Overview
This Introduction to Physical Education text represents the only comprehensive survey of topics for majors or non-majors. Within you will find a number of important topics relevant to modern sports medicine, including adaptive physical education, nutrition, injury care, challenges and benefits of coaching, administration and management of sport and physical education, and even opportunities in the field. Specific coverage of timely subjects includes Title IX, gender issues and steroid use.
Full Product Details
Author: Robert France
Publisher: Cengage Learning, Inc
Imprint: Delmar Cengage Learning
Edition: New edition
Dimensions:
Width: 21.10cm
, Height: 2.00cm
, Length: 26.20cm
Weight: 0.890kg
ISBN: 9781418055295
ISBN 10: 1418055298
Pages: 416
Publication Date: 01 October 2008
Audience:
Professional and scholarly
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Professional & Vocational
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Out of Print
Availability: In Print
Limited stock is available. It will be ordered for you and shipped pending supplier's limited stock.
Reviews
UNIT 1 Physical Education and Exercise Science Chapter 1: History and Development of Physical Education and Exercise Science Chapter 2: Physical Education in the Twenty-First Century UNIT 2 Exercise and Movement Chapter 3: Sport Kinesiology Chapter 4: Emergency Preparedness-Injury Game Plan for Physical Educators Chapter 5: Prehabilitation and Pre-season Conditioning UNIT 3 Adapted Physical Education Chapter 6: Adaptive Physical Education Chapter 7: Developing and Administering the Individual Education Program UNIT 4 Coaching: The Challenge and the Benefits Chapter 8: Qualities of Successful Coaches Chapter 9: The Role of the Assistant and Head Coach Chapter 10: Working with Parents, Booster Clubs, and Administration Chapter 11: Sports Psychology UNIT 5 Administration and Management in Sport and Physical Education Chapter 12: Risk Management in Sport and Physical Education Chapter 13: Facility and Equipment Planning, Designing, and Management Chapter 14: Athletic Administration Chapter 15: Equity and Sport: Title IX Chapter 16: Tournaments and Brackets UNIT 6 Opportunities and Challenges in Physical Education and Exercise Science Chapter 17: The Future of Sport Chapter 18: Career Perspectives Chapter 19: Fitness after Retirement Appendix 1: Dimensions of Athletic Facilities and Arenas Appendix 2: Organizations, Periodicals, and the Internet
Author Information
Robert C. France, CSMT, RSMT, is a retired certified and registered athletic trainer in Washington state. His vast knowledge of sports medicine and athletic training has been derived from extensive training from some of the finest colleges in the United States and Europe. His training as an emergency medical technician has helped him to design disaster preparedness programs and assist in their implementation. Registered and certified as an advanced instructor with the National Safety Council, Robert has instructed hundreds of high schools, colleges and professionals in first aid, CPR and advanced instructor training. He also has presented lectures throughout the United States and in Europe. Robert's unique three-year high school sports medicine program has been recognized nationally for its excellence in preparing students for the fields of sports medicine and athletic training. Students graduating from his program are now physicians, physical therapists and certified athletic trainers throughout the United States. He has helped dozens of high schools across the country design and implement similar sports medicine programs. His many awards include Athletic Trainer of the Year and Teacher of the Year, and in 1996 he was selected as a member of the medical staff for the Olympic Games in Atlanta. He also is the author of Introduction to Physical Education and Sport Science.
