Retos actuales y futuros de la actividad física y el deporte


Book Description

A lo largo de las últimas décadas, se ha producido una evolución considerable en el ámbito científico dando lugar a cambios significativos en los planteamientos teóricos y prácticos relacionados con la práctica de la actividad física y del deporte, socialmente cada vez más importantes y valorados. Difundir la investigación que se está llevando a cabo por muchos profesionales del campo de la actividad física y el deporte, en diferentes ámbitos como en entrenamiento, la salud, la gestión o la educación es fundamental para contribuir al acervo del conocimiento, que sin duda impactará en la puesta en práctica de nuevas experiencias, en el desarrollo científico y de futuras investigaciones Por ello, en este libro presentamos experiencias, investigaciones y propuestas de intervención llevadas a cabo por muchos profesionales preocupados por la mejora constante de su campo de conocimiento. La obra se estructura en diversos bloques, cada uno de ellos compuesto por un número variable de capítulos distribuidos en 5 áreas temáticas de las Ciencias de la Actividad Física y el Deporte (Análisis de rendimiento y entrenamiento, Perspectiva de futuro en la salud Físico-deportiva, La Gestión de servicios deportivos y sus usuarios, Inclusión e innovación en Educación Física y Retos en el Senderismo y los deportes de montaña). Agradecer la colaboración a los autores y autoras que han colaborado en la publicación, e invitamos a los lectores a participar del rico debate que puede generar la diversidad de temáticas y paradigmas presentes en esta obra.







Handbook of Sport Psychology


Book Description

Competitive sports demand as much discipline and training of the mind as they do of the body. Sport psychologists, coaches, and athletes are constantly searching for new and effective approaches to pain management, exercise psychology, building self confidence, and measuring progress.
















The Imperative of Health


Book Description

In this reappraisal of public health and health promotion in contemporary societies, Deborah Lupton explores public health and health promotion using contemporary sociocultural and political theory, particularly that building on Foucault′s writings on subjectivity, embodiment and power relations. The author examines the implications of the new social theories for the study of health promotion and health communication to analyze the symbolic nature of public health practices, and explores their underlying meanings and assumptions.




Focused Observations


Book Description

Intentional teaching begins with focused observations and systematic documentation of children's learning and development. This book is filled with tools and techniques designed to help early childhood educators purposefully observe children, create portfolios with rich documentation, and plan curriculum that supports every child. Discussion questions, observation practice exercises, and reflection assignments are included, as well as DVD with classroom vignettes showcasing observation techniques. Gaye Gronlund is an early childhood education consultant who trains early childhood educators across the country. Marlyn James is an education and early childhood professor.




Tennis Medicine


Book Description

This book will serve as a key resource for all clinicians working in orthopedics, sports medicine, and rehabilitation for the sport of tennis. It provides clinically useful information on evaluation and treatment of the tennis player, covering the entire body and both general medical and orthopedic musculoskeletal topics. Individual sections focus on tennis-related injuries to the shoulder, the elbow, wrist, and hand, the lower extremities, and the core/spine, explaining treatment and rehabilitation approaches in detail. Furthermore, sufficient sport science information is presented to provide the clinical reader with extensive knowledge of tennis biomechanics and the physiological aspects of training and rehabilitation. Medical issues in tennis players, such as nutrition and hydration, are also discussed, and a closing section focuses on other key topics, including movement dysfunction, periodization, core training, and strength and conditioning specifics. The expansive list of worldwide contributors and experts coupled with the comprehensive and far-reaching chapter provision make this the highest-level tennis medicine book ever published.