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Perception, Cognition, and Decision Training

Has our human fascination with hitting targets contributed to a larger brain?

Health Professionals' Guide to the Physical Management of Parkinson's Disease

How to safely help a patient with Parkinson�s Disease get up from the floor after a fall.

Ergonomics in Sport and Physical Activity

Although international travel is routine nowadays for recreational purposes, it is not without problems for the traveling athlete.

Social Issues in Sport 2nd Edition eBook

In the past, sporting events were scheduled for a certain time and it was expected that a mass audience would view them live or on television. Now, we visit the websites of favorite teams, check for scores, listen to games in progress, order tickets, browse for stories, read sport blogs, quickly scan games with TiVo, and use social media to keep up with sports.

Critical Essays in Applied Sport Psychology eBook

In using metaphors, folktales, and images we need to remind ourselves constantly that we are all bent in different ways.

Perceptual-Motor Activities for Children eBook With Web Resource

Educators who want to help children develop to their full potential must educate the whole child by addressing physical, mental, and emotional needs. Many programs at elementary schools focus on academic and emotional development, but how many address children�s physical development?

Physiological Tests for Elite Athletes 2nd Edition eBook

A variety of measurement approaches have been used to examine the anticipatory skill (i.e., advance information usage patterns) of elite and subelite performers involved in �open,� interceptive sport skills.

Clinical Exercise Physiology-3rd Edition

Initially, exercise and physical activity should focus on cardiovascular (i.e., aerobic) modes.

Research Methods In Biomechanics 2nd Edition eBook

The diagnosis and treatment of low back pain are important issues.

Physical Activity and Mental Health eBook

PAGs are evidence-based summary statements on the health benefits of physical activity and represent a high level consensus on what the scientific evidence has demonstrated by describing, in a summary format, the "dose" of the behaviour required to gain the benefits.

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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.