Keeping pace with rapid changes in the field, the fourth edition of Guidelines for Cardiac Rehabilitation and Secondary Prevention Programs has been completely revised, including a new chapter on nutrition and plant-based diets as a treatment option in cardiac rehabilitation. This definitive book provides the most current models for designing and..
This provocative text--the product of more than 10 years of instruction and research--is the most comprehensive study to date on the past, present, and future of women and sport. An ideal textbook for upper division undergraduate and graduate students as well as a timely reference for scholars and researchers, Women and Sport: Interdisciplinary Per..
Destined to become a classic text and reference, Dynamic Alignment Through Imagery shows you how to use imaging techniques to improve posture and alignment and release excess tension. The book's 195 illustrations will help you visualize the images and exercises and show you how to use them in a variety of contexts. Part I of Dynamic Alignment Th..
583 imagery exercises for improvisation, technique, and choreography Whether used alone or as a companion to Dynamic Alignment Through Imagery, which establishes a foundation for the techniques described here, this unique guide shows you how to combine technical expertise with imagery skills to enrich your expressive repertoire. This versat..
Activities that emphasize teamwork and group problem solving Help your students develop interpersonal skills as well as motor skills with the activities in Team Building Through Physical Challenges. These 22 Outward Bound-type tasks challenge students to work together to achieve a common goal. Along the way, they'll learn to value teamwork, pr..
Proven techniques and activities that turn kids on to fitness In Fitness for Children, one of America's best-known elementary fitness educators shares kid-tested strategies for turning children on to health and fitness. Curt Hinson, veteran elementary physical education specialist and author of the popular Teaching Elementary Physical Educa..
The first comprehensive guide to setting up and delivering an aquatic therapy program Here is the essential information for designing, implementing, and managing an aquatic therapy program. This complete guide to the aquatic treatment of orthopedic injuries addresses topics ranging from program format to risk management and pool design. The bo..
Looking for ways to challenge participants, promote teamwork, and initiate problem-solving methods? More Team Building Challenges has 15 fun activities to help your students build self-confidence and improve interpersonal relationships. The book gives you specific techniques and strategies to enhance your program and incorporate problem-solving act..
The definitive handbook for developing accessible fitness programs No single book offers more information for developing and conducting exercise programs for groups that include people with physical disabilities. In Fitness Programming and Physical Disability, a dozen authorities in exercise science and adapted exercise programming explain how..
Starting your own personal training business or wanting to improve your existing practice? With the updated and expanded second edition of the popular The Personal Trainer's Handbook , you'll have all the advice and tools you'll need to succeed. Like the popular first edition, this easy-to-use reference is written in everyday language and cover..
Inside information on administering your personal training business Whether you are considering a career as a personal trainer or searching for ways to increase revenue and gain new clients for your existing business, you'll find The Business of Personal Training to be an indispensable reference. Written by some of the most successful personal..
You don't need to be a gymnastics expert to teach introductory tumbling. With dozens of skills, drills, and lesson plans for children, ages 5 through 13, Teaching Tumbling makes it easy to incorporate these fundamental skills into your classes. The most complete resource of its kind, Teaching Tumbling outlines 86 basic tumbling skills designed ..
An excellent supplemental text for sport history classes This book brings to one volume 19 essays representing some of the best sport history research in the field today. Sport in America helps fill the gaps in American sport history literature and provides a balanced perspective by presenting a variety of methodological approaches to historic..
America's top coaches teach the fundamentals of track and field. Features instruction from former Olympic coaches Leroy Walker, Larry Ellis, Stan Huntsman and Terry Crawford and presents teaching segments on sprints, hurdles, relays, middle distances and distances. Running time 48 min.
America's top coaches teach the fundamentals of track and field In this three-videotape series, America's top coaches introduce the fundamental skills and techniques used in each track and field event. Produced in conjunction with The Athletics Congress (now U.S. Track and Field), the Coaching by the Experts series covers running events, jumpi..
America's top coaches teach the fundamentals of track and field In this three-videotape series, America's top coaches introduce the fundamental skills and techniques used in each track and field event. Produced in conjunction with The Athletics Congress (now U.S. Track and Field), the Coaching by the Experts series covers running events, jumpi..
The companion videotape to Weight Training: Steps to Success shows viewers everything they need to know to start a well-balanced weight training program. Step by step, the video demonstrates how to perform the same 19 exercises that are covered in the book. The video makes learning easy by using slow motion, freeze-frames, and graphics to show view..
The Jumping Into Plyometrics Video shows your athletes how to perform 21 core exercises found in the book Jumping Into Plyometrics. Using slow motion, freeze frames, and graphics, the video demonstrates, in detail, how each exercise is executed. Like the book, the Jumping Into Plyometrics Video features seven categories of exercises that will im..
Now there's a companion videotape to the baseball instructional book The Pitching Edge! This video shows how pitching technique is taught, performed, and corrected for maximum efficiency and effectiveness on the mound. Featuring former major league pitcher and top pitching coach Tom House, The Pitching Edge Video combines practical on-field inst..
Help your players get a step ahead in crucial matches Help your players get a step ahead of their opponents with the movement drills in Advanced Footskills for Tennis. In this video, United States Tennis Association (USTA) movement training specialist Mark Grabow coaches USTA National Team members through a progression of fun, well-paced fo..
