Exercise Science & Outdoor Recreation

Written by the National Strength and Conditioning Association with contributions from an experienced group of sport coaches and practitioners, Developing the Core, Second Edition, is the most comprehensive and up-to-date resource on the science for core training and its application. Along with the latest testing and assessment procedures and new insights regarding the neural control of the core muscles, you will find core training guidelines and sample programs for 15 sports, including basketball, football, soccer, lacrosse, rugby, and mixed martial arts. Developing the Core is the authoritative resource for strengthening the core and maximizing performance.

Inclusive Leisure delivers foundational content to help readers understand inclusion. Grounded in a strengths-based approach, which focuses on a person's abilities rather than their limitations, the comprehensive text moves beyond programming and service delivery by exploring how inclusivity can be applied to administrative practices, organizational philosophy, personnel practices, infrastructure design, community relations, marketing, and more.

From writing a first lab report to preparing a final-year dissertation or postgraduate thesis, sports and exercise science students at all levels will find this book a valuable resource in developing both skill and confidence in scientific communication. Each chapter includes numerous examples, exercises and activities to engage students and develop skills in each aspect of report writing. All data sets and illustrations used are drawn from the key disciplines in sport and exercise science, including physiology, psychology and biomechanics.

The Skyline Trail began as a network of footpaths created by Oregon's indigenous tribes. Early fur traders and explorers followed in their steps, seeking safe routes over the unmapped Cascades. Join author Glenn Voelz as he recounts the fascinating history of Oregon's Skyline Trail.

Written by Brad Schoenfeld, PhD, an internationally renowned expert on muscle hypertrophy, this book is the definitive resource for strength and conditioning professionals, personal trainers, sport scientists, researchers, and exercise science instructors who are seeking information regarding muscle hypertrophy, including the mechanism of its development, how the body structurally and hormonally changes when exposed to stress, ways to most effectively design training programs, and nutritional guidelines for eliciting hypertrophic changes.

Studies in Outdoor Recreation is a standard text in courses on parks and outdoor recreation, a guide to the scholarly literature for graduate students and researchers, and a reference book for managers and practitioners. The first book to review the social science literature on outdoor recreation, it examines studies from this broad, interdisciplinary field, integrates them into coherent chapters on relevant issues and topics, and synthesizes research findings into a body of knowledge.