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Author:   Geoffery Z. Kohe (University of Worcester, UK) ,  Derek M. Peters (University of Worcester, UK)
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Ltd
Imprint:   Routledge
Weight:   0.800kg
ISBN:  

9781138860360

ISBN 10:   1138860360
Pages:   228
Publication Date:   23 August 2016
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Tertiary & Higher Education ,  Undergraduate
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Introduction 1. Going the Distance: A Tale of Energy, Commitment and Collaboration 2. Creating a High Performance Para-Rowing Programme in the USA: From the Geography of the Land to the Generosity of the Spirit (and everything in between) 3. Coaching Across the Species Barrier: Para-Equestrian Dressage 4. ‘Just doing it’: A Strength Based Approach to Coaching Athletes 5. On the Way to Rio 2016: Coaching Paralympic Volleyball in Brazil 6. Coaching Wheelchair Basketball Players: From Beginning to the Top 7. Coaching in the Flagship Paralympic Sport: A Tale from Trackside 8. Ozzie Sawicki – Coaching Alpine Skiing: The Curiosity to Be the Best 9. Glynn Tromans: In Search of ‘Fearless’ Boccia and the ‘Big Hairy Audacious Goal’ 10. From Melksham to Rio: A Coach’s 20-year Journey in Para-Swimming 11. Beyond High Performance Disability Sports Coaching?

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Geoffery Z. Kohe is a Senior Lecturer in Sociology and Sport Studies at the University of Worcester, UK. His research, which sits within the Sport, Exercise and the Body Research Interest Group, is in the areas of sport organisational politics, young people’s experiences of Physical Education and the Olympic movement, and the socio-historical aspects of sport and physical cultures. He has recently published work in the International Journal of the History of Sport, International Review for the Sociology of Sport, Sport, Education and Society, and the Journal of Sport & Social Issues examining Olympic legacies, sport and Physical Education policy. Derek M. Peters is Professor of Sport, Health and Exercise Science at the University of Worcester, UK; Professor II in the Faculty of Health and Sport Sciences at the University of Agder, Norway; a Fellow of the European College of Sport Science; and a Level 5 Academic Expert Sport Performance Analyst. His interdisciplinary research expertise traverses a number of fields within and across sport, exercise, health and wellbeing. His recent projects have included work on elite sport training and performance, physical activity and health measurement, psychological and social behaviours, occupational health, and sport performance analysis.

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