What a combination! Two of today’s trendiest fiber arts come together like yarn and hooks in this newest On the Go title: crochet and felting. Colorfully illustrated, and with great projects that range from bags, scarves, and blankets to toys, a notebook cover, and even a set of baskets, it’s got something for crocheters of all skill levels. Sweet rosettes adorn either end of the irresistibly fuzzy lavender scarf. Two attractively designed totes sport vivid hues: one comes in rich sea blues and greens, the other features lots of hot pink and orange. And any child would love the cuddly stuffed penguin.
Now including exercise psychology terms for the first time in its second edition, Sport and Exercise Psychology: The Key Concepts offers a highly accessible introduction to this fascinating subject, its central theories and state-of-the-art research. Over 300 alphabetically-ordered entries cover such diverse terms as: * adherence * aggression * emotion * exercise dependence * home advantage * kinesiphobia * left-handedness * motivation * retirement * self-confidence.
This new textbook examines the role that social psychology has in the explanation of exercise and sport behaviour. It devotes considerable attention to key social psychological issues within the two disciplines; health-related exercise behaviour and the behaviour of competitive sport participants and the spectators of elite sport.
This comprehensive new volume in the Encyclopaedia of Sports Medicine series, published under the auspices of the International Olympic Committee, delivers an up-to-date, state of the art presentation of the medical conditions that athletes may suffer from during training and competition.
A comprehensive resource for focusing on returning injured athletes to their optimal performance! This book discusses exercise principles; muscle fatigue, muscle damage, and overtraining concepts; pathophysiology of overuse injuries; core evaluation in sports-specific testing; physiological basis of exercise specific to sport; and special considerations for the athlete. Secial features such as evidence-based clinical application boxes provide the reader with a solid body of research upon which to base their practice.
