"In Athletic Development, world-renowned strength and conditioning coach Vern Gambetta condenses the wisdom he's gained through more than 40 years of experience working with athletes across many sports, age groups, and levels of competition. The result is an information-packed e…
"Athletes and coaches have long sought a sport psych training manual they can really use. The Mental Athlete is exactly that - a conditionality manual for the mind to assess inner strengths and weaknesses, gain confidence and reduce fear of failure, improve sport-related thought…
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"Mark Tewksbury faced all the challenges of a high-performance athlete - the discipline, sacrifices, intense pressure, and post-Olympic transition. But he also had to overcome the difficult personal challenge of coming out as a gay man - first to his family and confidants, and t…
« Thoroughly revised and updated, the 4th Edition features enhanced sections on evidence-based practice intervention outcomes and up-to-date coverage of the latest procedures, as well as full-color photographs and line art. 'At a Glance' boxes let you quickly review each modalit…
"Instructions for Sports Medicine Patients provides step-by-step guidance for your patients to save time and eliminate the risk of miscommunication. Marc Safran and James E. Zachazewski present the combined perspectives of both an orthopaedic sports medicine physician and a phys…
This popular handbook comprehensively covers the prevention and treatment of sports injuries, and is thus essential reading for all athletes, trainers, physio-therapists and doctors. It covers all international sports and features extensive use of action photographs.
« This new edition reflects the explosion of knowledge in basic science and clinical care for athletes with mild traumatic brain injury or concussion. Interest in management and methodology for making diagnoses and improving clinical outcomes have changed dramatically. All U.S. …
"In recent years, interest in applied sport and exercise psychology has soared. Sport Psychology:Concepts and Applications is written for students who are interested in learning about sport and exercise psychology as an academic discipline and in using that knowledge in applied …
This second edition integrates state-of-the-art knowledge on sports injuries, training, related medical disorders, and basic sciences for the care of athletes of all ages. Updated and expanded coverage throughout helps readers provide better and more cost-effective care while ge…
This brand new Handbook addresses Paralympic sports and athletes, providing practical information on the medical issues, biological factors in the performance of the sports and physical conditioning. The book begins with a comprehensive introduction of the Paralympic athlete, fo…
