Divisions
Scientific, Technical, and Medical Division
Mission: To publish books and electronic documents that meet the needs of scientists, scholars, and professionals interested in all dimensions of physical activity and sport.
"Human Kinetics is committed to publishing the most accurate scientific and professional information by the leading authorities around the world for every aspect of the physical activity and sport field."
Rainer Martens, PhD
President, Human Kinetics
When Human Kinetics (HK) began in 1974, the leading publishers of the day published only major textbooks for college courses. HK began publishing important reference books and proceedings in physical activity scholarly subject areas to fill that information gap. Today HK publishes more quality texts and reference books than any other publisher by far. The quest to offer the most authoritative and current information has resulted in a list of distinguished authors representing every continent.
As the field of kinesiology developed new subdisciplines over the last 25 years, this Science, Technical, and Medical (STM) Division met--and often led--the growing need for new information in biomechanics, exercise physiology, motor behavior, sport psychology, and sport sociology. In addition to producing information to meet the needs of the growing subdisciplines, the STM Division has ensured that HK is a trusted source of current knowledge and practice for such professions as sport management, athletic training, health promotion, cardiac rehabilitation, and activity instruction. The STM Division’s booklist now includes more than 400 titles.
We are proud to publish for many societies and associations in our field, including AACVPR, ACSM, CDC, NATA, NSCA, and many others. These publications often provide the leading guidelines and standards for professional practice.
The STM Division strives to have the best textbooks for every college and university course and to support these texts with electronic ancillaries. For major courses we develop online student study guides that complement the educational experience provided in the texts. For courses of various sizes, we are providing electronic instructor guides, test banks, PowerPoint slides and Web site support. Our texts are used around the world; increasingly we are publishing texts that meet the specific needs of colleges and universities in other English-speaking countries.
Technology, especially the Internet, is redefining both the ways we share information and our professional communities. Working side by side with our many professional allies, we will continue to seek out and publish authoritative information in a variety of formats and make them immediately accessible to scientists, educators, and professionals worldwide. In doing so, Human Kinetics remains uniquely positioned to anticipate and meet the needs of the physical activity field as it matures and evolves.
STM Division Best Sellers
- Essentials of Strength Training and Conditioning, National Strength and Conditioning Association and Thomas R. Baechle, EdD, and Roger W. Earle
- Foundations of Sport and Exercise Psychology, Robert S. Weinberg, PhD, and Daniel Gould, PhD
- Physiology of Sport and Exercise, Jack H. Wilmore, PhD, and David L. Costill, PhD
- Sport Marketing Bernard Mullin, PhD, Stephen Hardy, PhD, and William Sutton, EdD
- Research Methods in Physical Activity, Jerry R. Thomas, EdD, and Jack K. Nelson, EdD
- Therapeutic Exercise for Musculoskeletal Injuries, Peggy Houglum, PhD
- Fundamentals of Athletic Training, Lorin A. Cartwright, MS, and William A. Pitney, EdD
- Motor Learning and Performance: A Situation-Based Learning Approach, Richard A. Schmidt, PhD, and Craig Wrisberg, PhD
- Fitness Professional’s Handbook, Edward T. Howley, PhD, and B. Don Franks, PhD
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NSCA’s Essentials of Personal Training, National Strength and Conditioning Association and Thomas R. Baechle, EdD, and Roger W. Earle
- Advanced Fitness Assessment & Exercise Prescription, Vivian Heyward, PhD
- Contemporary Sport Management, Janet Parks, Jerome Quarterman, PhD, and Lucie Thibault, PhD
- Life Span Motor Development, Kathleen M. Haywood, PhD
- Designing Resistance Training Programs, Steven J. Fleck, PhD, and William J. Kraemer, PhD
- Introduction to Kinesiology: Studying Physical Activity, Shirl Hoffman, EdD
- Biomechanics of Sport and Exercise, Peter McGinnis, PhD
- Social Issues in Sport, Ronald B. Woods, PhD
- Low Back Disorders, Stuart McGill, PhD
STM Division Subject Areas
- Aging and physical activity
- Anatomy
- Anthropometry and body composition
- Athletic training/sport rehabilitation
- Biomechanics of exercise and sport
- Cardiac and pulmonary rehabilitation
- Ergonomics and human factors
- Flexibility training
- Health and fitness assessment, instruction, and program management
- Health and physical activity promotion
- History of sport
- Kinesiology (physical activity)
- Massage therapy
- Medicine in exercise and sport
- Motor behavior, growth, and development
- Nutrition and physical activity
- Personal training
- Pharmacology in exercise and sport
- Philosophy of sport
- Physical therapy
- Physiology of exercise and sport
- Psychology of exercise and sport
- Research methods, measurement, and technology in physical activity
- Sociocultural issues in sport
- Social science of sport
- Sport law
- Sport management and marketing
- Strength and conditioning
- Women and physical activity
