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SPORTS AND EXERCISE SCIENCE
ACSM’s Introduction to Strength and Conditioning
American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM), Nicholas Ratamess
Developed by the American College of Sports Medicine, this text offers a
comprehensive introduction to the basics of strength training and conditioning
based on the latest research findings.
ACSM’s Foundations of Strength
Training and Conditioning
is divided into four parts: Foundations,
Physiological Responses and Adaptations, Strength Training and Conditioning
Program Design, and Assessment. The text focuses on practical applications,
enabling students to develop, implement, and assess the results of training
programs that are designed to optimise strength, power, and athletic
performance.
978-0-7817-8267-8 / 377 pp / 377 full colour illus, 61 tables / 2011 / £43.50 €52.00
ACSM’s Research Methods
American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM)
ACSM’s Research Methods
is an exciting new resource for students of
exercise science that provides a more sophisticated view of research while
maintaining a focus on student engagement. This book is geared toward
undergraduate and first year graduate students in exercise science. Written
by experts, this text provides coverage of traditional methods as well as
qualitative and mixed method approaches. Taking an applied approach, this
book uses real journal articles, Excel activities and real life examples to make
the material interesting and relevant. Many examples are given as to effective
research, and Concept Boxes show example of real people doing research in
the exercise science field.
978-1-4511-9174-5 / 462 pp / 82 illus / Oct 2015 / £42.00 €50.00