Physically active children experience healthier growth and development. They are less likely to be overweight. They learn more effectively and manage their behavior better. Yet many classroom teachers offer little or no time for physical activity because they feel pressed for time, space, and equipment. That's where Promoting Elementary School ......
Promoting Health and Academic Success was the first book to cover the Whole School, Whole Community, Whole Child (WSCC) model, now a widely accepted framework for promoting health and learning in schools. With increasing evidence that health and academic success go hand in hand, this second edition delves deeper into the WSCC approach to showcase ......
Psychological Dynamics of Sport and Exercise, Fourth Edition, reflects the latest developments in the field of sport and exercise psychology and presents various applications in a range of physical activity settings. The text emphasizes practical theory, which allows students pursuing careers in teaching, coaching, consulting, exercise instruction ......
Textbook for entry-level graduate students and upper-level undergraduate students studying sport psychology, athletic training, physical therapy, physiotherapy, and kinesiology; also a reference for professionals in those areas. Resource for sport psychology and sports medicine researchers, academic and professional libraries, and sport psychology ......
Teaching, Choreography, Research, Service, and Assessment for Community Engagement
Reference for university dance professors and dance educators in public schools. Text for upper-level undergraduate and graduate-level courses in community dance courses or programs.
Resource for public health officials and sport, recreation, and health professionals in not-for-profit and government settings seeking to build successful partnerships with private sector organizations and vice versa. Also a text for upper-level undergraduate or graduate students in health promotion, public health, sport administration, and ......
For kinesiology professionals, qualitative movement diagnosis (QMD) is a critical skill in helping individuals improve performance or reduce the risk of injury. Qualitative Diagnosis of Human Movement: Improving Performance in Sport and Exercise, Third EditionWith Web Resource, focuses on the processes behind movement observation, assessment, and ......
Reference for high school physical education teachers, classroom teachers, recreation leaders, and outdoor educators. Also a reference for undergraduate students in physical education, recreation, and outdoor courses and for camp and resort recreation leaders.
Text for upper-level undergraduate and graduate recreation and leisure courses; text and reference for recreation and leisure professsors and professionals.
