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Attention and Motor Skill Learning

Even though motor skills vary, the learning process that individuals go through when acquiring those skills is similar.

Cultural Sport Psychology

General cross-cultural knowledge for working with racial and ethnic minority groups.

The Sport Psych Handbook eBook

Another key step in team-building strategies is motivating team members to take specific action steps that will sustain the process.

Second Wind eBook

The human body was made to be used. Today, swimmers in middle age are capable of turning in their fastest times ever. Men and women are building muscle mass in their 80s.

Inside Sport Psychology eBook

The relaxing place technique involves visualizing a real or imaginary location that carries strong associations of relaxation.

Secrets to Success in Sport & Play-2nd Edition

Balance is the keystone of all movement and of the ability to hold or control one�s position. Therefore, balance should be emphasized when helping a child or youth prepare to become �natural� or coordinated in his movements. We often assume that an individual will develop good balance. Many do not.

Yoga Anatomy-2nd Edition

When a muscle cell contracts, the molecules create and release bonds between the thick and thin filaments, which ratchet along each other and create a sliding movement that increases their overlap and draws the two ends of the myofibril toward each other.

Physiology of Sport and Exercise Web Study Guide-5th Edition

Traditionally, exercise physiologists have recommended one of three regimens to improve aerobic power: continuous exercise at a moderate to high intensity; long, slow (low-intensity) exercise; or interval training.

Laboratory Manual for Exercise Physiology eBook With Web Resource

In the transition from rest to exercise, systolic blood pressure initially rises rapidly, then levels off once steady state is attained (1, 3).

Biomechanics of Sport and Exercise With Web Resource and MaxTRAQ 2D Educational Software Access-3rd Edition

The most common method for improving performance in many sports is to improve an athlete�s technique.

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	Abnormal ECGs not always concerning for athletes It is not unusual for athletes to exhibit an “abnormal” ECG due to the effect of exercise training on the anatomy and autonomic control of the heart. However, it is important to understand which ECG abnormalities may be physiologic and which are likely to be pathologic.
	Author Jorge Iber featured on CNN.com Jorge Iber, co-author of Latinos in U.S. Sport, comments on the current and historical challenges Latinos face as they compete in traditional U.S. sports.
	Gerald Gems discusses the history of sport, current issues, and future challenges Read an interview with Gerald Gems, author of Sports in American History
	Jorge Iber discusses historical and current issues facing Latinos in U.S. sport Jorge Iber featured in recent podcast by New Books in Sport
	Pollutants affect exercising outdoors Urban environments with high level of pollutants cause concern for outdoor exercisers
	Strategies for developing healthy body fat levels in athletes Tips to help develop healthy body fat levels in athletes.