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List of contents
Introduction Section 1: Anatomy and Physiology 1. Sport and Exercise in the Life Sciences 2. Human Anatomy and Physiology 3. Human Physiological Systems 4. Skeletal Muscle Physiology and Metabolism 5. Energy Balance, Nutrition and Body Composition 6. Lifestyle Factors in Sport, Exercise and Health Section 2: Biomechanics 7. Introduction to Sports Biomechanics 8. Human and Linear Kinematic Concepts 9. Linear Kinetics: The Study of Force and Movement 10. Angular Kinematics 11. Angular Kinetics 12. Fluid Biomechanics 13. Analysis Methods Section 3: Psychology 14. Psychology of Sport 15. Exercise and Psychological Health 16. The Psychology of Motor Learning and Skill Acquisition 17. Applying Psychology to Improve Sporting Performance Section 4: Methods and Case Studies 18.Research Methods and Data Analysis in Sport and Exercise Science 19.Case Studies in Sport and Exercise Science
About the author
Dean Sewellis a Senior Lecturer in the School of Life Sciences at Heriot-Watt University, UK, and leads research activities relating to human nutrition and primary prevention of disease, in particular allergic disease. An ongoing programme of work is the study of dietary pattern and allergic disease prevention in collaboration with colleagues at the University of Edinburgh. Dean currently teaches human physiology to undergraduates, and human nutrition to postgraduate students
Philip Watkins is the Owner/Managing Director of Sports Performance Consultancy (SPC) Ltd based in South Wales, UK. He is a BASES Accredited Sport and Exercise Scientist/UKSCA Accredited Strength and Conditioning Coach with 20 years experience delivering scientific support to athletes from a variety of populations in both the UK and abroad. He also has over 15 years competitive experience as an international powerlifter winning various Welsh, British, European, Commonwealth and World titles
Murray Griffin is a Senior Lecturer in the Department of Biological Sciences at the University of Essex, UK.
Summary
All students of sport and exercise science must have a strong grasp of the fundamental principles of anatomy and physiology, biomechanics and psychology. Sport and Exercise Science: An Introduction provides the best single-volume introduction to these core pillars of sport science and human performance currently available.
This fully revised and expanded third edition introduces the central principles of each discipline, and features updated chapters on energy balance and nutrition, lifestyle factors in sport, exercise and health, the psychology of motor learning and skill acquisition, and a new chapter on applied psychology and sports performance, to provide students with a thorough base of understanding. For the first time, the book contains a cross-disciplinary section on research methods and data analysis, which explores case studies from across the spectrum of sport and exercise science and introduces performance analysis, talent ID and applied sports nutrition to provide students with a touchstone resource for further study.
Offering a highly illustrated, accessible introduction to the key concepts in the scientific study of sport and exercise, and a full companion website to aid instructors, Sport and Exercise Science is an essential companion for students studying the introductory modules on a sport and exercise science degree or foundation course.
