When we were kids we both wanted to be sporting superstars. There was just one thing standing in our way – we weren’t all that good. But we were really good at science, so we combined our love of sport with our need to know why and how, and we became sports scientists. Now we get to do experiments with sports stars to discover the secrets behind their success. We analyse games to understand the tactics of the winning team. And we even get to help athletes break world records by inventing better ways of training. But every now and then, when no one’s watching, we still pretend to be sporting superstars!
Gene Hawkings must travel to Kentucky, on the orders of his boss, to spend three weeks looking for kidnapped stallions. But before he leaves, Gene's survival skills are called on closer to home, catapulting him into a maelstrom of blackmail and murder.
Five-time Mr. Universe, seven-time Mr. Olympia, and Mr. World, Arnold Schwarzenegger is the name in bodybuilding. Here is his classic bestselling autobiography, which explains how the "Austrian Oak" came to the sport of bodybuilding and aspired to be the star he has become. .
Brown and O'Rourke have compiled a collection of ten qualitative studies analyzing the narratives that surround the physical and ritualistic activities of sport. Among the topics examined to explore the storied relationship of sport and communication are baseball, the WNBA, and soccer hooliganism.
Science and Soccer provides a comprehensive and accessible analysis of the physiology, biomechanics and psychology behind the world's most popular sport, and offers important guidance on how science translates into practice. Fully revised and updated to include new scientific research and data, it examines every key facet of the sport, including: * players' anatomy, physiology, psychology and biomechanics * coaching and training * nutrition
