is so valuable in treating musculoskeletal injuries. It presents injury-specific protocols for treating and preventing recurrence of 20 of the most common neuromuscular injuries seen in athletes.

This comprehensive resource covers leadership, operations, financial and facilities management, and other chief administrative responsibilities to help readers better understand the athletic director's multifaceted role.

Stress is an unavoidable part of our everyday lives and while a little of it can be a good thing, a lot of stress is unhealthy. This book helps university students manage their own stress by exploring key issues of stress and stress management and offering evidence-based research and practical tools to deal with it.

Olympic gold medalist Hannah Teter teams up with Snowboard magazine editor Tawnya Schultz in Mastering Snowboarding. Step-by-step instructions and color photo sequences depict essential techniques and tricks in park, halfpipe, and backcountry snowboarding.

Explains how to implement a character education programme in schools or community organisations. This title contains examples of units, lessons and assessments for teaching basketball, golf, football, volleyball, team handball, tennis, yoga, fitness and adventure education.

By integrating risk management, accident prevention and emergency response with information on legal liability, this title enables leisure service providers to devise and implement strategies aimed at reducing or eliminating injury, property damage and financial loss. It is based on a four-phase integrated risk management model.

Lee Rose has developed hundreds of players at the high school, collegiate, and professional levels throughout his 50-year coaching career. He shares his knowledge of the game in Winning Basketball Fundamentals with offensive and defensive strategies, individual and team drills, and a valuable player evaluation system to help guide coaching efforts.

Delving deeper than an explanation of what athletes learn and what coaches teach, Applying Educational Psychology in Coaching Athletes assists coaches in understanding how to help athletes maximize their performance potential to increase their athletic success.

Resource for K-12 student teachers and novice physical education teachers. Required or recommended text for PETE students within methods courses or preparing for their student teaching experience.

Resource for middle and high school health and physical educators using Heart Zones Education with their students. Supplemental text for college instructors teaching undergraduate programs in secondary methods in physical education. Reference for life coach professionals and secondary school coaches in running or swimming programs.

A resource for teachers and youth leaders wishing to educate children about the importance of caring for the environment through the medium of fun physical activities. It is filled with simple games and activities that can not only engage children in physical activity, but also inspire them to appreciate and take care of the earth.

A resource for physical activity practitioners or students preparing to work with diverse populations in schools, fitness facilities, community recreation sites and sport programmes. It covers programming considerations and strategies for infants and toddlers, school-age children and adults.

USA Triathlon, the national governing body for the sport of triathlon in the United States, offers readers authoritative advice from the sport's top triathletes and coaches, including Joe Friel, George Dallam, and Sage Rountree. Complete Triathlon Guide covers a wide range of topics: training, technique, competitive strategies, health, and nutrition.

The Gentle Art of Horseback Riding presents valuable information for riders at all levels who want to develop the confident rider-horse partnership that all horse lovers seek. Whatever discipline you ride, Bucklin's unique and innovative methods illustrate the techniques through step-by-step instructions and full-color images.

Text for university courses in recreation, leisure studies, and health and courses in the natural sciences, social sciences, and environmental sciences.

Loaded with insights, instruction, drills, and do's and don'ts, this edition includes advice on managing the nuances, challenges and distractions of social media, as well as new tactics that have helped several of the author's scholastic players earn US college basketball scholarships.

Motor Control in Everyday Actions presents 47 true stories investigating the phenomena of motor control, learning, and perception and action in sport, physical activity, home, and work environments.

With step-by-step instructions, photos, and illustrations, Tumbling Basics presents seven skills that serve as the basis for any tumbling program. It also includes strength and flexibility exercises and tumbling circuits to reinforce each skill. Rubrics, spotting techniques, and safety information are also included.

Fitness Cycling offers 56 workouts for different types of training (sprinting, intervals, hills, etc.) so active people and cyclists at all levels reach their fitness and performance goals. This attractive four-color guide provides essential information about setting goals, training, recovery, and preventing injuries.

Helps you learn basic tap dance techniques. Designed for those on introductory tap dance courses, this title contains concise descriptions of exercises, steps and techniques. It also includes learning features to support and extend students' knowledge of tap dance, including assignments, e-journaling prompts, and tests of tap dance terminology.

Suitable for yoga practitioners, this guide complements the more comprehensive "Hatha Yoga Illustrated" with visual depictions and movement cues for over 150 classic hatha yoga asanas. It includes asanas that range from gentle yoga for beginners to more advanced physical forms, with each detailed by a four-colour photograph.

Geocaching is an adventure sport that uses a GPS system and co-ordinates to find hidden caches and their reward. This title offers the information you need to know about this adventure sport. It helps you learn how to participate in or lead Geocaching activities in your community.