studying the chaotic nature of coach-athlete interactions Robyn L. Jones, Imornefe Bowes and Kieran Kingston Introduction Increasingly, researchers have recognised the complex interactive nature of coaching, highlighting its multifaceted, integrated…
definitions, challenges and critique Bill Taylor and Dean Garratt Introduction In Western industrialised societies, professionals have long been valued and set apart from other workers because of their specialised knowledge…
Introduction There is growing concern about the healthy development of today’s children, adolescents, and young adults. Researchers and policy makers alike have expressed distress and alarm around issues such as…
Introduction Coaching is a social process, comprising a series of negotiated outcomes between structurally influenced agents within an ever-changing environment (Saury and Durand, 1998, Poczwardowski et al., 2002, Cushion et…
CHAPTER 4 Physical training and injury Chapter contents Principles of training 59 Supercompensation 59 Progressive exercise 59 Fitness 61 Fitness components 62 Psychological effects of exercise 62 Exercise and self-concept…
CHAPTER 13 The lumbar spine Chapter contents Structure 257 The spinal disc 257 The facet joint 258 Spinal loading 259 Vertebral body 259 Intervertebral disc 260 Movements of the spine…
CHAPTER 6 First contact management Chapter contents Injury prevention 111 Warm-up 111 Fitness 111 Psychological factors 111 Equipment and environment 112 Rules 113 Screening 113 First aid 113 The unconscious…
CHAPTER 17 The shoulder Chapter contents Functional anatomy 334 Rotator cuff action 334 Scapulohumeral rhythm 335 The abduction cycle 335 Stage (I) 335 Stage (II) 336 Stage (III) 337 The…
